Archive for January, 2007

Fast Food: Facts about Food Fast

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

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Above is a funny bubblr clip about fast food (more specifically, McDonald’s).
I made this because I had some time to spare and because I thought it was important. McDonald’s is spreading out all over the world, already taking root in over 60 countries. Slowly they branch out even to the small towns, building […]

What would happen if someone talked so much that they changed the lives of everyone in America for the better or worse

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

DISCLAIMER: This contains political opinions. Although rather subtle, they are still there.
There was this person I once knew that talked so much that something rather amazing happened. At first he started out as a shy, quiet student. Then one day Ron decided to talk to more people and found out people liked listening […]

Divorced

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

“Now I’m trying to make up for it. Please,” my father begged, his voice crackly over the telephone. I could almost see the hurt on his face, even though he was two states away.
“Dad, I dunno… I’m not sure. Mom’s not here. I’ll have her call you when she gets home,” I said, twisting the […]

My Musical Challenge

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Sometimes I feel at a loss because I don’t know how to play music. I hear people talking about verses and chords and reading musical notes and the whole thing just boggles my mind. I just sit there and nod my head. I’m OK at and I can play a little bit of Pirates […]

A Fork in the Road

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

I biked along in the humid afternoon sun, the wheels of my bike moving smoothly over the conrete. I was taking the familiar path that had guided me so well throughout my life, unchanging. There was only forward, no left or right or little detour that would keep me from reaching my goal. So imagine […]

Oil

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

I was scrolling down the weekly authentic list for ideas when i came across an interesting topic: what would america do if we ran out of oil. And then I started thinking…
Advantages
This would really help put a stop to global warming. I mean, cars that use ethanol are good too, but not many people are […]

Steps…

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

To write a book review:
1. First I need to finish my book.
2. Next I need to research how to write a good book review.
3. Talk to Mr. Wilkoff about how I can improve my ‘book review’ skills.
4. After that I should sum up all the things that I have learned and then write an outstanding […]

Personal Curriculum

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007

1. I want to be able to write a good, developed book review.
2. I want to write a very descriptive paragraph that uses some of the 5 senses.
3. I want to write something that has to do with a global issue, like a war.