Spring Break

YEA!!! It is almost here. The long awaited spring break! How will you spend your break? Are you as excited as I am? It will be a week of yard work and some much needed rest. Of course, there will also be some much needed school work to be done.

How about you? What are your plans for spring break? Please take a few moments to respond to my post. Let us know what you plan to do. Or, would you rather be in school next week?

Play Ball!

For those of you expecting my Frank Sinatra blog, you will have to wait until after spring break!



Baseball spring training is in full swing. In less than a week the major league baseball season begins! What better way to spend spring break than to take in the Tides opening game and catch a couple of major league games on TV. Baseball has been the subject of numerous books, movies and songs. It has also produced some very interesting trivia. For instance, did you know that the two writers of the song "Take Me Out to The Ball Game" had never seen a baseball game prior to writing that song, and the term "southpaw" originates from the earliest days of baseball stadiums.





In case you have not guessed it, I am a big baseball fan. Actually, it is my favorite sport. To me, there is nothing more enjoyable than being able to watch a great game of baseball. What is your favorite sport? Do you have a favorite baseball team? As you probably know, mine is the Atlanta Braves.



So tell us in your post about your favorite team or sport. If you do not have a favorite team or sport, then tell us what you would rather do than enjoy watching a sport. Here is a video that should make you smile! And another!

Moo Power (Redone)

You see them everywhere. They are on billboards, in the mall, at their own restaurants, at Tides baseball games, on television and sometimes even standing by the side of the road. They even have their own college football game. That's right, I am talking about the Chick-fil-A cows! When you come to think of it, the person who created the advertising idea was very clever and original! DO you like the ads, or have they gotten boring and old?

Do you like to eat at Chick-fil-A? Why or why not? What is your favorite fast food restaurant?




Check out their website. The history, company policies and story are amazing and interesting to read. Let us know what you think. Oh, yes you must include one neat Chick-fil-A fact from their website in your post. Proofread!

The World's Most Unusual Rapper?

Meet Matthew Paul Miller. Better known as Matisyahu, he may be the most unusual rap artist in the world.


His music combines traditional Jewish music with Reggae, rock and hip hop. Maybe you have heard him perform before. He has released several albums, DVDs and has had a top 40 hit.

He also has performed with a Muslim beatboxer, Kenny Muhammad. Here is his official website. Let's listen to a couple of his songs.

Now that you have listened to and watched Matisyahu, what do you think of him? Whether you like him or not, remember I am looking for 3-5 sentences and proofread!

New Moon

Okay, I will admit that I don't get it. New Moon fever, that is.

However, many of you obviously get it. Maybe that is why the New Moon books and movies are so popular. I see screen savers of New Moon movie stars, books and so on that indicate New Moon phenomena is big with high school students. Both of my twenty something year old daughters love it and are not afraid to tell me about it!

My post today is simple. Why do you like New Moon? What do you like about it and how many times you seen the movies or DVDs?

If you don't like it, then what is your favorite movie and why?

Here is a short video to enjoy!

Remember at least three sentences.

March Madness

The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament started yesterday. The Women's Basketball Tournament starts tomorrow. Welcome to March Madness! Sixteen games were played yesterday and 16 more today for the guys.

Did you watch any games yesterday? What did you think of Old Dominion's win over Notre Dame and how will they do in the next round? Who are you pulling for on the men's and women's sides? Are you a basketball fan? If you are, this has to be your favorite time of year!

So here is your assignment. Are you a basketball fan? If you are, who are you pulling for in the tournaments? Why are you pulling for them? If you are not a basketball fan, what would you rather be doing instead of watching hoops? Remember 3-5 sentences and proofread!

Here is some video to get you in the spirit!

I am a big time sports fan, including basketball. It would be nice to see Georgia Tech do well in both the men's and women's tournaments. This is because I am an alumni of Georgia Tech!

Saint Patrick's day

Today is Saint Patrick's Day. A day of leprechauns, shamrocks and green rivers! Maybe you wore green today. Maybe you did not. If you did not wear green, did anyone pinch you? Did you know that the Saturday before Saint Patrick's Day is referred to as "Snake Saturday" in some parts of the United States.

Here is a good site for researching St. Patrick's Day including some American and Irish traditions. We will also be watching a couple of the associated videos. So here is your assignment. After the videos, create your post. In your paragraph, tell us some of the history of the holiday, and name a city that dyes its main river green!

Daylight Saving Time

Let's see: Is it spring ahead and fall back or is it fall ahead and spring back? Right, it is spring ahead and fall back. Therefore we all "lost" an hour of sleep on Saturday night. Some of us may have gone to bed an hour earlier or slept in yesterday. It was much darker when you came to school today but the sun was up a lot longer last night. Maybe you are a little more tired today than normal. Do you think Daylight Saving Time is responsible for that?

Daylight Saving Time has a long history. Check out the link. Name one state that does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). I want you to discover some other facts on DST. In your post, name one state that does not observe DST, one other fact about DST and how you feel about DST. Remember to proofread!

Welcome to Blogland!

Thanks for checking out this blog. I intend to use this as a teaching tool during keyboarding class.

Just a few quick rules: First off, be respectful, tolerant and positive in your comments. Anything else will not be posted and rejected. Second, you must post to my blog to earn your class participation grade for that day. We will blog on many days, but not all days. Thirdly, I will read your comments. They must be grammatically correct and proofread. We will talk about this before you leave your first comment. Check out the handout "Blogs That Suck." Fourth, have fun!

Tell the class what you think of this. For this and  all comments, remember to respond with a full paragraph (3-5 sentences).