Archive for June, 2007
Perception, Beauty and Self Esteem- Dove “Evolution” Video
Monday, June 25th, 2007Marketing scheme or not- Dove’s real beauty campaign has been opening eyes to the realities of the beauty business.
Words can not express so clearly the manipulation of women and our image of self as much as this short 1 minute video can.
The video takes an pretty girl and using every trick you can think of [...]
Read Online Enhanced Version of Romeo and Juliet
Friday, June 8th, 2007Wow! Do I ever wish they had this when I first read the play!
Hard to describe- it is an online version that you “read” of Romeo and Juliet. What makes it different is it is loaded with embedded links- so if you don;t understand a word or phrase you can click on it and it [...]
Neat Game - “S’peare” a Video Game based on Shakespeare’s Plays!
Friday, June 8th, 2007‘Speare is a fast-paced, highly addictive space shooter game that teaches literacy skills in a beautifully designed graphic environment. You can download trial version here
Although I have a real problem with the way the game is being marketed ( positioning itself a a TRUE learning game, trick your kids into “learning” something, video games in [...]
Very Cool- ” Fire Rainbow”
Thursday, June 7th, 2007Never heard of this before- but really VERY cool!
This is a picture of a “fire rainbow” / It is the rarest of all atmospheric phenomena. For it to happen- The clouds must be cirrus clouds, be at least 20 thousand km in the air, ice crystal must be present- and here is the kicker- the [...]