On Nov. 19, two teams of scientists declared their triumph that was a new method of harvesting stem-cells. Using skin.All they had to do, the scientists said, was add four genes. The genes reprogrammed the chromosomes of the skin cells, making the cells into blank…
By PETER WAYNERPublished: November 8, 2007/New York TimesA FEW months ago, Stephen Ironside, a student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, confronted a minor but modern tragedy: the iPod that filled his life with song stopped working.The device was out of warranty, and Apple…
I taught "Beowulf" to seniors for seven years... I also had to read/interpret/analyze/compare/contrast the crap out of it in college... I don't remember Grendel's mom being a MILF.In fact, she was a nasty old sea hag. Ahh well, bygones...Beowulf opened this weekend. Review here...Review excerpt:By…
In a very tragic story on CNN, parents of a 13 year-old Missouri girl are alleging that a fake MySpace friend's rejection drove the young girl to suicide. Megan, a 13-year-old who suffered from depression and attention deficit disorder, corresponded with Josh for more than…
How Can We Raise Awareness In Darfur Of How Much We're Doing For Them?QUESTION: Do you think some celebrities (and non-celebrities) raise awareness for Darfur simply for the attention and to just have a cause? This video is from the Onion, by the way. It…
Deputy Mike Brooks of the Spokane County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit aims his radar gun at cars along Ft. George Wright Drive in Spokane on Wednesday. The county is considering a new traffic school where motorists could get minor tickets erased. (DAN PELLE The Spokesman-Review)With…
A school district in New York is trying to convince thousands of low-achieving students that school is cool. The city is planning an intensive campaign that would use cellphones to help motivate students, most of them minorities and from poor families, in two dozen schools.…
I saw the post about the US's tallest man below, and thought, "Why didn't I do this earlier?" On what so happens to be the best programming on the air to date, Attack of the Show on G4, yet another world record was established. In…
John Coleman, the meteorologist who founded the weather channel, wrote a heavy handed article calling global warming a scam.This is interesting that a major, respected scientist would go so solidly against such a majorly supported scientific "fact," so it's a fair assumption that there's some…
George Bell, a 7' 8" sheriff's deputy in the City of Norfolk, Va, works on his day off providing security at a park. The 50-year-old was recognized Thursday, Nov. 7 by the Guinness World Records as the Tallest Man in the United States.(AP Photo/Gary C.…
David Brookbank, in another post, posed the following question:...perhaps there would be some interest generated by discussing how the Vox Box staff ends up being 17 white individuals in a with an approximately 10% minority population? If it is the process of selection or self-selection,…
Marcia and Rich Graham of Marshall, Washington lost their dog Harlee, a 2 year-old Pomeranian. The dog was adopted out by SpokAnimal to a new owner who refuses to return the dog. Marcia, holding Harlee's collar and leash, carries them in her car in hope…
A thirteen year-old middle school student received detention for giving two hugs to her friends. The actions, according to the school, violated a ban against public displays of affection.The superintendent justified his decision, saying "hugs lead to other things" and that they are "distracting" to…
After a five year, $150 million renovation, a jail in Boston is now a luxury hotel.Here is the full article.Would you feel comfortable staying here? Would you mind spending $319-$5500 a night?
Kumaar Thakkar of India says he exports 20 jammers a month to the United States. His clients include a school bus driver./Prashanth Vishwanathan for The New York TimesToday from Poynter:Cell phone lovers may see a rise in cell phone "jamming" as pocket-sized cell phone jammers…
CNN has been running a regular feature called "CNN Heroes," providing accounts of everyday people who have done extraordinary things.Their current focus is on young heroes, and they have an amazing array of teenagers whose accomplishments range from helping to free slaves across the world…
Maj. Margaret WittAssociated Press November 6, 2007SEATTLE – A lawyer for a highly decorated military flight nurse from Spokane, who was fired for being gay, asked a federal appeals court panel Monday to reinstate her lawsuit against the Air Force, saying her discharge violated her…
Here's the top eight list of suspicious behaviors:1. A change in the voice's pitch. 2. A change in the rate of speech. 3. A sudden increase in the number of "ums" and "ahs." 4. A change in eye contact. Normally, one makes eye contact one-quarter…
This is a video of Russian drivers in a tunnel somewhere in... well, Russia. It's pretty funny. Still, this shows nothing about what other Russian drivers are like. Let's avoid stereotypes. Would you feel comfortable driving through this tunnel?
Interesting CNN story.This story is about something I believe, and that this story puts nicely:A good date is about spending time with a person and being able to talk to and get to know that person, and I don't think that has any correlation with…
Sorry about the several hundreds of you that either just freaked out in excitement or vomiting, but I'm talking about real high school musicals, not the Disney Channel legend.For those that pay attention to who posts what, some may notice that I have been fairly…
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.