Monthly Archives: September 2007

Track Out Rap #1

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Bill Ferriter

Sadly, our Cyberschool is on the year-round calendar this year.  For those of you who don’t know what that means, our school doesn’t get a summer vacation.  Instead, every 9 weeks, we get 3 weeks off.  From September 30th to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Hilarity | 5 Comments

Beware the Pigeon and WATCH YOUR STEP!

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Bill Ferriter

Have you ever been to Venice, Italy?  If you have watch out for the pigeons!  The huge population of pigeons is costing the residents of Venice 275 Euros a year.  That translates to 378 American Dollars.  The money is used … Continue reading →

Posted in Blurbcast, Europe | 3 Comments

Nigerian Pushback. . .

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Bill Ferriter

So our recent post on the sad state of life in Nigeria—and the role that American companies has played in the problem—has drawn lots of attention.  Here are two interesting viewpoints. Skip Rope—one of our regular readers for over a … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Blurbcast, Current Arguments | 2 Comments

The Curse of the Black Gold…

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Bill Ferriter

This may sound absurd, but American companies like Shell are ripping off Nigeria. Yes, that’s true.  For the past 20 years, we have been taking a lot of oil from the Nigerians because they are using our equipment to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Blurbcast, North America | 5 Comments

What’s In a Name…Patriot Day

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Bill Ferriter

As our country reflects back on the horrors of September 11, 2001, we were struck by the name of this national day.  On September 11 we heard an announcement from our principal asking us to join in a moment of … Continue reading →

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You Can Be Spidey Too!

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Bill Ferriter

Today in our class in cyberspace, we learned (and discussed the idea), and asking that if it was a good idea or bad idea that professors in Turin, Italy are creating the first prototype Spiderman suit like the one worn … Continue reading →

Posted in Blurbcast, Europe | 4 Comments

The Blurb Remembers….

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Bill Ferriter

Nine-Eleven; A day of sadness… A day of grieving… A day of war— A day we, as a Country As a Family, Will Never Forget. September the 11th was the beginning of a sad time.  American troops fought to our … Continue reading →

Posted in North America | 1 Comment

Eta’s Gonna Get Ya…

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Bill Ferriter

Recently,  Eta was blamed for bombing a car in Durango, Spain. Eta is a group in the Basque region of Spain that wants freedom to govern their own country. The ETA has been setting off bombs in Spain and France … Continue reading →

Posted in Blurbcast, Europe | 1 Comment

The Largest Food Fight Ever!!!

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Bill Ferriter

La Tomatina is the biggest food flight in the world. Up to 40,000 people come every year for this amazing event. This event takes place in Bunol, Spain. It all started when a bunch of kids started throwing tomatoes at … Continue reading →

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To The Blurb Nation…

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Bill Ferriter

All I have to say is that I’m blown away.  You see, our current Blurbers have made one post and they’ve already gotten about 10 messages of good luck and best wishes from former Blurbers and Opus-ers.  That has completely … Continue reading →

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