Global Issuesss

Better World Books:
Better World Books is a [for-profit[ social enterprise that collects used books and sells them online to raise money for literacy initiatives worldwide. They offer great bargains on used books - over 6 million used and new titles. When you buy used books, you save them from landfill and conserve resources.

Lisa Ling and her support on Facebook:
Lisa Ling found support through Facebook. Her sister, Laura Ling, was captured in North Korea with Euna Lee. Many people on Facebook reached out to Lisa and showed her optism through her tough time. Her story was shown on Oprah...of course!

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore:
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore made a New Year's resolution to get "in front" of one specific cause. This cause is to be abolitionists for 21st century slavery and human trafficking. They will back up Barak Obama towards the same goal. They are doing a great thing and will strive to get rid of sexual exploitation in children.

Toms Shoes:
Toms shoes was founded for one goal: to give children without a pair of shoes. For every pair of shoes purchased, a pair is given to a child in need. Blake Mycoskie founded TOMS shoes in 2006. TOMS has given over 140,000 pairs of shoes.
They plan on giving around 300,000 in 2009 alone. I think TOMs choes is a great organization. I plan on purchasing some one day soon hopefully. The Press link tells of major magazines and press that support or have advertised TOMs shoes.

po-la-la-la-polly!

Po-la-la-la-polly! Well, I'm sure almost everyone has heard of polly pockets before! If not, you're really missing out. As a little girl, I wasn't really into Barbies, babydolls, or even my little pony. I was a polly pocket girl! But really, where did the idea for these toys come from? And if you've heard of them before, I'm sure you're wondering who Polly is and what these toys look like.
Chris Wiggs first created Polly Pockets in 1983. The original design was something he had made for his daughter. He used a powder compact to make a small house for a tiny doll. Polly Pockets evolved from this man's simple idea into what you see today. They were tiny figurines that came in small compact compartments that opened up to reveal a miniature playset. They arrived in stores in 1989 when Bluebird Toys licensed the product. They ranged in price from $15- $200. In the early 1900's they were manufactured by Mattel, but they are no longer on the market today. You can find them in stores online.
Polly was a made up character but she wasn't lonely. In fact, she has a whole list of friends: Midge, Fifi, Lulu, Lila, Lea, Kate, Courtney, Becky, Cindy, Shani, Crissy, Rick, and Drew. Each doll is unique from the others and they all have detailed features. To makes the toy more attractive to children, bright color palettes are used. They also have different themes for each one. For example, I have a swimming pool one, a house, and a wedding chapel. They even have Disney themes for some. My personal favorites are Pocohontas, Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast. The little dolls were made to fit into tiny holes around the toy, and they each have special levers or fold outs on them to make them more interactive.
Polly Pockets were my favorite toys when i was a little girl. Even though you can only find the original ones in online stores, there is still a version of them sold today. They are much larger and more life-like. There have even been video games of Polly Pocket. I had one for my gameboy when I was younger! While technology is great, I still love to go back and play with my original Polly Pockets, but be careful, because the peices are small and easy to lose. Trust me I've lost plenty!

twecipecandystandbartbontephysicsgames

Twecipe:
who: people on twitter!
what: they submit their recipes
where: http://twitter.com/twecipe
when: whenever you want!!
why: because people may want your recipes
how: go to the website and submit your recipes
my thoughts:this is cool because you can share all your recipes with twitter friends!



Copy cat a painters puzzle:
who: whoever wants to play
what: game with stencils and paint!
where: http://www.candystand.com/play/copy-cat-a-painters-puzzle
when: anytime!! its on the internettt
why: it works your brain
how: just go to the website (:
my thoughts: this was hard!



Nudge:
who: for anyone!!
what: a fun puzzle game!
where: http://www.candystand.com/play/nudge
when: everyday
why: its so much fun!
how: go to the website!!
my thoughts: this was my favorite! i played it over and over



Bartbonte:
who: someone who wants a challenge
what: a fun word puzzle game
where: http://www.bartbonte.com/mustpopwords?3c092008
when: anytime of the day
why: its challenging and makes you think faster
how: go to the website and then make words out of the letters that fall
my thoughts: i love word puzzles so this was fun!



Physics Games:
who: physics nerds
what: where to place bombs to make the building fall flat
where: http://www.physicsgames.net/game/Demolition_City.html
when: whenever you want!
why: it helps with physics a lot!
how: go to the website
my thoughts: this one actually bored me. it wasnt my favorite

slurpee

Who: slurpee lovers
What: brainfreezes!
Where: http://slurpee.com/BrainFreezeLaboratory/
When: whenever you feel like
Why: because its funnyyy
How: just go to the website!
My thoughts: I thought this was so funny!

twtpets

Who: Everyone who has a twitter!
What: cutest pet battle on twitter
Where: www,twtpets.com
When: all day, everyday!
Why: well, why not??
How: go and choose which picture is cuter!
What's it used for?: just for funn
Who would use this?: twitter people!
Give me some examples from this site and post them to your blog:

This is Indy See pet's score

I can't decide!

This is Hank See pet's score

Wordnik

Who: anyone and everyone!
What: all you need to know about any word in the world
Where: www.wordnik.com
When: whenever you want
Why: to learn about new words
How: go to the website!
How is twitter involved?: search any word and wordnik will pull up all current twitter statuses including that word!

50 moreee newspaper ideas

1. ms. melancon
2. lion
3. favorite sayings
4. christian music
5. art work
6. the beach
7. hotels
8. urban dictionary
9. random
10. greek!
11. bible verses
12. stuffed animals
13. old disney movies
14. olderr movies
15. musicals
16. blogs
17. twitter
18. purses
19. cologne
20. menchies
21. cheesecake
22. fun liscense plates
23. perkins rowe
24. macbooks
25. nursery rhymes
26. waterfalls
27. tim clark
28. obama
29. carmen
30. my puppy
31. my kitty cats
32. sports
33. ships and sails
34. my pawpaw
35. the mall
36. rave
37. sushi
38. love
39. the newspaper
40. amazon.com
41. youtube
42. americas funniest home videos
43. ms. melancons boo
44. jesus
45. i phones
46. teachers
47. embarrassing elementary stories
48. books
49. paris
50. world history!