So, on to part two!In Beside the Railway Line, we are introduced to the book thief for the first time. Again, we are shown this notion of colors as a distraction for Death. Has the meaning of these colors changed since Death and Chocolate? As…
Monday's the day: Time for some Book Thief discussion...Caitlin will be posting the discussion boards for the first and second section: Death and Chocolate, and Beside the Railway Line. So 3 Cheers for the third section of the Prologue!, Here's where we'll discuss The Eclipse.Discussion…
Alright guys, time to kick off the book club! Just to reiterate, there will be four posts, two each from Chloe and me, one for each section of the prologue.So, Death and Chocolate. In this section, we are introduced to Death, his occupation (shall we…
Quote 1:You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."Harper Lee in To Kill a MockingbirdQuote is here. Any thoughts on this quote? Have you read To…
Oprah Winfrey: Famous talk-show host, radio-show personality, magazine named after herself, - the woman's even got her own book club stickers...We can now add "PETA's Person of the Year" to the list of achievements. Given the title by the Norfolk, VA.- based PETA, People for…
Alllllrighty! The day has come - The Vox Book Club's first official discussion! ....(*suspense music* - dumm dummm duummmmm!!) OK - So here's how it's going down: There will be 4 seperate posts - As you smarty-pants people can probably guess, one for each section…
The story seems to be circulating faster than the hottest gossip in a high school hallway: Ruldolph - the determined little guy who pulled through for Santa that foggy night - could have been a girl. *gasp!...*That's right. National Geographic recounts the old facts, stating…
Forget the trees... SAVE THE CHIPMUNKS!!! ;) Enjoy...
Is it the title of a new challenge, or a just a ton of adjectives thrown together...? This will be pretty familiar to those of you who participated in NaNoWriMo, the equivalent of the Olympics for novel-writers. Challenging nearly 113,000 authors of all ages to…
Neurosurgeon Dr. Paul Grabb was removing a "microscopic tumor" in a three-day-old baby's brain. The surgery would quickly become one he would never forget. As he removed the tumor, he realized that it contained a perfectly formed foot, hand, and thigh.Grabb says that this may…
More than just the words on page 1 - ....For me the first section, - whether it be an Author's Introduction, a Prologue, or a plain and simple 'First Chapter', - always carries the future of the book on it's shoulders. I usually determine whether…
The 2008 Project for Awesomehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nddx9TErKBgEssentially (if you're too lazy to watch the video), Project for Awesome is a two-day-long invasion of YouTube. Thousands of people make videos promoting their favorite charities and flood the site with their footage in the hopes that people will actually…
Just an FYI: School is closed tomorrow and you can all offically start your holiday vacations early. Here's the Educatiional Service District website that has all the Spokane area school closures and delays. Stay warm out there!
During a news conference this week, an Iraqi television journalist removed both his shoes and threw them at George W Bush while shouting in Arabic: “This is a gift from the Iraqis; this is the farewell kiss, you dog!” A few seconds later, the journalist…
Eau de Burger King, anyone? Is the scent of Burger King really so attractive that it needs to be cologne? Apparently so. Burger King has released a men's cologne, called Flame, that is "a scent of seduction, with a hint of flame-broiled meat," according to…
A 1911 Liberty Eagle coin (worth about $1000) was found in a Florida Salvation Army kettle for the third year in a row. The coin, found among the usual mess of wrinkled bills and loose change, was sealed in a plastic case with a note…
Chocolates, cookies, candy canes, fudge...whew! The kitchen comes alive as soon as Christmas rolls around!Take this quiz from The-N.com to find out What Holiday Treat you are. (I was a Gingerbread Man...excellent! One of my favorites...) What are YOUR holiday food traditions? Do YOUR quiz…
District 81 is still set to have school tomorrow even with treacherous snow conditions. Really, 81... do you just love to make us highschool students squirm?
Earlier this week I blogged about a cute little white trash family who named their son Hitler, and are upset that a local grocery store refused to write his name on his birthday cake. See the blog post and story here...And I apologize to any…
It's Santa Claus--L.A. style...At the Beverly Center mall in L.A., shoppers won't find a jolly old bearded elf Fri-Sun nights. instead they will find a 6-foot-1, 185-pound "Hunky Santa" played by Eli Wilhide. Shoppers who sit on this Santa's lap can get nutrition and exercise…
Shopping shopping shopping. That's what many teens' agendas look like in the season of Christmas, no school, and of course, did I mention those 2 beautiful weeks of VACATION! Planning on logging in many hours at the mall? Msn.com reports on a list of the…
American Idol winner David Cook just released his first album, and--believe me--it rocks! Cook's sincere lyrics, raw voice, and great musical ability burst from the speakers with a flair all their own. Most of the song lyrics were dreamt up by Cook himself. David's voice…
No actual recipes this week. Instead, it's a free-for-all. I found a YouTube video of monkeys eating holiday treats at the Central Park Zoo in New York. What is your favorite holiday treat?
Okay, guys, today is the first official day of the Vox Box's Book Club! In case you're completely out of the loop, we will be reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Since it's finals time, Chloe and I are going easy on you this…
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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