August 2008
26 posts
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“Blyton’s stories have been enjoyed by millions over the years and there is...”
– I really don’t agree with this. New Enid Blyton books can’t be published - she’s dead!! Taking characters from her books and having other authors write new stories is just lazy. It’s going to ruin it!
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | New set of Blyton books planned
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Swearing removed from kids' book
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Swearing removed from kids’ book
After three, yes three, complaints about a word in a children’s book, publishers have changed the offending word (by one letter) to ‘twit’.
Three parents thought it was unacceptable for their children to read.
Here’s a thought: don’t buy it for your kids then!
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“Jay Z has retired from hip-hop and has decided to invest in an ice-cream van.
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“No details of the nationalities of the passengers on board have yet been...”
– It’s insulting to think that people need a ‘hook’ to feel for someone or something. We don’t seem to care until someone indicates how many ‘Brits’ were involved. It will be interesting to see how long the media keep the Madrid plane crash in the public eye with no...
GCSEs
What is the point to the GCSE angle of these stories?
GCSE girl dies in truck collision
Father collects dead son’s grades
Sand tunnel teenager’s 10 GCSEs
The deaths of these young people are truly saddening and shocking, but I fail to see the relevance of GCSE results as part of the story. I feel as if the BBC are trying to make it seem as if these deaths are even sadder...
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“More than 85,000 people applied to become Paris Hilton’s new best friend...”
– 85,000? I’d rather apply to be her embalmer. source
“She Had Brains, a Body, and the Ability to Make Men Love Her”
– This is the title of Jennifer Love Hewitt’s latest movie. Crazy, eh?
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Never Panic Buy at the Butchers
I ventured to my local butcher’s today to get some stuff for my lunch. I’m not sure what happened, but instead of coming out with a couple of slices of cold meat, I left the shop with a full chicken in a bag.
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BBC NEWS | UK | Bad spelling 'should be accepted' →
I completely disagree. Why can’t students simply learn the correct spelling? That’s the whole point of edumacation!
