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Blog Post # 3- JK Rowling Gets Sued

Filed under: Uncategorized — krobins5 at 5:48 pm on Thursday, February 18, 2010

When browsing through Perez Hilton’s website, I came across an interesting article about Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling. I expected to read about her continual fame because of the success of her books and the movies. This was about sued because she supposedly stole ideas from another author and used them to create Harry Potter […]

Stovall 4.7

Filed under: Uncategorized — krobins5 at 10:19 am on Wednesday, February 17, 2010

1. Marilyn Wall, president of the Walls Tire Co., said that the year has been good for the company. There are plans to hire back laid off employees and add 20 new jobs in the factory. 2. Marsha Moss, director of the local symphony orchesta, said the response from the audience last night was amazing. […]

Description

Filed under: Uncategorized — krobins5 at 1:10 pm on Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Photo courtesy of Flickr user ricky_1989 The bright and golden sun is flashing down on the ground below. It looks like it may have just come out so it could be morning. The sky is bright blue and it appears to be sometime in the middle of winter. There are many white clouds in the […]

Famous Fashion Designer Died

Filed under: Uncategorized — krobins5 at 1:16 am on Monday, February 15, 2010  Tagged

I first found out about famous fashion designer Alexander McQueen’s death through Perez Hilton. I thought that this was a rather tragic story and this wasn’t because of his celebrity status. He was found dead in his London home on February 11. The death was ruled as a suicide. It doesn’t make sense to me […]

Stovall Exercise 3.11

Filed under: Uncategorized — krobins5 at 7:56 am on Wednesday, February 10, 2010

1.) The United States comprises 50 states. 2.) How would you write “In the year of the Lord 33”? A.D. 33. 3.) What is the correct title for Russian leaders before 1914? czar 4.) What is an acceptable abbrev. for the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth II? QE2 5.) Which of the following is incorrect: court-martials […]

Celebrity Snow Days

Filed under: Uncategorized — krobins5 at 2:32 pm on Sunday, February 7, 2010  Tagged ,

The snow story that I chose was written by Monica Hesse. This story was uploaded to the Washington Post’s website on February 7th. It appears in the ‘Arts & Living’ section. The name of the story is “Celebrities’ snow days are just as mundane as ours”. It discusses how the region’s celebrities are spending their […]

Lady Gaga & Elton John

Filed under: Uncategorized — krobins5 at 2:31 pm on Wednesday, February 3, 2010

I was flipping back and forth from the Grammys and MTV. I am not into many award shows but I was excited to hear that Lady GaGa was performing. In my mind, I knew that she would deliver a shocking and amazing performance. It turned out to be both of these. She was dressed in […]

Stovall Exercise 4.2

Filed under: Uncategorized — krobins5 at 2:09 pm on Wednesday, February 3, 2010

” ‘Good Guy’ Holds Teacher, Students Hostage” 1.) The most important news values that are present in this story are conflict, impact, and proximity. This story appears to be a story that would be covered by the news located in that area. 2.) WHO: Eli Dean, 18-year-old student WHAT: Dean is suspected of holding a […]

Movie Review: “The Hangover”

Filed under: Uncategorized — krobins5 at 12:57 pm on Thursday, January 28, 2010  Tagged , ,

“The Hangover” is a comedy about four friends who have wild adventures in Las Vegas. The movie was a rollercoaster of laughs from start to finish. Four stars.

Wordiness Assignment

Filed under: Uncategorized — krobins5 at 1:06 pm on Tuesday, January 26, 2010

There was never any doubt that Hannah would one day become a famous  jazz singer. Midville is not a large town, but offers safety and security to its residents, especially families with small children. Erin could not see a point  in continuing to pay tuition where she was convinced that she was not receiving the […]

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