Blog #8- Cat catches swine Flu

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/04/AR2009110403016.html


Main Idea: A thirteen year old cat gets diagnosed with swine flu



Authors purpose: To see if Cats can really catch swine flu



Details: * A cat in Iowa has tested positive for H1N1 virus

* First time a cat was ever diagnosed with flu symptoms

* The cat has recovered

* Did not spread the virus to anyone

* Pets should be monitored because they are capable of catching the sickness



Summary: Finding out their cat has H1N1 virus can make the owner erupt in tears. Thankfully there are bactericide that can help the kitty survive. Once a full recovery is made the cat will once again be vivacity.

Blog # 7- Huge audience for world series game but NFL still regins

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/huge-audience-for-world-series-game-but-nfl-still-regins/

Main Idea: On Sunday night the Packers and Vikings game got more views then the world series!

Authors purpose: To explain how this football game was the most watched sporting event since 1995.

Details: *Brett Farve returned to Green Bay to play against the Packers as a Viking

* This game had an average of 29.8 million viewers

* The world series had 22.3 million viewers

* The portion of the game that played at 7 pm had 39 million viewers

* Most viewed game since 1995 Cowboys Vs 49ers

* Baseball could not compete with football this past weekend

Summary: Pre-entering the field Farve was ultra excited to see his former teammates. This game kept viewers suspense on who would win. after switching teams Farve was discredited by his fans. The football game had more views because everyone wanted to see how the vice player (Rodgers) would do against Farve.

Blog # 6- Friday night lights

http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/crush/friday-night-lights/241?nc


Main Idea: Hollywood's highest paid actor under the age of 16, Dakota Fanning living a semi normal life.

Authors Purpose: To show readers how a famous actress can also live the life of a real high school student.


Details: * Fanning is a member of the cheer leading team
* She was voted homecoming princess
* Enjoys hanging out with her girlfriends
* She seems very happy in living both lives
* Author hopes she does not turn out like Lindsay Lohan

Summary: Antefame Fanning lived a normal life, but now she has bi-lives. She keeps up her acting career as well as an active social life in school. Even with a career in show business she has not let her education erupt and disappear. Since she is a cheerleader Fanning is a contortionist for the team.