Vanishing Hitchhiker

 

 The most popular version of this legend states that there was a man driving along late at night when he spots a young girl hitchhiking on the side of the road. He picks her up and drives her to the house where she says she lives. Upon arrival, he turns around to see that the girl is no longer in the back of his truck. Concerned, the man knocks on the door of the house and learns that the girl has been dead for years. She died in a car crash in the very spot that he picked her up.

• http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-urban-legends-myths.php - This is the website that tells you it is merely an urban legend, saying the story has many forms.
• http://www.prairieghosts.com/vanishing.html - This website is spreading the story of the vanishing hitchhiker. They made the website creepy looking to add to the effect.

 I think this story is cool because when I was reading about it, I was expecting a different ending. I'm already afraid of ghosts so this story is extra creepy. It is definitely one that I'd tell around a campfire. I don't know if it's just because I'm easily scared, but I think this story is worth spreading.

GEORGE CARLIN

George Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008)

 George began his career as part of a comedy team with Jack Burns. That lasted two years before the two of them separated and began individual careers. Carlin appeared on a few television variety shows including The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show. During his early years, George's work was seen as "conventional" but during the 1970s he eventually changed his routines including his appearance. He sported faded jeans, long hair, a beard, and earrings. At the time, it was normal for comedians to be clean-cut, and his choice of style lost him some TV bookings, but that didnt change his mind. Popularity was regained when George Carlin was presented by Ed Sullivan in a performance of "The Hair Piece." After that, the public started accepting George's new sense of style.



 George is best known for his routine "Seven Words You Can Never say on Television." He was arrested on July 21, 1972 and charged for "violating obsenity laws", but the case was dismissed in December of that year because although the judge declared that his language was indecent, George had the freedom to use those words as long as he caused no disturbance. All the controversy made George more famous. While performing a rendition of his "Dirty Words" routine, George was handed a piece of paper stating that his last comedy album FM & AM had won a grammy. He yelled and then happily announced the news to his audience. On another positive note, George was the first ever host of Saturday Night Live. Out of nowhere in 1976, George stopped performing regularly for a period of five years. He later revealed that it was due to him having a heart attack. He was back on his feet in the 1980s and 90s. He returned to the stage doing stand up, acted in various movies, aired on TV, and even had his first hardcover book, Brain Droppings, published in 1997.

 George died at the age of 71 on June 22, 2008, after a history of cardiac problems. He had suffered through three heart attacks, an arrhythmia, and an episode of heart failure in 2005. He was admitted to the hospital beause of chest pains, and he died later that day due to heart failure.

 "If someone loves you and they leave and don't come back, it was never meant to be. If someone loves you and they leave and come back, set them on fire."     - George Carlin

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0137506/bio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Carlin

Pollution

POLLUTION

 Pollution is a huge problem all over the world. It is a problem that is only getting worse with larger populations and more advanced technology. We only have one planet to live on, and we are damaging it, which affect not only us, but future generations as well. The main damage from pollution is on the earth, but it also is affecting the health for humans.

In my opinion, this issue is big because I want to keep living as long as possible, but that will be hard for future generations if the earth is unhealthy. I would like to see some substitutions for oil because cars are one of the major contributions to pollution. I also think recycling and composting play a big part in keeping the planet clean because then you dont need to throw as much garbage away into a landfill.

• 1.2 trillion gallons of untreated sewage, storm water, and industrial waste are dumped into US waters annually.
• Half of the world has to deal with the polluted drinking waters. A lot of people can't just go to their filtered water dispensing fridge. Water based diseases cause between 5 and 10 million deaths each year.
• OVER 80% of items in landfills can be recycled...but they're not.
• Vehicle exhaust contributes roughly 60% of all carbon monoxide emissions nationwide, and up to 95% in cities.
• Pollution causes Global Warming!!
• Since 1990, yearly emissions of carbon dioxide have gone up by about 6 billion metric tons worldwide, which is more than a 205 increase. Almost all of that increase is due to human activities.

http://www.dosomething.org/ - has many different articles that touch on various points on why pollution is harmful

http://www.naturecanada.ca/advocate/wildlife_conservancy.html?gclid=CLmImeLH4qsCFUw0QgodKm6nOA - talks about the affects the pollution has on animals and the environment worldwide

How To Make Hot Ice

URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC-KOYQsIvU

1. You'll need sodium acetate (available online), water, and a pot.

2. Put water in a pot on the stove and turn it on high.

3. When it's near boiling, dissolve the sodium acetate in it until no more is able to be absorbed.

4. While it's on the stove, you have to stir constantly.

5. After all of the sodium acetate is dissolved, pour the mixture into a glass. Make sure anything that hasn't dissolved stays in the pot.

6. Put the glass in the fridge to cool down.

7. Once cool, pour it into a tray.

8. Touch it with the tip of your finger and watch it transform into ice!

Evaluation of the Video
I picked this video because not only does it demonstratehow to make hot ice, it shows you different things you can do with it. They show it being poured into sculptures. It's also very straight forward and they are easy steps to follow.