You're Not Special

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What did you think of this graduation speech? If you had to choose, would you want your graduation speech to be uplifting, inspirational, and motivational or straight-forward and honest? Why? Do you consider graduating high-school an "achievement?" Why or why not?

"War Hero"

There have been suspicions that this "war hero" was never actually injured in Afghanistan. Do you believe his story or do you think he made up a "sob story" to increase his likeability with America? Does he deserve to move on to the next level of America's Got Talent or do you think his singing wasn't good enough?

then and now

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What surprised you most about this story? What, if anything, could have helped David keep the weight off? Are you impressed by David's girlfriend, Megan? Why or why not? Do you think David will be more successful staying healthy this time around? Why or why not?

EXCUSED absence

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What's the craziest excuse you have ever given for being absent? Do you think there should be a limit on the number of absences you have? Why or why not? If you could change one rule at WHS, would it be the absence/tardy rule or something else?

Cannibal Killer

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Have you seen or heard of the "1 lunatic 1 ice pick" video? Have you heard about the "cannibal killer?" Why do you think we are all of a sudden hearing so much about cannibalism?

Miss USA

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Did you watch last night's Miss USA pageant? What do you think of beauty pageants? Are they degrading to women? Why or why not? Describe what you would look for if you were a judge in the Miss USA beauty pageant.

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Follow this link to watch today's blog video. ***The video is not religious, but there is Christian music playing in the background. If you do not wish to listen to the Christian music, just turn down your volume!*** Write at least 5 sentences in response to the video.

Neighbor from He!!

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Would you press charges if she was your neighbor? Why or why not? Have you ever had a horrible neighbor? If so, what made him/her so bad? What should be done to keep this neighbor from harrassing the residents?

Skydiving --->

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Have you ever been skydiving? If so, what did you think? If not, would you ever go skydiving? Do stories like this make you wary of giving it a try? If you were this 80-year-old woman, would you have hard feelings over what happened? What is the most thrilling thing you've ever done? What is the most thrilling thing you'd ever want to try?

Provocative but SO cute

                           *start video at 1 minute, unless you want to watch the ENTIRE thing*

What do you think of this video? Do you think they are WAY too young to dance like this or do you think it's cute and adorable? When you get older, will you let your daughter do something like this? Why or why not?

Pomp & Circumstance

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Would you like to participate in a flash mob at your graduation? Why or why not? Do you think something like that would be allowed at WHS? Ladies... how would you like a proposal similar to that one? Guys... do you think you'll plan an elaborate proposal in public? Why or why not?

Peek-a-Boo!

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Should the parents be charged? Why or why not? Should Child Welfare or Social Services get involved? Why or why not? Have your parents ever allowed you to do something that, looking back, was completely stupid?

Gimme a J-A-I-L

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Do you think the teacher-cheerleader's charges and punishment are appropriate? Do you think Sarah is guilty? Why or why not? Why do you think the teenager/victim's family supports Sarah? Do you believe the accusations about Sarah on Dirty.com?

K-Mart Special!

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What do you think of the man's donation? Do you think that many people are as charitable as this man? Why or why not? Do you think it was $20,000 well spent? If you become wealthy, do you think you will be generous with your money? Why?

Billboard Music!

Read/watch video from this article on the best and worst of last night's billboard music awards. Did you watch the awards show last night? Do you agree with the winners? Whose performance do you think was the best and why? Whose did you think was the worst and why? Do you enjoy watching awards shows or do you think there are too many of them? Did you go to either one of the plays this weekend? If so, what did you think?

Sorry, I couldn't choose!

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Would you find that funny if you were the one being pranked? How about if you were pulling the prank on someone else? Read this article. Should Matt receive ISS? Why or why not? Do you find the hair cut to be threatening to school officials? Do you think a student at WHS would get punished for a similar hair cut?

Animal Lovers!

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Do you consider yourself an "animal lover"? Do you think this is "much ado about nothing," or would you feel the same way about your pet (that is, if you have one)? Who do you think should keep Knuckles? Why? ...oh, and did you see what that guy was wearing?!?

Prank!

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Do you think what the teachers did was funny or not? Why? How would you feel if you were one of the students who was pranked? Do you have any desire to pull a prank on the WHS faculty or another class of students? Why or why not?

Everything's Gonna Be Alright

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Describe your reaction to the video. Have you ever done anything a little too "adventurous" that could have resulted in something this tragic? If you were Aimee, would you even want to live after contracting a flesh eating disease? Why or why not?

Mom!

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Have you seen the cover of Time magazine before this video? What do you think of it? How long do you think a mother should breast-feed, if at all? What's your opinion on attachment parenting? Yesterday was Mother's Day! :) What did you do for your mom?

Jameela Takes a Tumble

Have you seen this video? What do you think of Jameela's dancing skills? Do you have a most embarrassing moment? Would you post an embarrassing video of yourself on YouTube?

Double Agent

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Do you think it's a good or bad thing that this CIA operation made it to the media? Explain. Do you feel safer or more in danger knowing that so much goes on in regards to Al Qaeda? Why?

TWinning!

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Do you think you would like having a twin? Why or why not? If so, do you think you'd like a same gender twin or different? Why? If Windsor High School could set a world record for one thing, what do you think it could be or what would you like it to be? Explain.

MY Money!

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Who do you think should win the $680,000 prize money? Explain. Do you think the other party has a good argument for keeping the money? Why or why not? Have you ever won anything?

The Mother of all Tans

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Do you think this mother deserves all the criticism she has received? Why or why not? How do you feel about indoor tanning? Explain. Do you think people are more attractive when they're tan?

In our own backyard...

Son arrested in IOW murder of mom, dad: wavy.com

Were you surprised that a news story like this occurred in Isle of Wight County? What about this story shocked you most? Have you heard any "rumors" since this story was aired as to why Jay Joyner killed his parents? Do you consider Isle of Wight County a good place to live? Why or why not?

Bucket List Baby

Check this out! What do you think of Avery's story? Would you create a similiar bucket list for your child? Why or why not? What are some things on your bucket list?

Cash Mobs

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What do you think of cash mobs? Would you ever participate in one? Why or why not? Do you think small businesses will always exist or do you think corporate giants, such as Wal-Mart, will force most, if not all, small businesses to close? Explain your opinion.

Freedom Tower

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Are you impressed with the new World Trade Center? Do you agree that the WTC should re-claim its spot as one of the tallest buildings in the world? Do you think that re-building the WTC is too dangerous and has potential to pose a threat to America's safety, or do you think it was necessary for the U.S. to re-build the WTC in order to prove itself to the rest of the world? Explain your response.

Prom!

This was a clip from the 1999 movie "She's All That." Is this how you imagine prom night? Describe the ideal prom. Did you attend this year's prom? If so, was it everything you expected it to be? Why or why not? If not, how did you spend your weekend?

Mmmmm... Germ-X

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PLEASE tell me that you have not nor have you heard of anyone getting drunk or high off hand sanitizer. Who or what do you think is to blame for the increased harmful use of household items and why? Is there a solution

B-E-A utiful

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Do you agree with People magazine's choice for World's Most Beautiful Woman? If so, why? If not, who would you choose instead and why? Who is the most beautiful person you've ever met and what makes them so beautiful? Do think our society is too "beauty" conscious? Why or why not?

talking/texting while... walking?!?

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Who's fault was this and why? Have you ever done anything stupid because you were on your cell phone? Have you ever seen anyone else do something stupid because they were on their cell phone?

Cinnamon Challenge

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Have you ever heard of the "cinnamon challenge"? Have you ever taken on the "cinnamon challenge"? If so, what made you do it? If not, would you try it? Have you ever been with a friend who tried the "cinnamon challenge"? Do you agree with the video on the reasons so many teenagers try and video themselves doing crazy stunts? Why or why not? Have you ever posted a video of yourself on YouTube? If so, what was it and why did you do it?

Behind the Wheel

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Describe your reaction to this video. Do you or your friends text while driving or ride with drunk drivers? If your parents were to see how you drive how do you think they would react? Do you drive differently with an adult in the car?

beauty = confidence???

Sorry guys... next week I will have super manly blogs (I'll try at least).

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Everyone... were you impressed by how much the make-up improved her looks? Why or why not? Girls... do you wear make-up? Would you leave the house without make-up? Does "looking good" make you feel more confident? Can you have confidence without beauty? Guys... do you care whether or not a girl wears make-up? What if it changed her looks completely? If it were socially acceptable for guys to wear make-up and wearing make-up would improve your looks tremendously, would you wear it? Why or why not?

driving at its worst!

You might have to watch this video twice...

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Describe your reaction to the video. What should be the 76-year-old woman's punishment? What's the dumbest thing you've ever done behind the wheel (if you drive)? What's the dumbest thing you've seen someone else do behind the wheel?

GA$

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Gas prices are obviously high, and they are rising. What do you think is the cause of rising gas prices? Is there a solution? If so, what? Should gas stations be required to install gas pumps that give consumers the most gas for their money? Why or why not?

$1,500 Diet

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Describe your opinion on the new weight-loss method. Would you ever do something like that? Why or why not? Girls... how important is it to you that you look "perfect" on your wedding day? Guys... how important is it to you that your bride be a "perfect" weight or size on your wedding day?

Spring Break!

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Thousands of people spent their Easter vacation listening to a Tim Tebow Easter service. Would you have attended that service if you could have? Why or why not? What was the best part of your Spring Break? Only 9 weeks to go!!! We can do it!

Tornado Disaster

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What would you do if you were home alone with your children when this happened? What steps would you take to keep everyone safe? How would you feel if a tornado like this came through Windsor? Do you think it is a good idea to get a survival kit ready in case something like this happens?

You Can be Sexy in a Wheel Chair

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How would you feel if something like this happened to you? Would you ever expect something like this to happen to you at your bachelorette/bachelor party? Guys: would you still marry your bride if this happened to her right before the wedding? Girls: would you still feel pretty and want to get married in a wheel chair? How do you think the friend that caused this feels?

Mega Millions

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$540 is alot of money! What would you buy first if you won the lotto? Would you save some or any of it? Would you invest in any of it? What else would you Buy?

Mega Millions

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$540 is alot of money! What would you buy first if you won the lotto? Would you save some or any of it? Would you invest in any of it? What else would you Buy?

This video shows how you should not judge someone by how they look , but on their talents.

What do you think of this video? Do you listen to opera? If not what kind of music do you like to listen too? If you could go on a show like this, would you go to show off your talent?

Trayvon Martin

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What is your reaction to this dilemma between Trayvon Martin and Zimmerman? Who do you think started all of this Trayvon or Zimmerman? What would you do if you were in either of their shoes?

"Hide Your Money, Hide Your Clothes, Hide Everything Cause I'm a Thief."

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If your kid ever stole something from a store, would you make your him or her wear a shirt saying " Hide your money, Hide your clothes, Hide everything Cause Ima Thief."? Do you think this teen mom took Tough Love too far? Do you think she has a right to make her daughter wear this shirt everytime she leaves the house? Or do you think that this is a good way of her teaching her daughter displicine?

"This Is Not A Hugging School"

Copy and paste the following link to a new browser window: http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/23/10826845-principals-decree-this-is-a-no-hugging-school What is your opinion on the “No hugging” rule? Do you think that it would change your day knowing your not able to hug your boyfriend/girlfriend ? Or even just a simple friend? Knowing this school has a No Hugging rule, does it make you think that the students at the New Jersey Middle school is showing more effection towards each other than just hugging

Coolest Christmas Sweater Ever

I hope people like this one more than the fat cat. This is the same person, Mary Doodles. What does this drawing remind you of? Did you like the irony involved? If you were a secret agent, what would you wear on a Christmas mission? Would you wear that sweater?

FAT CAT

Hope This Works. This video isn't anything special. Just something maybe a little inspirational. Are you inspired by this video? What do you think of the drawing? Do you think that the artist could make a living doing this? Do you think you would like to do something like this one day? Have you ever done something like this before?

Bomb?

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Have you ever been to a yard sale? If so, are you really careful about what you purchase at one? After watching this video are you scared to go to a yard sale? How would you feel if you found a bomb at your own yard sale, and what the customers probably think about you?

Santorum or Romney

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Do you think it was right to arrest George Clooney for this. Do you believe that the goverment violated the Bill of Rights by arresting him and how.Would you be willing to get arrested for something that you believed in.

Drug Violence

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Do you think Drug smuggling a problem? Do you think we should increase the security on our borders? Do you think we should worry about violence getting more intense since we are making it harder for the cartels to smuggle drugs in?

Child Care

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What is your reaction to this video? Do you think that neglect causes brain damage? Does t.v warp kids? Would you put your kids in daycare? What is your idea of "good" daycare?

Trouble in Sudan

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What is your reaction to this video? What is your take on Clooney going to Sudan? What would you do if Windsor had a rocket coming towards it? What is your view on the war overseas? Would you go over their like Clooney?

Nothing Personal

This music video basically pokes fun at a lot of different things. They point out how Twitter is piontless because nobody cares what you're doing, how some artists rip other artists off, and how people don't have the guts to say what's on their mind and instead they just keep it in their head.


What's your opinion on Twitter? Do you think musicians rip each other off? Do you think it's better to call it like it is or keep stuff in your head and say it behind their back?

NFL: Saints Bounty

This video basically talks about how the Saints were putting bountys on players, which basically means that they where paying defensive players more to injure or remove certain players from the field.

What is your opinion on this issue? What kind of punishments, if any, do you believe the Saints should be given? If you were a football coach would you have done the same thing?

Kony

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What do you think about Kony? Have you seen this viral video yet? Do you think the US should try to stop his Army? And how long do you think this will go on for?

Apple's New iPad

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Have you heard of Apple's new iPad? What do you think about it? Would you buy it or would you buy an older version? Would you pay $400 for this new iPad?

In The Right?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl1ujzRidmU. The link is to the video of the dads reaction. Would you post something like this on Facebook? If you were the parents how would you react to this? Do you talk about your life on Facebook, Twitter, or other social media sites? Do you think its ok to complain and whine on these sites?