3
POPSTwo California men get decades in prison for operating a marijuana dispensary "Luke Scarmazzo was sentenced to 21 years and 8 months in prison and Ricardo Ruiz Montes got 20 years for operating a marijuana dispensary in Modesto. Sentencing before Federal judge Oliver Wanger took place on November 21, 2008. Luke and Ricardo had a licence to run the dispensary and paid taxes. The conflict between state and federal laws are what led to their arrest and conviction. The case drew attention because of a controversial rap video titled "Business Man" that features a sneering, preening Scarmazzo who raises both middle fingers to the camera and says " the feds." Defense attorneys said the federal government went after Scarmazzo and Montes because the music video challenged law enforcement's authority
6
POPSUsher - That Girl Right There You're in a Lamborghini Gallardo: http://www.ridelust.com/wp-content/uploads/lamborghini_gallardo.jpg on a hot, sunny day, cruising slowly along the beach, windows down, and you can feel the vibrations from the base vibrating through your body....... :D
5
POPSI WANT TO SHARE THIS COOL MUSIC SITE I don't know how many of you know of this site but I find it easy to navigate. No popups (for me anyway) and theres music here I can't find on some of the other music sites. Theres nothing to download either.
1
POPSStanding out: alternative literacy ideas; teacher engages children through method from FreedomWriter
also from article: Freedom Writers started in September at Van Bokkelen, where the majority of students who attend the school qualify for the federal free and reduced-cost meals program. Teachers there selected fifth-grade girls from the Ladies Club, a group of about two dozen third-, fourth- and fifth-graders who receive lessons in etiquette, good behavior and setting goals. The girls, some of whom said they don't like school, said they look forward to Freedom Writers. The girls go through different exercises in class before two or three girls volunteer to read from their journals. Usually they learn new vocabulary. They all agree not to judge each other and to show empathy. They also agree not to share anyone's secrets. Once the girls "feel good about writing," she will work more on the mechanics of syntax, Gibson said. That way, the girls will learn to hone their skills. "They're going to be more articulate," she said. "They're going to be writing all the time."
2
POPSArab Woman Trill/shriek At Obama Rallies-Praise Allah
Arab woman have been trilling at Obama rallies! I personally think this is a Republican dirty trick but -- I love it! Wow...I'd pay 10,000 dinars for a mix of a classic Obama rap with Arab woman trilling throughout; makes me want to jump up and set off firecrackers. Islam in slipping into our culture, real quick. It's getting quick acceptance. I did a google and found this: A Black rap with Arab music, at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVYoEH6VEwQ&feature=related The mix is happening (Gotta get this on my ipod!) & going the other way, too. Here's Taha doing Clash's 'Rock the Casbah," at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U76JhPVIoIs&feature=related Yanks, BTW, aren't really good for religious wars despite years of propaganda about Islamicfascism or something like that; Islam didn't do 9/11; 16 Saudi's did. Despite Bush/Cheney, neocon & zionist ideologies, hating all Muslims ain't gonna take root. Music, etc. 2good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwZZPUk4C1M&f
1
POPSMr. T Teaches Kids How To Rap (Funny Video) Fave-off In the video, Mr. T tries to teach a bunch of kids how to rap and it makes you wonder how it’s possible that a guy can be better at rapping when he talks in his regular life than he is when there’s an actual beat that he tries to rap along with.
6
POPSRap Collider The Large Hadron Rap was written by CERN science writer Kate McAlpine, a.k.a. "Alpine Kat," during her 40-minute Geneva-to-CERN commute. Among other things, this provides an incredibly useful and entertaining learning tool to discuss with students the physics behind the Large Hadron Collider and particle physics in general. All around creativity :)