Wednesday, October 27, 2004

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Cats suffer stress, experts say

Okay, I have a weakness for cat and animal stories. Here is a no brainer. Anyone who has seen my two cats interact could have done this. Cats + Stress = problems.

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Cats suffer stress, experts say

Tuesday, October 26, 2004

Electronic voting machines in Florida

This video is funny. Short and too the point. From what I have heard about the Diebold voting system, it might not be that far off the mark.Boom Chicago : Videos : This is the video -- Electronic voting machines in Florida

CNN.com - Civil War ship arrives at Naval Academy - Oct 26, 2004

From a time of wooden ships and iron men, an old girl goes home. Pretty cool story. I didn't realize that this Constellation wasn't the same one from the Revolutionary War time. Pretty cool that some of the timbers are in this one though. Read to see what I mean.CNN.com - Civil War ship arrives at Naval Academy - Oct 26, 2004

Sunday, October 24, 2004

Yahoo! News - Teacher Jailed After Brawl With Parent

Another only in the South! This one is kinda crazy... at any level.
Yahoo! News - Teacher Jailed After Brawl With Parent

Monday, October 18, 2004

Samsung’s Hope For Education

Wow! A 100 word contest to win a grip of money for your school. Sounds pretty cool. Definitely worth the look.Samsung’s Hope For Education

Thursday, October 07, 2004

BBC NEWS | Health | Killer flu recreated in the lab

This is an article looking at the 1918 Spanish flu, that killed millions, and what made it dso deadly. Pretty interesting. BBC NEWS | Health | Killer flu recreated in the lab

Yahoo! News - U.S. Alerts Schools About Terror Threat

Being that my school is a bunch of separated portables with open space between many of them in a parking lot with high ground surrounding it. I think it is safe to assume that nothing will happen at I-Poly. Now where I use to work, that school was built like a medival castle.
Yahoo! News - U.S. Alerts Schools About Terror Threat

FREEWAYBLOGGER.com - Free Speech: Use It or Lose It

This is an interesting site a student IM'd me about. Pretty clever. I haven't seen one of these signs yet. Clever idea.FREEWAYBLOGGER.com - Free Speech: Use It or Lose It

Monday, October 04, 2004

Middle School Teacher In Trouble Over Presidential Photo?

This is crazy! A teacher got in trouble for putting up a picture of current President Bush next to pictures of past US presidents. I don't know what is wrong with people complaining about it. Pretty stupid, like him or not he is the president and it is a pretty important thing for students to know. What is next? Can't hang the flag because students from other countries might be offended? 7Online.com: Middle School Teacher In Trouble Over Presidential Photo?