Singing Joe Biden? Oh My!

There is a lot going on in the world these days. From economic depression, to terrorist attacks, war, Sarah Palin and more, our news channels are plagued with so many examples of human horror and insanity that we often avoid those dreaded stations – opting, instead, for some memories of childhood on YTV, learning about…

Can’t see me!

From Spiderman to Superman we have all dreamt of having our own mind blowing superpowers. Sadly we cannot all be like Clark Kent, so for now we can only continue to dream and watch X-Men DVD’s. But for one man, he has gotten pretty close to this reality. Say hello to ‘The Invisible Man’. Who…

Stop Motion, A New Oxymoron

Well, “the silence whistles” kinda makes sense, but isn’t stop motion just plain ridiculous?  Things cannot stop and move at the same time. Well, in the world of stop motion films or movies, that can happen. What is Stop Motion? Simply put, it is an animation techniques also known as stop-action or frame-by-frame during which…

Canada World Youth…are awesome

Have you ever wanted to experience a different kind of Canada? Establish new friendships and global connections? Volunteer abroad? Check out this organization and what it has to say! Canada World Youth (CWY) is a world leader in the development of international educational programs for youth aged 15 to 25. We work with countries in…

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For those of us looking at post-secondary education, there are a great many things to be considered about each campus: the size, the architecture, residence, the cafeteria, and of course, proximity to mom.  But what many of us may not have been thinking about previously is the sustainability of a campus. The College Sustainability Report…

TV on the Internet

Missed the new episode of House, or just looking for some time to kill with quality entertainment? Well you may have not of known, but you can now watch your favourite television programs right here on the internet – legally of course! Some good places to start are with the television networks themselves, such as…

Balloon Boy!

News stories these days have been getting crazier and crazier. First a man jumping into the lion cage, now a runaway boy making an escape in a balloon? Falcon Heene was reported to the police by his parents, because they thought he had been on-board a homemade helium balloon that was left untethered and blew away.…

Glog it on Glogster!

Ever wanted to make a poster without the paper? Or make something completely your own to share with others? Or maybe just a visual aid for a presentation? Try making a Glog! Glogster is a revolutionary way of expressing your mood, feelings and ideas, and it goes miles beyond text or video! Creating a Glog lets you express…

Do you like writing…long stories?

Remember six-word memoirs? Well, I have something that’s the complete opposite of it: NaNoWriMo! Now, I have no idea how you would pronounce that in its shortened form, but it stands for National Novel Writing Month. The point of it? To write a novel that’s 50 000 words long…in just one month! (Crazy? Maybe. Fun?…

Anyone Craving Some Pop Punk?

I cannot wait for November. Do you have any clue how long I have been waiting for these three CD’s to be released? November 10th: Faber Drive – Can’t Keep A Secret If you’re a fan you should definately check out their myspace and listen to a few rough clips of new songs they posted.…

Zzzzzzz….

Sleeping can cause a lot of stress for teens these days. Sometimes you go to bed, but you’re so stressed about getting your ever important “8-10 hours of sleep every day” that you can’t even get to sleep. Sometimes you get the right amount of slumber time, but you’re groggy and tired feeling in the…

Hoot! It’s Owl City.

Don’t know who or what Owl City is? Well it is basically a ‘one-man’ band that was formed in 2007 by a young man named Adam Young. This electronic, new wave pop sensation began in Adams parents’ basement in Owatonna, Minnesota. Owl City first got exposure through good old ‘myspace’ and soon became so popular…

How fast can you read this post?

It’s an undeniable fact that school requires a lot of reading. And the further in school you go, the more reading there is. While it might not initially seem like a major chunk of your   workload, reading all of your assigned pages can take a vast amount of time, and for someone who doesn’t read…

Just Like Us, Monkeys know Cooperation and Fairness…

Do you know that monkeys know how to cooperate and being fair? Don’t think so?, check out the video below: [youtube aAFQ5kUHPkY] A pair of capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) show very compelling signs of cooperation and a sense of fairness, by working together to solve a problem using tools, and then sharing the reward. They…