Helen Keller

     Last month I was required to do a research report on a topic of my choice. I have always been fascinated with Helen Keller, so I picked her. I read her book (The Story of My Life) and a couple other articles on the internet and got to work. There are a lot of things I learned about her that weren't in my history book. She wrote 12 books, several articles, lots of letters, and a story that she accidentally plagiarized. She knew sign language, read Braille, and learned how to speak by feeling the movement of the mouth and tongue and the vibrations of the larynx. (Think about teaching a deaf and blind person to speak... trying to talk with her hands in your mouth. Then she would stick her hands in her mouth then back into yours #howaboutno) She was deaf, yet she learned English, French, German, Greek, and Latin. (the only other language I know is pig latin...) She did a lot of cool things, and she didn't let her disabilities stop her. I think that's pretty inspiring. A lot of people don't even know how to properly clean a toilet, let alone know 5 different languages. There are a lot of ordinary things she did that are difficult even for people who can hear and see. Through all of her struggles, she kept a positive attitude and never gave up when people told her to quit.

-Dakota

Punsssss

     I love puns. This year, a few of my friends and I are in charge of making a newspaper for our homeschool group. We will have comics, a crossword puzzle, interviews, and whatever other crazy things my best friend comes up with. We had an idea to create a pun section, and I have been appointed to be in charge of that :) I'm aiming to have a variety of brilliant puns and slam-your-face-on-a-desk stupid puns. So here I am, sharing my puns with you. Keep in mind that, although I can occasionally be brilliant, I did not come up with any of these.

What's the tallest building in your city?

The library, because it has the most stories.

Where did Noah keep his bees?

In the ark hives.

Whiteboards are remarkable. (hahahahahahahahahahano)

Did you guys hear the joke about the high wall?

It's hilarious. I'm still trying to get over it.

Astronomers got tired after watching the moon go around the earth for 24 hours so they decided to call it a day. *insert stern face*

A sheep, a drum, and a snake fall down a cliff.

ba-dum-tss

What's the difference between a cat and a comma?

One has claws at the end of it's paws and one is a pause at the end of a clause.

I support farming. You could even call me

What do you call a snobbish criminal going down stairs?

A condescending con descending.

And my personal favorite:

What's the difference between a dirty bus stop and a lobster with breast implants?

One is a crusty bus station and one is a busty crustacean.

(who has the time to come up with these????)

And here's one that's not really a pun, but it's smart:

You're welcome :)

-Dakota