Not only are these "attainable", they're also really funny. I think I'm going to adopt some of these as my New Year's Resolutions... ;) Gain weight. At least 30 pounds. Stop exercising. Waste of time. Read less. Makes you think. Watch more TV. I've been…
I woke up, and realized today was the 30th of December. Yikes! That means... that... tomorrow... is New Year's Eve! *Gasp* Where did the year go? Who knows... but I'd say for the most part, my year was well spent. How about you? Well, I…
Alright guys, our next discussion will be this Friday. We'll be finishing up the first section, which means the last four parts are officially assigned today. So read through "The Jesse Owens Incident," "The Other Side of Sandpaper," "The Smell of Friendship," and "The Heavyweight…
On to the next section!-In this part of the book, we spend a lot of time with Rosa Hubermann. -What do you think of Rosa? How well do you think she and Liesel will interact later on in the book?-We get a bare taste of…
More Book Thief discussion, here we come! Here we'll discuss the 4th section of the book, The Kiss (A Childhood Decision Maker).In this section, Liesel describes a select few of the people in her neighborhood. We learn about Rudy Steiner, Frau Diller, Tommy Muller, and…
A friend told me about this parody, and I did a google search and found it. In light of all this snow, and all the people who are sick of shoveling it, I felt compelled to share it with you. Its called "The Diary of…
Bristol Palin, the teenage daughter of Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, gave birth to a 7-pound, 4-ounce boy on Sunday. She and the father, Levi Johnston, have named the baby Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston. Both mother and child are in good health, though that's all the…
... the snow that is. Everywhere I look, all I see is snow, snow... (and you guessed it!) more snow. The snow just keeps coming, hardly stopping to give us a break to catch up. So, here I pose the question: How much snow is…
The very green (and very sarcastic) Scottish ogre has now found his place: center stage.Sunday was the night for 'Shrek the Musical', the official debut of the 'screen-to-stage musical' based on the 2001 animated film and children's book by William Steig.Played by Brian d'Arcy James…
With the economy slowing down, people are obviously spending less. But how's this affect teenagers? Maybe for those of us who don't work, and even those who do work, money for fun comes from mom and dad. Do you find yourself trying to do cheaper…
Image from dailymail.co.ukMost people have heard of cage diving with sharks. Cango Ranch in South Africa is now offering cage diving with crocodiles. You are given a snorkel, a mask, and a cage before you are lowered into the water with five crocs- each with…
The year is quickly coming to a close - we'll soon be watching the ball drop and partying along with Dick Clark's Rocking New Year's Eve; but now it's time to lovingly look back on the tunes that rocked 2008.In its' The Best of 2008:…
Yup, you sound like total spies: Your next assignment is here...So we've covered the Prologue and the first two chapters - We're gonna keep moving on with The Book Thief.After posting your thoughts and chatting with others, go forth and prosper on to read the…
Time for round two of Book Club! First up is the first section of part one, entitled "Arrival on Himmel Street." In this section, we gain more insight into the death of the book thief's brother, get a glimpse of her new foster family, and…
Here we go - discussion of The Book Thief, Chapter 2 commences here!So we begin with a description of the books and their meaning. Death describes them as not just meaning 'something, but everything.' What else do they represent? Do you have an object in…
Can't beat the classics. Everyone's favorite clip from "A Charlie Brown Christmas."http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Hv9YmhGpwHappy Holidays, everyone!
I know, I know. The readers of The Vox Box aren't jumping up and down, hyperactively anxious for Santa to arrive- or at least we shouldn't be. But when has that ever stopped us before? For a few years now, I've shown my younger family…
I introduce to you sockandawe.com, the latest way to enjoy the George Bush Shoe Attack outside of youtube.The objective of the game is at the top of the page: Hit President Bush in the face with your shoes! Do it!61,092,754 shoes have successfully hit Bush…
Are electronic book devices in the near future for reading?The e-book industry has remained a silent secret for almost a decade, but now, due in part to sky-rocketing advertising efforts on Amazon.com, e-books' sales will launch.Although the book industry and technology have always been tightly…
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Baby, it's COLD outside. The most flurries and most furies have given birth to the snow storm of the century, and it isn't going anywhere. This snow means business.Local snowfall records have been broken in Spokane and Coeur d' Alene. It is the most outrageous…
How is it that celebrities like Britney Spears can have huge "come backs" before their albums are released and before they have shown signs of new success? I was watching some television and it seems that the media is so consumed with talking about her…
Apparently, Spokane wasn't the only place to recieve a dumping of snow last Wednesday. A rare snowfall blanketed Las Vegas on Wednesday, canceling all flights in and out of the city, snarling traffic and dusting palm trees and marquees along the Las Vegas Strip.Now, Las…
I am practicing this morning with this blog stuff, and want to experiment with embedding a video. I found this one... I shall embrace my Star Wars nerdness and post it. I found it exciting and terrifying all at the same time, especially when Darth…
Round 4 of Book Thief Discussion!The Flag.Discussion Questions:The color of the last section was black, now we read about red; What effect does this have on the section?The Narrator compares the falling ash to snow, Are there any other aspects of the book that compares…
In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.
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