Duck Duck Go!

Watch out Google there's a new search engine in town! The new search engine is called Duck Duck Go! Kind of like the game duck duck goose, except search engineized. Is that a word? Probably not. Oh well. This search engine is unique because it is paired up with Wikipedia. Wikipedia as we all know is full of user content. Maybe not the most trustworthy site, but it does have some good information. You just have to know how to find it. Anyway, when you are searching for something on Duck Duck Go you can get a blurb from Wikipedia on the subject with some websites about your subject.

To find out more on this new search engine please click here. Thank you!

Bands with a Unique Sound

Okay, so who doesn't love music? I love music, probably a little too much. You hear about many different bands on a daily basis. Bands such as, Nickleback, The Fray, Paramore, Boys like Girls, and many others. Do you hear bands such as Flogging Molly or Making April? Did you know that Making April released a new album earlier this year? Probably not unless you have heard about them before. Unfortunately, I haven't heard their new album as of yet, but my friend has and says it's amazing.














This is a picture of Flogging Molly. They're an Irish punk band with loads of instruments. To learn more about Flogging Molly, Making April, Paramore, and The Fray please click here to read Bands with a Unique Sound.

This article is an overview about the bands. It includes pictures, one music video, a brief history, and a little of the band's music. Please enjoy!! And if you have any bands that you believe are truly unique please comment!

Soil Erosion

Last Year I had to write a paper and do a presentation on soil erosion. The subject, which you probably figured out at first glance, isn't all that exciting to talk about. The thing is, the more I read on the subject the more I got scared about it.

For example, did you know that because of rain fall soil erodes along the coast taking away land mass? Or that it takes almost forever for new soil to form?

If you want to know more about soil erosion click here to read an article on soil erosion.

Is Marriage at a Young age a Good Thing?

It's a hard question to answer... I know. But how young is it to get married? Click here If you want to read a little article on it!

Overview of Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism

For a school project not that long ago, we had to look up Islam, Christianity and another religion for an essay. I chose Hinduism as my choice religion because I thought that it would be fun to learn about. On thing I figured out about religions from that unit was all religions are very similar. Think about it, all religions teach don't hurt your neighbors, treat others how you would like to be treated, and morals. Another thing I learned from that unit is that the church can corrupt people. A good example is the radical Islamic who drove an airplane into the Twin Towers on 9/11. They thought their religion was better than everyone else's, and probably in their mind thought that they were saving us. Except that is a stretch.

Learning about the different religions gives you more insight into their followers every day life. Did you know that in Hinduism that if you were bad in one life, in your next you will stricken with poverty? Like I said, different. But that is how the religion teaches morals in Hinduism- the better you are in one life, in the next life you will a better off person. I think that it is interesting.

The paper I wrote on the this topic is fairly long and informative. It goes through just an overview of each of these religions with a comparing and contrasting section of them. I hope you enjoy it!

Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism: Comparing and Contrasting by: Alexa Gates

10 Ways NOT to Eat after Dinner

Okay, eating is definitely essential. I understand that. But, is eating more than three meals and two snacks a day too much food? You can be the judge of that. It's your body, eat whatever you want. Except, for example, if you want to lose weight. When you lose weight you have do different things such as certain foods, quantity of foods, and exercise more often. Another way to help you lose those stubborn pounds is to stop eating after dinner. In the article below you will find ten ways to help you not eat after dinner.

Ten Ways Not to Eat after Dinner

Let's Make Myspace Safer!!

Who hasn't heard of Myspace? Not all that long ago, Myspace was on the news about how your children shouldn't have a Myspace account. Of course, I disagree with what the news shows say. I mean, is staying connected to your friends when they go off to college, family members, or colleagues. Myspace isn't a bad thing, it's just a select few who make parents cringe at the idea of their children having a Myspace account.

To me, you shouldn't ban your children from using Myspace, you should teach them how to keep themselves safer from Internet Predators, and you know what kind of people I'm talking about.

For more information, please read the following article, Seven Steps to Make Myspace Safer By: Alexa Gates