Beiber Fever

Have you heard of Justin Beiber? If you have not then your probably the first one. Justin Beiber started on YouTube just making video's for his family. Justin would sing and put it on YouTube so his family could hear. However a couple of music talents saw Justin's videos and flew him out to meet with Usher. Unfortunately Usher was not interested in him at first, but after seeing his videos on YouTube he decided to give him a chance and Justin did not disappoint. Soon after Usher signed him and helped him with his first real music video "One Time."





Since then he has had two hit C-D's and he has been all around the world. Here is a video with Justin and Sean Kingston in their music video "Eeenie Meenie" Please view this and tell me what you think of Justin Beiber.





Please respond with at least 3 sentences and tell me do you like him? Why or why not? Do you plan on buying any of his music, and would you plan to attend any of his concerts.



Thank you to today's guest blogger: Josh Morgan!

The New Susan Boyle?

Chances are that you have heard of Susan Boyle. Last year she became an overnight sensation after her appearance on the British television show "Britain's got Talent." you may have seen her on television or the Internet. there were numerous videos on YouTube that were major hits last spring. While Ms. Boyle was much older than American Idol contestants she is a child compared to the newest star on this show.



Meet Janey Cutler, a great grand mother and newest phenomenon on Britain's got Talent (BGT). Ms Cutler at age 80 has impressed audiences and judges on BGT.




Here is news link and video for Ms. Cutler's BGT performance. What do you think of her? Will she win the show? Can we expect her to show up in the United States impressing audiences like Susan Boyle did last year? Would you purchase her music? Tell us what you think of her!

"Hair" is an Idea

Certainly, you have heard about the oil spill off the Louisiana coast and the concerns about the large amount of oil leaking. The oils slick on the Gulf of Mexico's surface is huge and rapidly becoming a hazard to marine life. In addition, it will soon be affecting the beaches in the area.



So how does this mess get cleaned up? There are many efforts currently being pursued ranging from high technology to simple cleaning up. Think for just a moment or two and you might be thinking that hair might work. That is right, there are efforts to use hair as a simple method of cleaning up the oil. You wash your hair because it gets oily and dirty. So maybe human and animal hair could be used to soak up the oil. Some people estimate that a pound of human hair can soak up a quart of oil!



Read this news article that describes some other low tech efforts.



What do you think of it? Do you think it will work, or is it just wasted effort? Be sure to proofread!

Happy Mother's Day!

Sunday is Mother's Day. Mother's Day has been celebrated on the second Sunday in May in the United States and in many other nations for almost 100 years. President Woodrow Wilson singed the legislation creating Mother's Day as a holiday in 1912.

For many people, myself included, moms have had a profound influence on making our lives better. Personally speaking, I will never be able to fully comprehend all my mom has done for me, including standing by me during some really tough times.

What do think of the holiday? What will you do to celebrate? Me, I will send a gift card to my mom's favorite theater and a card. Of course, I also call her.

Tell us what you think of the holiday. Do you have big plans for your mom? Treat her well! She deserves it!

Here are a couple of videos that you might enjoy. What do you think of them?

Cinco de Mayo

Today, May 5 is, of course Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for the fifth of May), a day associated with Mexico. You have probably heard people talking about Cinco de Mayo. Maybe you have been invited to or know of a party celebrating it.

What do you know of the history of Cinco de Mayo? It seems like it is a bigger day in the United States than in parts of Mexico! Mexican Independence day is actually September 16. On May 5, 1862 the Mexican army defeated the French army at the Battle of Puebla. So yes, I guess you could say that it is a big day anyway. This site will give you more information on the day.

What do you know about this holiday? Will you be celebrating later today? What do you think of Mexican food? You post should answer at least one of these questions! Here are a couple of videos that may help inspire you!

Attempted Massacre?

On Wednsday, April 28, a fifteen-year-old student entered Woodrow Wilson High School and fired three shots and two of them were fired in the cafeteria during lunch. School officials are left with questions about the safety of the students. The suspect was suspended for fighting in school. No students were wounded. Superintendent David Stuckwich told the Virginian Pilot "A kid let him in. That's what we believe". Whether the metal detectors were on or not, school officials don't know but the security cameras were rolling, but somehow the suspect got in.







Read the hyperlinked article. We will view the news video. Wow, what do you think?





I want to know what you think could have happened if the student had stayed and shot more shots but aimed at someone. Also, the prosecution wants to try the suspect as an adult. Do you think this is right? Lastly, do you think that this could've been another Columbine?





Many thanks to Kayne B. for being our guest blogger today! :)

Middle Ages Torture

Through out the Middle Ages, torture was a very common way to punish offenders. They ranged from mere psychological torture, to exorbitant pain making the victim wish for death, sometimes they got their wish. The methods they used to extract confessions were very warped, but they sure got the point across. Here are some of the methods that were used. *Viewer discretion is advised.*

Rack Torture

Judas Cradle

Chair of Torture

The Spanish Tickler

Water Torture

Flaying Torture

What's interesting, is that most of the things they were tortured and killed for, such as adultery and not attending church, are things we wouldn't even go to jail for today. What do you think about today's system of punishment? Is it too lenient or do you think we should use some of the methods that were used in medieval times? This is optional: Tell which torture device is your favorite and why.

Thanks to our Guest Bloggers!!!!!!

Lyndee and Matt