Silly Putty Fun Facts
Most people just think of the floppy goo that you find when you crack open the egg. Little do people know, it was actually a war-time accident. Silly Putty was used in World War II as an adhesive. It's one of the first substances to be classified as a liquid and a solid. They changed the formula so it won't lift print off of newspapers because it's bad for our health. Finally, you can make your own Silly Putty; you only need Elmer's glue.
I'm going to make me some Silly Putty! I honestly thought only duck tape was around for World War II. The article was fairly short, but it covered everything important. I find it interesting that they had to change the Putty's formula which make it less awesome. I know for a fact that the Kardashian's big payday was more interesting, but I wouldn't consider this super newsworthy either.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
News Article- April 24
Prom Queen Fakes Cancer
Angie Gomez attends Da Vinci High School in Texas. That same high school treated her to a prom dress after she missed the school's prom because she had cancer. Fellow students also donated more than $17,000 to her charity. She was arrested on charges of starting a fake charity and falsely claiming to be suffering from leukemia. She's in prison with a bond of $50,000.
Who fakes a deathly disease??? This girl is seriously messed up. I don't know if she did it for the money or attention, but that's so wrong. I liked this article though. It was very informative and a good length. My only question is.....what will happen to all the money from her fake charity?
Angie Gomez attends Da Vinci High School in Texas. That same high school treated her to a prom dress after she missed the school's prom because she had cancer. Fellow students also donated more than $17,000 to her charity. She was arrested on charges of starting a fake charity and falsely claiming to be suffering from leukemia. She's in prison with a bond of $50,000.
Who fakes a deathly disease??? This girl is seriously messed up. I don't know if she did it for the money or attention, but that's so wrong. I liked this article though. It was very informative and a good length. My only question is.....what will happen to all the money from her fake charity?
Monday, April 23, 2012
News Article- April 23
Facebook Busted
Michael Baker is the typical twenty year old from Kentucky. He is now facing charges related to the theft of gas from a police car. While stealing the gas, Baker's girlfriend took a picture and posted it to Facebook. The picture is of Baker flipping off the camera. After being releases on bail, Baker made yet another post to Facebook making jabs at the jail.
This man is so dumb. There's yet another problem with social media in our country. On the other hand, I liked this article's length. Even though it was really choppy, it held my attention. This may not be very important; I think it's dumb/entertainment news.
Michael Baker is the typical twenty year old from Kentucky. He is now facing charges related to the theft of gas from a police car. While stealing the gas, Baker's girlfriend took a picture and posted it to Facebook. The picture is of Baker flipping off the camera. After being releases on bail, Baker made yet another post to Facebook making jabs at the jail.
This man is so dumb. There's yet another problem with social media in our country. On the other hand, I liked this article's length. Even though it was really choppy, it held my attention. This may not be very important; I think it's dumb/entertainment news.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
News Article- April 19
Enormous Great White Captured
Two commercial fishermen thought they had caught a large school of fish in their nets. Little did they know, they had hooked a twenty foot, two thousand pound great white shark. They caught the shark off of Mexico's Sea of Cortez. By the time the fishermen got the shark to shore, it was dead. It took over an hour to tow the fish back out to sea two miles off the coast. The shark was believed to be preying on squid and sea lions while that close to shore.
I'll repeat myself, I want to swim with a great white shark very desperately. I think it's really awesome that they were able to catch the shark, but it upsets me that it died. I wish the article would've said if it died before or after it was captured. Something tells me that the shark died while being hauled into shore. I really like the length of this article, and I like that it had quotes from the fishermen that caught the shark. I don't know if this is that important, but I do believe that it is newsworthy.
Two commercial fishermen thought they had caught a large school of fish in their nets. Little did they know, they had hooked a twenty foot, two thousand pound great white shark. They caught the shark off of Mexico's Sea of Cortez. By the time the fishermen got the shark to shore, it was dead. It took over an hour to tow the fish back out to sea two miles off the coast. The shark was believed to be preying on squid and sea lions while that close to shore.
I'll repeat myself, I want to swim with a great white shark very desperately. I think it's really awesome that they were able to catch the shark, but it upsets me that it died. I wish the article would've said if it died before or after it was captured. Something tells me that the shark died while being hauled into shore. I really like the length of this article, and I like that it had quotes from the fishermen that caught the shark. I don't know if this is that important, but I do believe that it is newsworthy.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
News Article- April 17
Human Remains Found At Titanic Wreck
The coast guard has reviewed photos in 2004 of Titanic and claim to have found human remains. The picture shows a man's dress coat and boots buried in the mud two and a half miles below the surface. The remains are surrounded by dishes, but researches believe the dishes have spread out quite a bit. Scientists say that the way the boots were placed made them look like they "belonged to a body." The boot is just another reminded of the underwater resting place.
Ha! I knew there were still bodies down there! I really liked this article. It was pretty long, but it held my attention. (I sound so ADHD when I say that.) Even though the ship is in international waters, it should be preserved as long as possible. All these new findings just prove that there are still remains down there, but they should be left to rest in piece. As a whole, I think this article is extremely newsworthy.
The coast guard has reviewed photos in 2004 of Titanic and claim to have found human remains. The picture shows a man's dress coat and boots buried in the mud two and a half miles below the surface. The remains are surrounded by dishes, but researches believe the dishes have spread out quite a bit. Scientists say that the way the boots were placed made them look like they "belonged to a body." The boot is just another reminded of the underwater resting place.
Ha! I knew there were still bodies down there! I really liked this article. It was pretty long, but it held my attention. (I sound so ADHD when I say that.) Even though the ship is in international waters, it should be preserved as long as possible. All these new findings just prove that there are still remains down there, but they should be left to rest in piece. As a whole, I think this article is extremely newsworthy.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
News Article- April 12
Chocolate, vanilla, or pot?
Waldorf, MD, has an anything but usual ice cream truck. The driver is being accused of selling drugs instead of ice cream. Alexander Hoskins was given away by a crime tip about his illegal drugs. Officers found a stash of marijuana as well as an extra bag of cash....in his underwear. The man claims to have been selling drugs for quite some time. Hoskins was selling to teens and young adult by word of mouth. He's been charged, but he is out om bail at this time.
I always got Bugs Bunny at our ice cream truck, not crack! I liked the length of the article. I like that the video showed his truck, and Hoskins being arrested. I think the man is an idiot for thinking he could get away with anything like this. Surprisingly, this article was able to hold my attention. Is it newsworthy? I think so, but there are a lot more important crimes happening around the world.
Waldorf, MD, has an anything but usual ice cream truck. The driver is being accused of selling drugs instead of ice cream. Alexander Hoskins was given away by a crime tip about his illegal drugs. Officers found a stash of marijuana as well as an extra bag of cash....in his underwear. The man claims to have been selling drugs for quite some time. Hoskins was selling to teens and young adult by word of mouth. He's been charged, but he is out om bail at this time.
I always got Bugs Bunny at our ice cream truck, not crack! I liked the length of the article. I like that the video showed his truck, and Hoskins being arrested. I think the man is an idiot for thinking he could get away with anything like this. Surprisingly, this article was able to hold my attention. Is it newsworthy? I think so, but there are a lot more important crimes happening around the world.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
News Article- April 10
Bubba's Home For Sale
As you may know, Bubba is the new PGA Master's Champion. He is also telling his North Carolina lake home. The realtor, Time Taylor, claims his phone has been ringing off the hook. The waterfront house has been on the market since February, and it is currently listed at $1.45 million dollars. Sadly, there have been no offers.
I think it's funny that his house if famous after he wins the Master's. Personally, the realtor sounded overly cocky when he continued to say that the house would sell without a doubt. I don't know if anyone can afford a million dollar home in this economy. As a whole, I don't really think this article was very important, but there was nothing else that caught my attention.
As you may know, Bubba is the new PGA Master's Champion. He is also telling his North Carolina lake home. The realtor, Time Taylor, claims his phone has been ringing off the hook. The waterfront house has been on the market since February, and it is currently listed at $1.45 million dollars. Sadly, there have been no offers.
I think it's funny that his house if famous after he wins the Master's. Personally, the realtor sounded overly cocky when he continued to say that the house would sell without a doubt. I don't know if anyone can afford a million dollar home in this economy. As a whole, I don't really think this article was very important, but there was nothing else that caught my attention.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
News Article- April 5
Suicidal Baseball Player??
Stephen Grant is your typical high school student. He's the star pitcher of his baseball team, and a possible first round MLB draft pick. He even was accepted in Vanderbilt. So what went wrong?? Police found Grant thirty feet from the road with a possibly self inflicted gun shot wound. Police are still investigating to make sure it was suicide.
I think that suicide involved with any high schooler is a shock. It makes me sad that the Vanderbilt coach released a statement about how his heart went out to Grant's family. The fact that he lived in a small town makes it hit home a little bit more. I found the article to be an appropriate length and easy to read. It doesn't surprise me that his family didn't have anything to say; they're still mourning. I don't know if I'd like my death published on Yahoo, so I don't really think this article should have been in the news.
Stephen Grant is your typical high school student. He's the star pitcher of his baseball team, and a possible first round MLB draft pick. He even was accepted in Vanderbilt. So what went wrong?? Police found Grant thirty feet from the road with a possibly self inflicted gun shot wound. Police are still investigating to make sure it was suicide.
I think that suicide involved with any high schooler is a shock. It makes me sad that the Vanderbilt coach released a statement about how his heart went out to Grant's family. The fact that he lived in a small town makes it hit home a little bit more. I found the article to be an appropriate length and easy to read. It doesn't surprise me that his family didn't have anything to say; they're still mourning. I don't know if I'd like my death published on Yahoo, so I don't really think this article should have been in the news.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
News Article- April 3
Ex-Bengals Cheerleader
Sarah Jones, at one time a captain for the Cincinnati Ben-Gals, is accused of sexually abusing a student. Even worse, she is a high school teacher, and her mother, the middle school principal, is being accused of tampering with evidence to her daughter's case. Sarah Jones used electronics to induce a minor into sexual activity. The mother is being suspended from her job, and both women have been arrested. On the flip side, the minor's parents are supporting Sarah and her family. The county attorney is still prosecuting Jones though because they claim to have sufficient proof to move forward.
I am mildly in love with this article. (That sounds bad, rewind....) I like that this article wasn't just one sided. It was a very good length that held my attention. I like that it quoted both the mother and daughter as well as spokespersons for both parties. Personally, I would've dropped the case after the minor's parents supported the enemy, but that the county attorney's call. I like that Sarah has kept her mouth shut and hasn't been tweeting/Facebooking/or bashing the situation publicly. I find this article to be extremely news worthy.
Sarah Jones, at one time a captain for the Cincinnati Ben-Gals, is accused of sexually abusing a student. Even worse, she is a high school teacher, and her mother, the middle school principal, is being accused of tampering with evidence to her daughter's case. Sarah Jones used electronics to induce a minor into sexual activity. The mother is being suspended from her job, and both women have been arrested. On the flip side, the minor's parents are supporting Sarah and her family. The county attorney is still prosecuting Jones though because they claim to have sufficient proof to move forward.
I am mildly in love with this article. (That sounds bad, rewind....) I like that this article wasn't just one sided. It was a very good length that held my attention. I like that it quoted both the mother and daughter as well as spokespersons for both parties. Personally, I would've dropped the case after the minor's parents supported the enemy, but that the county attorney's call. I like that Sarah has kept her mouth shut and hasn't been tweeting/Facebooking/or bashing the situation publicly. I find this article to be extremely news worthy.
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