From March 24th
What a horrific story this was. I usually don't use the headline for the title of my blog posts but I think the headline really speaks for itself. The main concern I have with this story is what happened to the murderer's here after they confessed. I mean they confessed almost 2 years ago and just are being put on trial? This is one of the most important cases for the city of Newark to solve but they wait 18 months to put these guys on trial? Just thinking about how these kids died makes me squeamish, theirs no way I could imagine ever even imagine doing something like this. These guys had demons before the murder, I can't imagine what the last thirty years were like for them.
Monday, May 17, 2010
A Peaceful Approach to Diplomacy
From April 7th
I usually try to ignore all news coming from the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, it's usually depressing and includes a death count. That's not my cup of tea. The Palestinians though are trying to change that, and I respect their efforts. A peaceful movement is obviously nothing new in the modern world and the Palestinians are doing a very good job of capitilizng on past peace movements to help themselves. Calling on the sons of inspirational peace movement leaders: Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. This is really positive news out of the West Bank and I hope they can keep up the peaceful movement.
I usually try to ignore all news coming from the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, it's usually depressing and includes a death count. That's not my cup of tea. The Palestinians though are trying to change that, and I respect their efforts. A peaceful movement is obviously nothing new in the modern world and the Palestinians are doing a very good job of capitilizng on past peace movements to help themselves. Calling on the sons of inspirational peace movement leaders: Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. This is really positive news out of the West Bank and I hope they can keep up the peaceful movement.
From February 24th
This was one of the strongest and most powerful articles I read all semester. Titled Cycle of a Drug Trial: Recovery and Relapse, Then Rebuilding it features Dr. Keith Flaherty, a leading investigator against melanoma. He is trying to help a patient Chris Nelson. After successfully keeping Nelson alive for an extra year he has to keep fighting the melanoma as it comes back. Unfortunately Dr. Flaherty isn't able to obtain the medicine needed because of how difficult it is to get a drug on the market.
This article was powerful because of how he author treated the subject matter. It's a hotly debate right now, should we rush medicine to try to save peoples live before we know all the side effects? Theirs really no right answer but the author gives plenty and plenty of facts and does a good job of capturing the opinions of the doctor, the Nelson family, and the drug companies themselves. It's a powerful article to read and leaves the reader with a bad feeling in their stomach.
This was one of the strongest and most powerful articles I read all semester. Titled Cycle of a Drug Trial: Recovery and Relapse, Then Rebuilding it features Dr. Keith Flaherty, a leading investigator against melanoma. He is trying to help a patient Chris Nelson. After successfully keeping Nelson alive for an extra year he has to keep fighting the melanoma as it comes back. Unfortunately Dr. Flaherty isn't able to obtain the medicine needed because of how difficult it is to get a drug on the market.
This article was powerful because of how he author treated the subject matter. It's a hotly debate right now, should we rush medicine to try to save peoples live before we know all the side effects? Theirs really no right answer but the author gives plenty and plenty of facts and does a good job of capturing the opinions of the doctor, the Nelson family, and the drug companies themselves. It's a powerful article to read and leaves the reader with a bad feeling in their stomach.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Apocalypse Now
From May 4th
UPDATE POST, this is my first follow up post. It's so exciting, but seriously this story has me really interested because it's the first major "oil spill" I can really remember. Now, I really couldn't resist with the heading. Such absurdity coming from any educated person's mouth? Calling this a possible apocalypse? Okay first of all using the world apocalypse in a situation involving a generally small area of the world is not proper. An apocalypse is when everything dies, not a couple of fish and some marshlands. (a little follow up joke!)
Now that I'm done criticizing one word in the article it's time to branch out. I'm so happy someone has finally come up with a solution to this problem. How long did it take for them to think of that solution though? More importantly who is them, who are the one's responsible for coming up with this solution? Because about a week ago I had thought of the exact same solution. Block the leak?! We have the technology to send robots to Mars and crawl around while digging up soil samples. We can obviously plug up a hole in the sea. And look at the suggestion from people who say that blocking the hole will hurt undersea pipes. Do you really think we can't fix pipes? We invented pipes, we can fix them. This is an entire eco-system as danger here but because we can't fix some undersea pipes we are being cautious? This is making me so hot right now, we should have fixed this problem days ago already, I won't say anymore.
UPDATE POST, this is my first follow up post. It's so exciting, but seriously this story has me really interested because it's the first major "oil spill" I can really remember. Now, I really couldn't resist with the heading. Such absurdity coming from any educated person's mouth? Calling this a possible apocalypse? Okay first of all using the world apocalypse in a situation involving a generally small area of the world is not proper. An apocalypse is when everything dies, not a couple of fish and some marshlands. (a little follow up joke!)
Now that I'm done criticizing one word in the article it's time to branch out. I'm so happy someone has finally come up with a solution to this problem. How long did it take for them to think of that solution though? More importantly who is them, who are the one's responsible for coming up with this solution? Because about a week ago I had thought of the exact same solution. Block the leak?! We have the technology to send robots to Mars and crawl around while digging up soil samples. We can obviously plug up a hole in the sea. And look at the suggestion from people who say that blocking the hole will hurt undersea pipes. Do you really think we can't fix pipes? We invented pipes, we can fix them. This is an entire eco-system as danger here but because we can't fix some undersea pipes we are being cautious? This is making me so hot right now, we should have fixed this problem days ago already, I won't say anymore.
Car Bomb Fail
From May 3rd
Back to back New York City posts? Whaaat? I mean I know these posts come from the New Times Time but as a New Englander I try to keep my posts broader than just New York City. This article was just to good to pass up though.
In case terrorists haven't noticed, their is a ton of security in New York City. Like you guys haven't blown anything up in the Big Apple since 9/11. You've tried, and tried, and nothing works and if the Christmas Bomber didn't succeed than why would a smoking Nissan SUV with a bomb in it? I mean the car was smoking. Police in Iraq would've caught this guy!
This just goes to show that terrorists have a long way to go before they outsmart the NYC Police Department. These are probably the best police officers in the world. Their going to notice the sketchy Nissan SUV that's smoking. Their going to find the bomb, the fireworks, the weird clocks; they've seen it all.
This article wasn't about that though. This article was about how New Yorkers live on the edge of their seats waiting for another successful terrorist attack. I understand their fears, I remember 9/11, I was scared my house was going to get bombed and I live in the middle of nowhere. If a terrorist bombed my house they wouldn't even harm my neighbors. I can understand why they're scared and that people in New York are fearful in general right now but the NYC PD is not going to let some terrorist bomb New York unless they come up with a much better plan.
Back to back New York City posts? Whaaat? I mean I know these posts come from the New Times Time but as a New Englander I try to keep my posts broader than just New York City. This article was just to good to pass up though.
In case terrorists haven't noticed, their is a ton of security in New York City. Like you guys haven't blown anything up in the Big Apple since 9/11. You've tried, and tried, and nothing works and if the Christmas Bomber didn't succeed than why would a smoking Nissan SUV with a bomb in it? I mean the car was smoking. Police in Iraq would've caught this guy!
This just goes to show that terrorists have a long way to go before they outsmart the NYC Police Department. These are probably the best police officers in the world. Their going to notice the sketchy Nissan SUV that's smoking. Their going to find the bomb, the fireworks, the weird clocks; they've seen it all.
This article wasn't about that though. This article was about how New Yorkers live on the edge of their seats waiting for another successful terrorist attack. I understand their fears, I remember 9/11, I was scared my house was going to get bombed and I live in the middle of nowhere. If a terrorist bombed my house they wouldn't even harm my neighbors. I can understand why they're scared and that people in New York are fearful in general right now but the NYC PD is not going to let some terrorist bomb New York unless they come up with a much better plan.
Just Sit Back and Watch the Environment Die
From May 2nd
I don't want to come off as some tree-hugger in this blog but Louisiana is basically saying, we don't care about our eco-system and we're not going to do anything to stop it's impending doom. Theirs a giant oil-spill coming that's about to destroy the last of it's salt marshes. They need to do something about this, perhaps plug the hole? I don't know I'm just a crazy college student. So what are they doing about it? Well the obvious answer of course, sending all their fisherman out to catch the last of the fish that have been able to somehow survive destruction of this area. The fish are obviously going to die, so we might as well kill them ourselves right?
You know what, the fishing part isn't actually in this article, but I know that they are really fishing out the Gulf of Mexico right now. My real point is their are no solutions in this article, so apparently no one is giving solutions, just "bracing" for this destruction. You know I've been on a roll with my blog post length lately but if the entire state of Louisiana is going to just mail it in when it comes to this major issue I don't see why I shouldn't do the same writing about it. Okay, I'm not really mailing it in, I was just going for an extended metaphor.
I don't want to come off as some tree-hugger in this blog but Louisiana is basically saying, we don't care about our eco-system and we're not going to do anything to stop it's impending doom. Theirs a giant oil-spill coming that's about to destroy the last of it's salt marshes. They need to do something about this, perhaps plug the hole? I don't know I'm just a crazy college student. So what are they doing about it? Well the obvious answer of course, sending all their fisherman out to catch the last of the fish that have been able to somehow survive destruction of this area. The fish are obviously going to die, so we might as well kill them ourselves right?
You know what, the fishing part isn't actually in this article, but I know that they are really fishing out the Gulf of Mexico right now. My real point is their are no solutions in this article, so apparently no one is giving solutions, just "bracing" for this destruction. You know I've been on a roll with my blog post length lately but if the entire state of Louisiana is going to just mail it in when it comes to this major issue I don't see why I shouldn't do the same writing about it. Okay, I'm not really mailing it in, I was just going for an extended metaphor.
A Small Room For A Tiny Price
From May 1st
I have stayed in New York City a lot during my life. I use to vacation to the Big Apple a couple of times a year with my family. I've lived, worked, and went to school there for a couple summers as well. So all know what it's like to live there. I haven't stayed in a hotel room more than a couple times though. That's completely irrelevant to what I'm about to write, even though this article was about hotel rooms. If your on vacation in NYC you are not staying in a hotel room. Now you might say but what about when you sleep, you have to go back to your room than?! Well guess what New York is the city that never sleeps and neither should you if your vacationing in NYC. You can easily find something to do all times of the day. You know what that hotel room is for? Storage and using the bathroom, to put your luggage in and take a shower after a long night doing whatever you found.
That's why these small hotel rooms are so awesome. You aren't going to actually be in them so why pay a lot for a room you're using to put a couple suitcases in? If I didn't have a place to stay in NYC already I would definitely stay in a place like Jane. I definitely expect quality thread-counts on my cotton sheets when I'm in a hotel and this place delivers. Great informative article, wish it was relevant to me.
I have stayed in New York City a lot during my life. I use to vacation to the Big Apple a couple of times a year with my family. I've lived, worked, and went to school there for a couple summers as well. So all know what it's like to live there. I haven't stayed in a hotel room more than a couple times though. That's completely irrelevant to what I'm about to write, even though this article was about hotel rooms. If your on vacation in NYC you are not staying in a hotel room. Now you might say but what about when you sleep, you have to go back to your room than?! Well guess what New York is the city that never sleeps and neither should you if your vacationing in NYC. You can easily find something to do all times of the day. You know what that hotel room is for? Storage and using the bathroom, to put your luggage in and take a shower after a long night doing whatever you found.
That's why these small hotel rooms are so awesome. You aren't going to actually be in them so why pay a lot for a room you're using to put a couple suitcases in? If I didn't have a place to stay in NYC already I would definitely stay in a place like Jane. I definitely expect quality thread-counts on my cotton sheets when I'm in a hotel and this place delivers. Great informative article, wish it was relevant to me.
A Sudden Boom
From May 7th
It's crazy how the market can swing on Wall Street; I say that despite knowing almost nothing about Wall Street and financial trading. When I was little I used to think I wanted to be on Wall Street, running around and yelling Buy, Buy, BUYYYYY, over the phone. Looking at the state of the economy and Wall Street right now though I think I made the right decision to stay away from it. I mean if these people weren't stressed enough as it is this must driven some of them to cardiac arrest. That's a main problem that I think this article underlies. People are risk way to much financially and end up and cause large amounts of stress on themselves. I understand that I'm trying to critique people who can make millions of dollars in one day but those guys on the floor must start balding at a young age.
It's crazy how the market can swing on Wall Street; I say that despite knowing almost nothing about Wall Street and financial trading. When I was little I used to think I wanted to be on Wall Street, running around and yelling Buy, Buy, BUYYYYY, over the phone. Looking at the state of the economy and Wall Street right now though I think I made the right decision to stay away from it. I mean if these people weren't stressed enough as it is this must driven some of them to cardiac arrest. That's a main problem that I think this article underlies. People are risk way to much financially and end up and cause large amounts of stress on themselves. I understand that I'm trying to critique people who can make millions of dollars in one day but those guys on the floor must start balding at a young age.
Going Big In Marketing
From April 28th
I found this article to be very readable with a great flow. Usually I never make a comment like that but this article was an enjoyable read. That doesn't mean I enjoyed the article itself though, just the writing. So lets get into the content of the article though.
I think that Trojan is making a great decision to go through with a marketing campaign and to be so straightforward in telling their marketing strategy. At the same time though, they aren't being straight forward at all. They deliberately don't call this campaign an advertisement despite the fact that the New York Times has a picture of an advertisement for Magnum. I don't care if it's an advertisement for a contest and not a product, your still showing that product in the advertisement and thus advertising the product. Now onto the Trojan representative, Jim Daniels, he comes off cocky and like he's the coolest person to ever grace the world of marketing. It's disgusting, and it turns me off. What happened to not advertising? You're blatantly advertising in this article! Of course at the same time, Trojan is basically a monopoly so what can I do...
I found this article to be very readable with a great flow. Usually I never make a comment like that but this article was an enjoyable read. That doesn't mean I enjoyed the article itself though, just the writing. So lets get into the content of the article though.
I think that Trojan is making a great decision to go through with a marketing campaign and to be so straightforward in telling their marketing strategy. At the same time though, they aren't being straight forward at all. They deliberately don't call this campaign an advertisement despite the fact that the New York Times has a picture of an advertisement for Magnum. I don't care if it's an advertisement for a contest and not a product, your still showing that product in the advertisement and thus advertising the product. Now onto the Trojan representative, Jim Daniels, he comes off cocky and like he's the coolest person to ever grace the world of marketing. It's disgusting, and it turns me off. What happened to not advertising? You're blatantly advertising in this article! Of course at the same time, Trojan is basically a monopoly so what can I do...
PowerPoint, A New Weapon of Mass Construction?
From April 27th
As I write this, I'm sitting in Dimond Library, the University of New Hampshire's main library. As I look around me I can see three computer screens. In front of me, a computer screen shows a PowerPoint presentation. To the right of me, two more PowerPoint presentations. It's nothing news, everyone here uses PowerPoint. It's power in spreading information quickly to masses of people makes in invaluable. This article isn't attacking PowerPoint though, just the way it's being used.
From what the soldiers in this article say, PowerPoint is being used for everything in the Army. Everything. Theirs nothing wrong with using PowerPoint in the Army, but their are certain occasions when it shouldn't be used. I don't think briefings on battles and encounters should be done using PowerPoint. I just can't imagine what the bullets would say. But if I was in charge of doing PowerPoint slides for the Army this is probably what I would put.
D-Day: How You Can Stay Alive and Keep Dry!
As I write this, I'm sitting in Dimond Library, the University of New Hampshire's main library. As I look around me I can see three computer screens. In front of me, a computer screen shows a PowerPoint presentation. To the right of me, two more PowerPoint presentations. It's nothing news, everyone here uses PowerPoint. It's power in spreading information quickly to masses of people makes in invaluable. This article isn't attacking PowerPoint though, just the way it's being used.
From what the soldiers in this article say, PowerPoint is being used for everything in the Army. Everything. Theirs nothing wrong with using PowerPoint in the Army, but their are certain occasions when it shouldn't be used. I don't think briefings on battles and encounters should be done using PowerPoint. I just can't imagine what the bullets would say. But if I was in charge of doing PowerPoint slides for the Army this is probably what I would put.
D-Day: How You Can Stay Alive and Keep Dry!
- Crouch as you get out of your boat, running might be faster but cover is more important!
- Get onto land as fast as possible, yes their might be landmines, fences, and other things intruding you path but the faster you get to the beach the faster you'll be able to make sand castles.
- Remember to shoot back at the enemies, it's not like Hitler's going to kill himself!
- The bad guys are in grey
Need a Prostitude? Just Go to Craigslist
From April 26th
Here's a problem that I never thought about. Prostitution via Craigslist! Let me first say that I do not and never have approved of prostitution. This article really irked me. How are people getting away with this? I mean the Attorney General of Illinois, Lisa Madigan, apparently COUNTED 200,000 different sex ads. on Craigslist in one metropolitan area. Okay so what did Ms. Madigan do about it? Ummm? Lisa? You pointed fingers at Craigslist? Don't you have some power being the AG? Okay so the people who are responsible for enforcing the law are just standing around pointing fingers at Craigslist like Craigslist is the police.
Well that's obviously not the case and everyone knows it, except for the police. So here's my solution, and call me crazy, perhaps have a few members from one of America's fine law enforcement agencies keep an eye on Craiglist and when they find a prostitution ad they contact the seller and go on to arrest them? Here's another idea, have someone who reads all the ads on Craiglist to make sure nothing illegal is posted on Craiglist. I know theirs a lot of submissions but a quick overview of an ad should uncover what the ad is trying to sell.
That's not the point of this blog though, I fix problems, I point them out. So what's the problem here? Craigslist is profiting off prostitution, they obviously know it (why else would they charge for sex ads and almost nothing else?) and the only thing being done to prevent is a couple of attorney general's are writing angry letters. Punishment is in order if you think Craigslist is going to stop profiting off this.
Here's a problem that I never thought about. Prostitution via Craigslist! Let me first say that I do not and never have approved of prostitution. This article really irked me. How are people getting away with this? I mean the Attorney General of Illinois, Lisa Madigan, apparently COUNTED 200,000 different sex ads. on Craigslist in one metropolitan area. Okay so what did Ms. Madigan do about it? Ummm? Lisa? You pointed fingers at Craigslist? Don't you have some power being the AG? Okay so the people who are responsible for enforcing the law are just standing around pointing fingers at Craigslist like Craigslist is the police.
Well that's obviously not the case and everyone knows it, except for the police. So here's my solution, and call me crazy, perhaps have a few members from one of America's fine law enforcement agencies keep an eye on Craiglist and when they find a prostitution ad they contact the seller and go on to arrest them? Here's another idea, have someone who reads all the ads on Craiglist to make sure nothing illegal is posted on Craiglist. I know theirs a lot of submissions but a quick overview of an ad should uncover what the ad is trying to sell.
That's not the point of this blog though, I fix problems, I point them out. So what's the problem here? Craigslist is profiting off prostitution, they obviously know it (why else would they charge for sex ads and almost nothing else?) and the only thing being done to prevent is a couple of attorney general's are writing angry letters. Punishment is in order if you think Craigslist is going to stop profiting off this.
How Your Movies Get Ratings
From April 23rd
This was an interesting and very informative article. I personally know how video games are rated and that they have a specific set of guidelines to follow and I know movies had a specific set of guidelines for ratings, but I was still unaware of the Motion Pictures Association of America (M.P.A.A.). These guys are crazy, I mean the volume of work they do is mind-boggling. Honestly, the numbers shown in the article don't even do justice to the work they do. I mean 2,640 internet ads? Please I've found more movie ad's than that on one internet site.
A really fun part of this article was the explanation of the MPAA's guidelines. More specifically how they rate movie posters. I really found this minor paragraph to be an intense critque of American media. How sick are Americans that children in peril, animal cruelty, or animals on fire has to be added to the list? Are their really that many people trying to get away with these things? Do people really enjoy these things that much? I know people like offensive things but how many people really enjoy watching Lassie getting set on fire?
This was an interesting and very informative article. I personally know how video games are rated and that they have a specific set of guidelines to follow and I know movies had a specific set of guidelines for ratings, but I was still unaware of the Motion Pictures Association of America (M.P.A.A.). These guys are crazy, I mean the volume of work they do is mind-boggling. Honestly, the numbers shown in the article don't even do justice to the work they do. I mean 2,640 internet ads? Please I've found more movie ad's than that on one internet site.
A really fun part of this article was the explanation of the MPAA's guidelines. More specifically how they rate movie posters. I really found this minor paragraph to be an intense critque of American media. How sick are Americans that children in peril, animal cruelty, or animals on fire has to be added to the list? Are their really that many people trying to get away with these things? Do people really enjoy these things that much? I know people like offensive things but how many people really enjoy watching Lassie getting set on fire?
Government Handing Out A Possilbe Future
From April 22nd
This is one of the best stories I've read all semester. I really like the way the author goes back and forth between Mr. Moore and Mr. Perez with another story thrown in the middle. As a reader, I got a really good understanding of the problems that each men were facing and it really created drama within the story. Plus the subject matter itself is just dramatic in general, you have to feel sorry for everyone involved within this story.
On the subject and article itself, I think that the way this stimulus plan was handled by the White House is atrocious. These are the leaders of our country and they were put in charge to lead, not just throw out money. They need to set the guidelines on who to give money to and how to advertise it. They have the experts in Washington to help them, they need to get the job done and not let local authority, who are overwhelmed by the masses clamoring for the money, out to dry.
This is one of the best stories I've read all semester. I really like the way the author goes back and forth between Mr. Moore and Mr. Perez with another story thrown in the middle. As a reader, I got a really good understanding of the problems that each men were facing and it really created drama within the story. Plus the subject matter itself is just dramatic in general, you have to feel sorry for everyone involved within this story.
On the subject and article itself, I think that the way this stimulus plan was handled by the White House is atrocious. These are the leaders of our country and they were put in charge to lead, not just throw out money. They need to set the guidelines on who to give money to and how to advertise it. They have the experts in Washington to help them, they need to get the job done and not let local authority, who are overwhelmed by the masses clamoring for the money, out to dry.
McCartney Pulls His Work From EMI
From April 21
EMI, which has been McCartney's record label from his time with the Beatles all the way to 2007, a time period that covers almost forty years, has been dealt another blow by the ex-Beatle, who has completely pulled his work from EMI's magazine.
Okay I get it, McCartney isn't a big name act so EMI is treating this like it's no big deal. But doesn't EMI have pride?! This is Paul McCartney one of the biggest artists in the music industry for forty years! To make an analogy it would be like Michael Jordan telling Nike he doesn't want them selling any of his merchandise anymore and instead switching all of his merchandise to the Adidas line. It's a big deal, if I were EMI I definitely wouldn't have let this stand. Having McCartney represent your company should be an honor, he's kind of a big deal.
EMI, which has been McCartney's record label from his time with the Beatles all the way to 2007, a time period that covers almost forty years, has been dealt another blow by the ex-Beatle, who has completely pulled his work from EMI's magazine.
Okay I get it, McCartney isn't a big name act so EMI is treating this like it's no big deal. But doesn't EMI have pride?! This is Paul McCartney one of the biggest artists in the music industry for forty years! To make an analogy it would be like Michael Jordan telling Nike he doesn't want them selling any of his merchandise anymore and instead switching all of his merchandise to the Adidas line. It's a big deal, if I were EMI I definitely wouldn't have let this stand. Having McCartney represent your company should be an honor, he's kind of a big deal.
Paulson, a Pig in the Poke?
From April 20th
John A. Paulson, once a little known money manager on Wall Street is a criminal genius. The guy has made millions of dollars! But he's still a criminal for how he got the money. He pretty much scammed people into buying into deals he knew they couldn't pay. Then just tries to use rhetoric to get out of everything, " We were straightforward in our dislike of these securities, but the vast majority of people in the market thought we were dead wrong and openly and aggressively purchased the securities we were selling.” Do you know what that really means? We decided to sell a product that had no chance of working and make billions off of it because we knew people we need this product, but really we knew it would cost them.
What Paulson did was scam Goldman and Sachs, Deutsche Bank, and the people of the United States. I mean theirs no way that he could create literally hundreds of loan pools (a subject I know very little on) and not know that all of them would fail. This guy was obviously trying to scam people into taking bad deals and the book should be thrown at him for stealing billions of dollars.
John A. Paulson, once a little known money manager on Wall Street is a criminal genius. The guy has made millions of dollars! But he's still a criminal for how he got the money. He pretty much scammed people into buying into deals he knew they couldn't pay. Then just tries to use rhetoric to get out of everything, " We were straightforward in our dislike of these securities, but the vast majority of people in the market thought we were dead wrong and openly and aggressively purchased the securities we were selling.” Do you know what that really means? We decided to sell a product that had no chance of working and make billions off of it because we knew people we need this product, but really we knew it would cost them.
What Paulson did was scam Goldman and Sachs, Deutsche Bank, and the people of the United States. I mean theirs no way that he could create literally hundreds of loan pools (a subject I know very little on) and not know that all of them would fail. This guy was obviously trying to scam people into taking bad deals and the book should be thrown at him for stealing billions of dollars.
Google Keeps Chugging Along In It's Quest for World Domination
From April 19th
This is pre-iPad just keep that in mind when reading because before the iPad came out, Google was crushing Apple. Wasn't even close, and Google is still climbing. Look at what these analysts are saying too, completely dissing Google and criticizing them for things like "lacking the element of surprise" as well "investors are looking for stocks with significant earnings momentum." Last time I checked a 23% increase is significant momentum when it comes to stocks. So what are these people talking about? Is it a bad thing to lack the element of surprise if you are crushing your competition? All this while battling the Chinese government. No one wins against the Chinese government, they shut down their own citizens. But Google has beat them and made a profit while doing so. This article baffled me, the fact Google is still rolling up more and more money and at the same time people can still be acting like those numbers don't exist and criticizing Google because apparently it isn't being sneaky enough or something ridiculous.
This is pre-iPad just keep that in mind when reading because before the iPad came out, Google was crushing Apple. Wasn't even close, and Google is still climbing. Look at what these analysts are saying too, completely dissing Google and criticizing them for things like "lacking the element of surprise" as well "investors are looking for stocks with significant earnings momentum." Last time I checked a 23% increase is significant momentum when it comes to stocks. So what are these people talking about? Is it a bad thing to lack the element of surprise if you are crushing your competition? All this while battling the Chinese government. No one wins against the Chinese government, they shut down their own citizens. But Google has beat them and made a profit while doing so. This article baffled me, the fact Google is still rolling up more and more money and at the same time people can still be acting like those numbers don't exist and criticizing Google because apparently it isn't being sneaky enough or something ridiculous.
April 16th
Two articles caught my attention today in the Times. First of all was an article on Crocs. Apparently Croc's makes over 120 different types of shoes. Of course I'm not alone when I say I thought they made that one pair of loafers. Now those loafers still make up about half of their sales, but they seriously need to branch out. It's a good move on their part to be making the Crocslite because a lot of people didn't like the original Croc loafer. I mean, I don't know one person who actually likes the original Croc.
The other story is a little pop culture update. Apparently the casting company who found the crazy Jersey Shores cast members are looking for a group of Persian-Americans and a group of Red Sox fans for shows very similar to Jersey Shore. Really, if they go through with the show about Red Sox fans it's going to hurt to watch it. I know their are a lot of idiot Red Sox fans out there, and they will make us all look like idiots. I finally understand how it feels to be Italian-American and see the Jersey Shore cast ruin your race's entire image episode by episode. Please make Persian Version and skip the Red Sox show.
The other story is a little pop culture update. Apparently the casting company who found the crazy Jersey Shores cast members are looking for a group of Persian-Americans and a group of Red Sox fans for shows very similar to Jersey Shore. Really, if they go through with the show about Red Sox fans it's going to hurt to watch it. I know their are a lot of idiot Red Sox fans out there, and they will make us all look like idiots. I finally understand how it feels to be Italian-American and see the Jersey Shore cast ruin your race's entire image episode by episode. Please make Persian Version and skip the Red Sox show.
Interest in Latinos Showing Increase from Marketers
From April 14th
On the outside this article might look like an article on how Telemundo is teaming with marketers to produce a new in-show product line. What caught my attention from this article though was how much marketers are showing increased interest in selling products to the Hispanic demographic. I mean the marketers really could have created these products for many other TV stations and been far more successful. Soap operas on ABC such as General Hospital have been around for a very long time and have many more viewers than El Clon.
Soap operas aren't the only show being affected by this new deal though, a sports show is as well. That's a smart move too because people take sports to a whole other level. Just look at the success of ESPN and all the merchandise they sell. It's been known now for awhile that Hispanic people are quickly coming a growing force in America and the thought behind this marketing campaign just goes to show why Warren Buffet's companies do so well.
On the outside this article might look like an article on how Telemundo is teaming with marketers to produce a new in-show product line. What caught my attention from this article though was how much marketers are showing increased interest in selling products to the Hispanic demographic. I mean the marketers really could have created these products for many other TV stations and been far more successful. Soap operas on ABC such as General Hospital have been around for a very long time and have many more viewers than El Clon.
Soap operas aren't the only show being affected by this new deal though, a sports show is as well. That's a smart move too because people take sports to a whole other level. Just look at the success of ESPN and all the merchandise they sell. It's been known now for awhile that Hispanic people are quickly coming a growing force in America and the thought behind this marketing campaign just goes to show why Warren Buffet's companies do so well.
Pulitzers Awarded Broadly
From April 13th
The Pulitzer Board awarded prizes to a variety of writers and publications. It's good to see that the Pulitzer isn't dominated by by just one or two companies. While the Times and the Washington Post did combine for seven award, many small papers from around the country still won awards. What I found more interesting than the broad range of newspapers that won awards is the wide array of topics that are awarded prizes.
The Pulitzer Board gives out an award for music? Aren't their enough music awards, ranging from the Grammy's to the Country Music Awards? I feel like everyone gives out awards for music, why does their have to be a Pulitzer for that? Also, why are their three different awards for investigative reporting? I know investigative reports are arguably the most intriguing articles and toughest to pull off but three awards?
The last thing I found interesting was how internet based news agencies were winning awards. Not one, but two. This is a huge step in multimedia journalism and shows the trend towards how people get their news, and comics apparently.
The Pulitzer Board awarded prizes to a variety of writers and publications. It's good to see that the Pulitzer isn't dominated by by just one or two companies. While the Times and the Washington Post did combine for seven award, many small papers from around the country still won awards. What I found more interesting than the broad range of newspapers that won awards is the wide array of topics that are awarded prizes.
The Pulitzer Board gives out an award for music? Aren't their enough music awards, ranging from the Grammy's to the Country Music Awards? I feel like everyone gives out awards for music, why does their have to be a Pulitzer for that? Also, why are their three different awards for investigative reporting? I know investigative reports are arguably the most intriguing articles and toughest to pull off but three awards?
The last thing I found interesting was how internet based news agencies were winning awards. Not one, but two. This is a huge step in multimedia journalism and shows the trend towards how people get their news, and comics apparently.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
KILLER SHARK SLAIN
The Amnity Murder mystery has been solved and the accused victim tried and hung.
The murderer, who was found to a nurse shark, was caught and killed by a group of local fishermen, and it's killing spree put to rest. The fishermen caught the shark one mile south-southwest of Amnty at coordinates 41 24'02.4"N Lat. 70 30'16.38"W Lon. That area is still dangerous and will be patroled by shark spotters from the Coast Guard, the Marine Patrol, the Massachusetts Sate Police, the US Navy, Homeland Security, the FBI, and numerous local municipals, but only as a safety precaution according to Police Chief Martin Brody.
The nurse shark when brought back to land was inspected by Matt Hooper, a world-renown experts on sharks who hails from the Woods Hole, Mass., Oceanographhic Institute. According to Hooper, nurse sharks have been known to terrorize the East Coast and have caused hundreds of deaths.
The fishermen responsible for reeling in this nurse shark were rewarded $3,000.
The Amnity Beaches will be reopened for the 4th of July Weekend and Brody says he hopes that no one will be scared off by the latest attacks. "Recreate at the beaches in order to encourage the participation of all our visitors iin the wonderful water sports of which we all so happily partake throughout the summer. Swim and have fun!"
The murderer, who was found to a nurse shark, was caught and killed by a group of local fishermen, and it's killing spree put to rest. The fishermen caught the shark one mile south-southwest of Amnty at coordinates 41 24'02.4"N Lat. 70 30'16.38"W Lon. That area is still dangerous and will be patroled by shark spotters from the Coast Guard, the Marine Patrol, the Massachusetts Sate Police, the US Navy, Homeland Security, the FBI, and numerous local municipals, but only as a safety precaution according to Police Chief Martin Brody.
The nurse shark when brought back to land was inspected by Matt Hooper, a world-renown experts on sharks who hails from the Woods Hole, Mass., Oceanographhic Institute. According to Hooper, nurse sharks have been known to terrorize the East Coast and have caused hundreds of deaths.
The fishermen responsible for reeling in this nurse shark were rewarded $3,000.
The Amnity Beaches will be reopened for the 4th of July Weekend and Brody says he hopes that no one will be scared off by the latest attacks. "Recreate at the beaches in order to encourage the participation of all our visitors iin the wonderful water sports of which we all so happily partake throughout the summer. Swim and have fun!"
Emergency Meeting Calls For Drastic Measures
A panic-struck Amnity was finally left with a definitive answer to what would be done to solve the shark attack crisis as Police Chief Martin Brody announced that he will be taken actions to prevent further shark attacks at Village Beach.
Brody, had earlier said that he didn't want to jump to conclusions regarding the manner in which two young Amnity civilians were slain in the water at Village Beach.
At the meeting a sense of confusion and panic buzzed around the local Amnity school as the Amnity Board of Selectman, Mayor Bob Farley, and Brody announced their plan to close the beach for twenty-four and bring in shark spotters and additional deputies to help with the shark problem.
Local Amnity residents were astonished to hear the beach would be closed for an entire day and were upset with the news.
Despite the terror in the crowd, the Board of Selectman kept a clam demeanor and were joking around with, Marion Kintner, the mother of, Alex Kintner, the ten year old boy who was killed while floating on a rubber raft.
The meeting, which was crammed into a tiny classroom, was interrupted by local fisherman, Ben Quint who offered to slay the terrorizing shark for much more money than the proposed bounty.
"I'll find the shark for three thousand but it'll cost ten thousand for the catch. You get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing."
Quint, a renowned local fisherman known by most Amnity locals knows the strain these shark attacks are putting on the town of Amnity.
"You all know me and I'll catch this bird for you, but it's a bad fish." Quint said referring to the shark with is threatening to drive away summer tourism from Amnity and extremely damage the summer profits.
The first death from the shark attacks was reported this morning at four a.m. after Wendy W. Watson, 17, of Amnity was reported missing and her body found mangled on the beach.
While the beaches remained opened, Kintner was dragged down from his raft while floating around a large group of people.
Brody, had earlier said that he didn't want to jump to conclusions regarding the manner in which two young Amnity civilians were slain in the water at Village Beach.
At the meeting a sense of confusion and panic buzzed around the local Amnity school as the Amnity Board of Selectman, Mayor Bob Farley, and Brody announced their plan to close the beach for twenty-four and bring in shark spotters and additional deputies to help with the shark problem.
Local Amnity residents were astonished to hear the beach would be closed for an entire day and were upset with the news.
Despite the terror in the crowd, the Board of Selectman kept a clam demeanor and were joking around with, Marion Kintner, the mother of, Alex Kintner, the ten year old boy who was killed while floating on a rubber raft.
The meeting, which was crammed into a tiny classroom, was interrupted by local fisherman, Ben Quint who offered to slay the terrorizing shark for much more money than the proposed bounty.
"I'll find the shark for three thousand but it'll cost ten thousand for the catch. You get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing."
Quint, a renowned local fisherman known by most Amnity locals knows the strain these shark attacks are putting on the town of Amnity.
"You all know me and I'll catch this bird for you, but it's a bad fish." Quint said referring to the shark with is threatening to drive away summer tourism from Amnity and extremely damage the summer profits.
The first death from the shark attacks was reported this morning at four a.m. after Wendy W. Watson, 17, of Amnity was reported missing and her body found mangled on the beach.
While the beaches remained opened, Kintner was dragged down from his raft while floating around a large group of people.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Brutal Slayings Have Town in Terror
Another freak death left the water running red and the people of Amnity running in panic after a death at Village Beach.
Two possible murders in one day have prompted Amnity Major Bob Farley to call for an emergency meeting between the major, Police Chief Martin Brody, and the Amnity Board of Selectman.
The third death came after Alex B. Kintner, 10, of Amnity, was pulled down into the water while floating on a rubber raft in the water at the crowded beach. The raft floated to land with a giant cut through it and blood on it
Marion Kintner, the mother of Alex, who was also present at the beach had to be taken to Amnity General Hospital where she was treated for shock and is currently in fair condition.
Farley expressed his deepest regrets in mourning of the young Kintner, “I join Amnity Mayor Bob Farley in expressing the town’s deepest and most sincere condolences to the Kintnter family.”
Farley, who wasn’t ready to jump conclusions after the first death in this apparent killinf spree, has started narrowing down the causes of death. “We now believe that it may be possible that the Watson death could also maybe have been linked to possible shark activities in the vicinity of Amnity. That investigation is ongoing.
After the death Wendy W. Watson and now Kintner happening in the water Brody is more lenient in calling the attacks, “a vicious and unprovoked shark attack.”
This summer is the first on the Amnity police force for Brody who has stepped right into a vicious cycle of deaths. His next plan of action is to call for the beach to be closed at tonight’s meeting.
The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. tonight in Town Hall
Two possible murders in one day have prompted Amnity Major Bob Farley to call for an emergency meeting between the major, Police Chief Martin Brody, and the Amnity Board of Selectman.
The third death came after Alex B. Kintner, 10, of Amnity, was pulled down into the water while floating on a rubber raft in the water at the crowded beach. The raft floated to land with a giant cut through it and blood on it
Marion Kintner, the mother of Alex, who was also present at the beach had to be taken to Amnity General Hospital where she was treated for shock and is currently in fair condition.
Farley expressed his deepest regrets in mourning of the young Kintner, “I join Amnity Mayor Bob Farley in expressing the town’s deepest and most sincere condolences to the Kintnter family.”
Farley, who wasn’t ready to jump conclusions after the first death in this apparent killinf spree, has started narrowing down the causes of death. “We now believe that it may be possible that the Watson death could also maybe have been linked to possible shark activities in the vicinity of Amnity. That investigation is ongoing.
After the death Wendy W. Watson and now Kintner happening in the water Brody is more lenient in calling the attacks, “a vicious and unprovoked shark attack.”
This summer is the first on the Amnity police force for Brody who has stepped right into a vicious cycle of deaths. His next plan of action is to call for the beach to be closed at tonight’s meeting.
The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. tonight in Town Hall
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Local Girl Found Dead Near South Beach
Wendy W. Watson, 17, of 23 Sharkstooth St., Amnity, and a senior at Amnity High School, was found mangled after her companion, a teenager from Hartford who's identity is being withheld, reported her missing at 4 a.m.
Watson, who was described as an excellent swimmer, was swimming near the South Beach Shoal Buoy but her companion was unable to give anymore information.
According to witnesses, both teenagers had been drinking heavily before they went swimming.
The Amnity Police have speculated that the cause of death could have been a shark attack but police cheif Martin Brody said he isn't ready to give any surefire answers. "We're very busy with this and don't have time for rumors."
Brody, who is working his first Amnity summer, isn't ready to take drastic measures to prevent another shark attack; is more worried with the ongoing investigation. "Our lovely beaches will remain open for swimming pending the outcome of the investigation."
The body, was found thoroughly mangled on the beach the morning after the attack.
No charges have been made yet.
Another Death At Beach
After a body was found on South Beach this morning, their has been another death in Amnity, this time coming from Village Beach.
Alex B. Kintner, 10, of Mayfair Court, Amnity was killed while floating on a rubber raft with a group of friends. The attack happened at approximatly 2 p.m.
This is the second attack that has happened in the water. Early this morning, Wendy Watson, was killed, her body found mangled after washing up on shore.
A large group of people on the beach witnessed the attack, including Alex's mother, Marion Kintner, and police chief, Martin Brody.
Mrs. Kintner, was taken to Amnity General Hospital and treated for shock, she is in fair condition.
Chief Brody is still unsure of what caused both deaths and say's it's to early to label the causes of either death. "I've been at this job for a long long time and I've seen some pretty bizarre things. It could be possible that people were hiding underwater. We have had trouble with people coming over from Nantucket and causing trouble.
A special meeting has been called by Mayor Bob Farley, Brody, and the town selectman tonight.
Although a shark attack is not being cited as the definite perpetrator, Chief Brody will be asking the selectman to shut the beach down at the meeting and Ben Quint, a veteran fisherman in the Amnity region, will be offering to hunt down a shark which he believes is the murderer.
This is a complete three-sixty from what the city was planning to do earlier when Brody stressed that the beach should stay open. "After the unfortunate incident with the young Watkins girl we had no idea what happened and no real reason to close the beach, hindsight is 20/20 but I'm not going to blame anyone for the tragedy that occurred."
Mayor Farley was somber when talking about how the attacks affected Amnity. "Now we know that these random acts of senseless violence, victimizing innocent, helpless citizens, do not just happen in the city."
Alex B. Kintner, 10, of Mayfair Court, Amnity was killed while floating on a rubber raft with a group of friends. The attack happened at approximatly 2 p.m.
This is the second attack that has happened in the water. Early this morning, Wendy Watson, was killed, her body found mangled after washing up on shore.
A large group of people on the beach witnessed the attack, including Alex's mother, Marion Kintner, and police chief, Martin Brody.
Mrs. Kintner, was taken to Amnity General Hospital and treated for shock, she is in fair condition.
Chief Brody is still unsure of what caused both deaths and say's it's to early to label the causes of either death. "I've been at this job for a long long time and I've seen some pretty bizarre things. It could be possible that people were hiding underwater. We have had trouble with people coming over from Nantucket and causing trouble.
A special meeting has been called by Mayor Bob Farley, Brody, and the town selectman tonight.
Although a shark attack is not being cited as the definite perpetrator, Chief Brody will be asking the selectman to shut the beach down at the meeting and Ben Quint, a veteran fisherman in the Amnity region, will be offering to hunt down a shark which he believes is the murderer.
This is a complete three-sixty from what the city was planning to do earlier when Brody stressed that the beach should stay open. "After the unfortunate incident with the young Watkins girl we had no idea what happened and no real reason to close the beach, hindsight is 20/20 but I'm not going to blame anyone for the tragedy that occurred."
Mayor Farley was somber when talking about how the attacks affected Amnity. "Now we know that these random acts of senseless violence, victimizing innocent, helpless citizens, do not just happen in the city."
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Small children crying, cotton candy machines being searched through, and a famed beast possibly on the rampage?
One of the rarest animals in the world and the Durham Zoo’s prized possession, Fluffy a ten year old spotted leopard, has gone missing from her cage.
Fluffy, the last female of her species in the world, was first spotted missing by James Petronkis, a Newmarket resident, Petronkis visits the Durham Zoo at 7:30 every morning to see Fluffy.
After noticing that Fluffy’s cage did not have her bed of hay in it, Petronkis became worried and tried to alert zoo officials by pulling the fire alarm. A half an hour later zoo officials checked Fluffy’s cage and house and then realized that the leopard was missing.
After an hour of unsuccessful searching for the cat, Gerry Durrel, director of the Durham Zoo, called a press conference to alert the public to Durham’s missing beast. Durrel said that Fluffy’s cage did not seem to be tampered with and the fencing was unbroken.
He also said that at 7:30 when zoo officials started feeding animals they noticed that Fluffy was missing, in contrast to Petronkis’s story.
The zoo has been closed down to the public while the search for the animal continues.
There are no leads for those searching for Fluffy said Durrell and the last time the leopard was last seen was 9 p.m. the night before, in her cage.
Police Chief William Blair said that a search is underway and “We will search every inch of this zoo.”
If Fluffy does not show up at the zoo though the search will continue, “If we can’t find her in the zoo we will begin searching the neighborhood, moving farther and farther away from the zoo. “
A primary concern according to the chief is finding Fluffy before 3 p.m. when the local elementary school it let out.
According to Durham Zoo chief biologist, Kitty Smith, “these leopards had to be driven to the brink of extinction because of their appetite for young children.”
Smith described Fluffy as being black with white spots, weighting 146 pounds, and with the ability to run up to 60 miles per hour.
Blair, speaking about the animal also said that they are able to see perfectly well at night.
This is an animal that has a "kill now, ask later," approach to the world according to Smith. Meaning that finding the cat after dark or cornering the leopard is the not the way to capture it.
One of the rarest animals in the world and the Durham Zoo’s prized possession, Fluffy a ten year old spotted leopard, has gone missing from her cage.
Fluffy, the last female of her species in the world, was first spotted missing by James Petronkis, a Newmarket resident, Petronkis visits the Durham Zoo at 7:30 every morning to see Fluffy.
After noticing that Fluffy’s cage did not have her bed of hay in it, Petronkis became worried and tried to alert zoo officials by pulling the fire alarm. A half an hour later zoo officials checked Fluffy’s cage and house and then realized that the leopard was missing.
After an hour of unsuccessful searching for the cat, Gerry Durrel, director of the Durham Zoo, called a press conference to alert the public to Durham’s missing beast. Durrel said that Fluffy’s cage did not seem to be tampered with and the fencing was unbroken.
He also said that at 7:30 when zoo officials started feeding animals they noticed that Fluffy was missing, in contrast to Petronkis’s story.
The zoo has been closed down to the public while the search for the animal continues.
There are no leads for those searching for Fluffy said Durrell and the last time the leopard was last seen was 9 p.m. the night before, in her cage.
Police Chief William Blair said that a search is underway and “We will search every inch of this zoo.”
If Fluffy does not show up at the zoo though the search will continue, “If we can’t find her in the zoo we will begin searching the neighborhood, moving farther and farther away from the zoo. “
A primary concern according to the chief is finding Fluffy before 3 p.m. when the local elementary school it let out.
According to Durham Zoo chief biologist, Kitty Smith, “these leopards had to be driven to the brink of extinction because of their appetite for young children.”
Smith described Fluffy as being black with white spots, weighting 146 pounds, and with the ability to run up to 60 miles per hour.
Blair, speaking about the animal also said that they are able to see perfectly well at night.
This is an animal that has a "kill now, ask later," approach to the world according to Smith. Meaning that finding the cat after dark or cornering the leopard is the not the way to capture it.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Hackers Said To Breach Google Password System
This article spins the world of hacking into the forefront of the news. The author of the article, John Markoff, does a good job of taking a shadowy subject that doesn't receive much attention and showing how much impact hacking can have on the world. Even major projects by Google that have the personal information of millions of users on it can be hacked and taken advantage of by people with bad intentions.
The evidence and details behind the hacking doesn't make much of a story, but a follow up when more information on the subject is uncovered should be run.
The evidence and details behind the hacking doesn't make much of a story, but a follow up when more information on the subject is uncovered should be run.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Seeking College Spot, and Finding BIgger Limbo
As a college student who went through this similar process, twice, I initially felt like I could relate to this article. I was completely wrong though, despite having to wait patiently to get back acceptance letters I as never put in the same position that students like Ms. Koski had to face.
What got under my skin in this article was how Duke was expecting to make approximately 60+ students lose their registration fees at other colleges. Students shouldn't have to pay for that, its Duke' fault for not making their minds up.
I think the writer does a good job of catching the high-stakes game of applying to college. It's a tossup and you never know what could happen.
What got under my skin in this article was how Duke was expecting to make approximately 60+ students lose their registration fees at other colleges. Students shouldn't have to pay for that, its Duke' fault for not making their minds up.
I think the writer does a good job of catching the high-stakes game of applying to college. It's a tossup and you never know what could happen.
A French man was gunned down yesterday afternoon after shooting and killing four people in Brooklyn.
The assailant, Pierre Jeantot, 36 of Nice, France, initially opened fire on New York City Poice Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle from the roof of an apartment building at 1767 W. 57th Avenue.
Jeantot fired three bullets at Doyle, striking a passing by woman, Betty B. Badluck, 63 of the Bronx, who was walking her granddaughter.
Jeantot, who is suspected of being associated with a major heroin operation providing the drug from France. Jeantot arrived in the United States on November 4th, on a flight from Paris, according to Homeland Security records.
Popeye subdued Jeantot after a lengthy train chase in which Doyle had to commandeer a vehicle and chase down Jeantot who was responsible for collision of two trains.
Police commissioner Ruth L. Ess wasn't pleased with the way things turned out saying, "It is always unfortunate when these incidents end in a loss of life. We would have preferred to see Jeantot prosecuted."
She still hailed Doyle though for his, "bravery and quick thinking under very trying circumstances."
The chase started after Jeantot opened fire from the roof of the apartment building and struck Ms. Badluck, firing two more shots at Doyle. Doyle took cover behind a tree and waited until Jeantot missed another shot before rushing the door of the building while hugging it's wall.
Doyle ran up the stairs but found nothing on the roof except the automatic rifle used by Jeantot and seven bullet casings. After finding nothing else on the roof, Doyle observed Jeantot fleeing the apartment building and running across the street. Doyle hustled back down to ground-level in pursuit of Jeantot.
Jeantot made his way to the 35th St. Train Station and was able to sneak onto the train without letting Doyle access into the train.
After getting directions to where the train was going from the ticket booth attendant, Doyle commandeered a red car and followed underneath the train tracks into oncoming traffic, heading towards the 25th Avenue Station.
On the train, Jeantot fired one shot into the chest of policeman Roland Evans, before making his way to the conductors car were he held his .44 magnum to the head of conductor Horatio C. Hornblower.
Jeantot forced Hornblower to keep the train going and skip the 25th Avenue Station stop, forcing Doyle to return to his car and follow the train.
Doyle was then side swiped twice and forced to crash into a pillar to avoid oncoming traffic and pedestrians. He than slammed into a concrete wall near the 15th Street Station before getting out to confront Jeantot.
Jeantot than shot trainman Peter Howe, who was trying to reason with Jeantot as the assassin kept his gun pointed to Hornblowers head. The stress of this insued a heart attack for Hornblower who died at the controls.
Jeantot, was unable to stop the train which smashed into the back of another train at 15th Station.
While Jeantot wandered around in a slight daze, Doyle was able to pinpoint the Frenchman from the street and confronted Jeantot at a stairway leading down to 15th Ave.
As Jeantot turned around to resume fleeing, Doyle fired one round from his .38 caliber service revolver into Jeantot's chest, killing him and ending the chase.
Evans, who was 34 and from Brooklyn, was a fifteen year veteran of the New York City Police Department.
Hornblower, thirty, was from White Plains and Howe, twenty-seven, was from Queens.
Ess called the force used by Doyle "justified under the circumstances." And said that the investigation into the crime syndicate will be continued both vigorously and thoroughly.
Monday, April 12, 2010
China's State Censors Tackle and Trip Over the Internet
From April 8th-
The Chinese governments censorship has been issue for awhile now and this article served as an interesting update on the issue.
The government has taken some very ludicrous steps to make sure that people are in line with the ideas and views of the government. Having bloggers blog about how great the government is and placing people in chat rooms to do see what people are saying about the government and promoting the government at the same time are sneaky moves.
I feel bad for the Chinese people who are forced to think what the government wants them to believe. The citizens have no say and no chance to have a say or know whats going on in the world. I think any TRUE American would agree with me on the issue of censorship though.
The Chinese governments censorship has been issue for awhile now and this article served as an interesting update on the issue.
The government has taken some very ludicrous steps to make sure that people are in line with the ideas and views of the government. Having bloggers blog about how great the government is and placing people in chat rooms to do see what people are saying about the government and promoting the government at the same time are sneaky moves.
I feel bad for the Chinese people who are forced to think what the government wants them to believe. The citizens have no say and no chance to have a say or know whats going on in the world. I think any TRUE American would agree with me on the issue of censorship though.
Aerospace Business Has Its Doubts About Administration Plans to Revamp NASA
The business of space travel is not a topic that most people are educated on. That's what drew this articles attention to me.
The most interesting part of the article to me was the section on Bigelow Aerospace. While everyone's heard of Boeing and possibly heard of Lockheed Martin, Bigelow is a new name to me in the space travel industry.
What most surprised me about Bigelow is how ambitious they are looking to become in a such a short period of time. The world economy is in ruin, prices of everything are skyrocketing, I can barely afford gas, and Bigelow Aerospace is expecting their business to rocket off the ground. Bigelow is expecting to surpass both Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and the rest of the established space travel industry in a five year period. That is a gutsy move, and I for one might have found a company to invest in.
The most interesting part of the article to me was the section on Bigelow Aerospace. While everyone's heard of Boeing and possibly heard of Lockheed Martin, Bigelow is a new name to me in the space travel industry.
What most surprised me about Bigelow is how ambitious they are looking to become in a such a short period of time. The world economy is in ruin, prices of everything are skyrocketing, I can barely afford gas, and Bigelow Aerospace is expecting their business to rocket off the ground. Bigelow is expecting to surpass both Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and the rest of the established space travel industry in a five year period. That is a gutsy move, and I for one might have found a company to invest in.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
U.S. Approves Targeted Killing of American Cleric
From April 6th-
Now I'm not one to usually get involved or interested with the "War on Terrorism." To me it's pretty much America Tries to Do a Crusade and we all know how all the other Crusades turned out.
This little piece though about an American being targeted by America hit me oddly though. It's not even the fact that we are targeting one of our own, because I'm completely fine with that, but that fact people are even making a stink of it. Al-Awlaki is not an American in my book. Once you turn against your country you are stripped of being a member of that nation. I mean Hitler was a Jew but no one classifies him as a Jew. Al-Awlaki is in the exact same boat, perhaps a smaller one, in my book.
I approve of the US governments decision on this one, anyone who goes out of his way to harm our nation, "American" or not, needs to pay for it. Al-Awlaki is a modern Benedict Arnold.
Now I'm not one to usually get involved or interested with the "War on Terrorism." To me it's pretty much America Tries to Do a Crusade and we all know how all the other Crusades turned out.
This little piece though about an American being targeted by America hit me oddly though. It's not even the fact that we are targeting one of our own, because I'm completely fine with that, but that fact people are even making a stink of it. Al-Awlaki is not an American in my book. Once you turn against your country you are stripped of being a member of that nation. I mean Hitler was a Jew but no one classifies him as a Jew. Al-Awlaki is in the exact same boat, perhaps a smaller one, in my book.
I approve of the US governments decision on this one, anyone who goes out of his way to harm our nation, "American" or not, needs to pay for it. Al-Awlaki is a modern Benedict Arnold.
Where a Cellphone Is Still Cutting Edge
From April 9th-
I found this to be one of the more interesting articles I've seen since I started this blog. Not only does it have great facts and interesting information it shows a great contrast between the "West" (more like just America) and everyone else.
I never knew that a cellphone could be used in all the different ways that people use them for in poor countries. For example, I think the idea to use a cellphone like a credit card/bank account in brilliant. Just imagine how much easier banking and bills would be! I mean I thought the purpose of a cellphone was to text, play games, and have cool ringtones! (Joke)
Another thing that blows me away in this article is that fact that more people have cellphones then have toilets. I never really thought about it but having a cellphone is A LOT more important than having a toilet in the modern world but I've just taken having a toilet around me for granted.
America really does look at the world the wrong way, our society is to engaged in luxury rather than doing things cheap which is what made are country so great in its early days.
I found this to be one of the more interesting articles I've seen since I started this blog. Not only does it have great facts and interesting information it shows a great contrast between the "West" (more like just America) and everyone else.
I never knew that a cellphone could be used in all the different ways that people use them for in poor countries. For example, I think the idea to use a cellphone like a credit card/bank account in brilliant. Just imagine how much easier banking and bills would be! I mean I thought the purpose of a cellphone was to text, play games, and have cool ringtones! (Joke)
Another thing that blows me away in this article is that fact that more people have cellphones then have toilets. I never really thought about it but having a cellphone is A LOT more important than having a toilet in the modern world but I've just taken having a toilet around me for granted.
America really does look at the world the wrong way, our society is to engaged in luxury rather than doing things cheap which is what made are country so great in its early days.
Europe Unifies to Assist Greece With Line of Aid
The status of the EU's economy seems to be better than it appeared when Greece first broke news of their enormous debt. It still is worrying though that such a large part of the EU is facing debt of over forty-million euros.
One of the things that popped into my mind while reading this article was that Greece just hosted the Summer Olympics in 2004. Before the Olympics their was a lot of doubt whether the Greeks could build the necessary athletic complexes needed and whether or not Athens was clean or safe enough. Maybe the biggest worry that people should have had was whether or not Greece had the money to afford those Olympics and if this fallout from Greece will make other countries rethink their plans to host major sporting events in the future. I'm looking at you South Africa, seriously though, do we really think South Africa can afford to host and build the complexes necessary for the World Cup this summer?
One of the things that popped into my mind while reading this article was that Greece just hosted the Summer Olympics in 2004. Before the Olympics their was a lot of doubt whether the Greeks could build the necessary athletic complexes needed and whether or not Athens was clean or safe enough. Maybe the biggest worry that people should have had was whether or not Greece had the money to afford those Olympics and if this fallout from Greece will make other countries rethink their plans to host major sporting events in the future. I'm looking at you South Africa, seriously though, do we really think South Africa can afford to host and build the complexes necessary for the World Cup this summer?
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Pre-Obituarry
Driven, fast-paced, and always on the edge, Max Tedford now lies at rest. The nineteen year old, born in Franklin, NH who grew up in Northfield, NH, was a sophomore and Journalism student at the University of New Hampshire.
His plans to travel to Europe were cut short but his love of travel still brought him all over North America and to England.
A sports fan his entire life he started reading the sports page of the newspaper at age four. He was a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan with a lifelong dream of seeing the Eagles play a home game.
It was rare to catch him watching TV without ESPN or some sports game on and he was named Sports Broadcaster of the Year as a freshman at the Curry College radio station, WMLN.
Growing up as a single child Max played soccer, basketball, skied, and ran track.
"I think Max knows more about sports and sports trivia than anyone I've ever met, and I've met a lot of people in my days," said family friend and lawyer Stanley Robinson.
If not mulling over different sports columns, Max was often reading box scores of any sports event from the night before or checking stats.
The passing of Max comes just days before the NCAA Final Four, an event he never would of missed and an event that would decide if he won his Bracket Pool.
Always a feisty competitor and gambler, nothing got the blood pumping in his veins like gambling on sports. Perhaps a win by West Virginia will actually get the blood pumping in his veins again.
His father, Scott Tedford, had this to say about his son, "Max might not always be the biggest, fastest, or strongest kid but he'll always try his hardest and that's what sets him apart. He gives his all."
His mother, Sheryl, said, "I don't think Max always used his brain to do what he should have been doing but he was surprisingly smart if he put his mind to something."
His plans to travel to Europe were cut short but his love of travel still brought him all over North America and to England.
A sports fan his entire life he started reading the sports page of the newspaper at age four. He was a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan with a lifelong dream of seeing the Eagles play a home game.
It was rare to catch him watching TV without ESPN or some sports game on and he was named Sports Broadcaster of the Year as a freshman at the Curry College radio station, WMLN.
Growing up as a single child Max played soccer, basketball, skied, and ran track.
"I think Max knows more about sports and sports trivia than anyone I've ever met, and I've met a lot of people in my days," said family friend and lawyer Stanley Robinson.
If not mulling over different sports columns, Max was often reading box scores of any sports event from the night before or checking stats.
The passing of Max comes just days before the NCAA Final Four, an event he never would of missed and an event that would decide if he won his Bracket Pool.
Always a feisty competitor and gambler, nothing got the blood pumping in his veins like gambling on sports. Perhaps a win by West Virginia will actually get the blood pumping in his veins again.
His father, Scott Tedford, had this to say about his son, "Max might not always be the biggest, fastest, or strongest kid but he'll always try his hardest and that's what sets him apart. He gives his all."
His mother, Sheryl, said, "I don't think Max always used his brain to do what he should have been doing but he was surprisingly smart if he put his mind to something."
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Biddeford City Airport Faces Vote to Close Down
The fate of the Biddeford City Airport(BAC) will be decided on June 4th at the Biddeford general election.
At what cost though is a major concern that is running through the minds of the Biddeford citizens.
Money is an important issue when it comes to the airport, according to Paul Archambault, Chairman of Shut Our Little Airport(SOLA).
Archambault, who has lived at the end of a runway for twenty-four years said, "Once we started looking at the airport, we came to the conclusion that there is no financial benefit at its existing size and capacity. It continues to be a tax burden."
Their is truth to Archambault's argument, the cost of running the airport from 2006 to 2008 was $179,000 while the airport was only able to make $168,000.
Roland Pelletier who has lived next to the airport for twenty-five years supported Archambault saying, "The money is the biggest thing. If it was self-supporting, fine. Let it go on."
People in Saco are also getting behind the words of the SOLA chairman and hope that the people of Biddeford agree with Archambault and Pelletier.
Saco resident Josiah Calef said, "We entrepreneurs in Saco would be happy to start an airport. Problem is, the Federal Aviation Administration (AFF) would not allow it because there is an existing airport in Biddo. Adding an outsiders view on Biddeford's issue.
Not everyone in Biddeford would like to see the airport go though. Phyllis Landry, a pilot who keeps a jet at BAC, stressed the convenience of BAC saying, "If I couldn't fly out of here I'd have to go to Sanford or Portland."
Another issue facing the airport is how it's being used. Not by pilots, but by the Biddeford community.
Airport manager Tom Bryand said, "We have pedestrians, motorcycles, four-wheelers (and) ATVs all using it. They just use it as a backyard and that's against regulations."
Landry was more specific when speaking about violations when he said, "Once about five years ago I had to abort a takeoff because a bunch of neighborhood kids ran onto the runway right in front of my plane. That's very dangerous."
The Biddeford City Council can't decide if convenience or money is more important though, according to city manager John Bubier, "The City Council really hasn't come down on one side of the issue or the other. I think they'd prefer to have the voters settle this one."
Perhaps what the voters need to settle on is how much they are willing to shell out to close the airport.
While the airport might have cost taxpayers $11,000 in the last three years alone that's nothing compared to the $3 million that will be taken from general operation funds to close down the airport.
Looking at ways to make more money off the airport might be a better use of time than deciding to close it down or not.
Half of 47 planes based at BAC are owned by corporations and Landry has also noticed, "It's a great resource. I know business people who fly in here all the time."
If business people are flying in all the time and figuring half the jets at the airport are owned by corporations than their could be a way to turn BAC into a self-sustaining business after all.
At what cost though is a major concern that is running through the minds of the Biddeford citizens.
Money is an important issue when it comes to the airport, according to Paul Archambault, Chairman of Shut Our Little Airport(SOLA).
Archambault, who has lived at the end of a runway for twenty-four years said, "Once we started looking at the airport, we came to the conclusion that there is no financial benefit at its existing size and capacity. It continues to be a tax burden."
Their is truth to Archambault's argument, the cost of running the airport from 2006 to 2008 was $179,000 while the airport was only able to make $168,000.
Roland Pelletier who has lived next to the airport for twenty-five years supported Archambault saying, "The money is the biggest thing. If it was self-supporting, fine. Let it go on."
People in Saco are also getting behind the words of the SOLA chairman and hope that the people of Biddeford agree with Archambault and Pelletier.
Saco resident Josiah Calef said, "We entrepreneurs in Saco would be happy to start an airport. Problem is, the Federal Aviation Administration (AFF) would not allow it because there is an existing airport in Biddo. Adding an outsiders view on Biddeford's issue.
Not everyone in Biddeford would like to see the airport go though. Phyllis Landry, a pilot who keeps a jet at BAC, stressed the convenience of BAC saying, "If I couldn't fly out of here I'd have to go to Sanford or Portland."
Another issue facing the airport is how it's being used. Not by pilots, but by the Biddeford community.
Airport manager Tom Bryand said, "We have pedestrians, motorcycles, four-wheelers (and) ATVs all using it. They just use it as a backyard and that's against regulations."
Landry was more specific when speaking about violations when he said, "Once about five years ago I had to abort a takeoff because a bunch of neighborhood kids ran onto the runway right in front of my plane. That's very dangerous."
The Biddeford City Council can't decide if convenience or money is more important though, according to city manager John Bubier, "The City Council really hasn't come down on one side of the issue or the other. I think they'd prefer to have the voters settle this one."
Perhaps what the voters need to settle on is how much they are willing to shell out to close the airport.
While the airport might have cost taxpayers $11,000 in the last three years alone that's nothing compared to the $3 million that will be taken from general operation funds to close down the airport.
Looking at ways to make more money off the airport might be a better use of time than deciding to close it down or not.
Half of 47 planes based at BAC are owned by corporations and Landry has also noticed, "It's a great resource. I know business people who fly in here all the time."
If business people are flying in all the time and figuring half the jets at the airport are owned by corporations than their could be a way to turn BAC into a self-sustaining business after all.
Diminishing Access To Players Has Left the Media Feeling Left Out
Max Tedford
ESPN Correspondent Discusses
ESPN correspondent Jackie MacMullan sat down at the Portsmouth Public Library to answer questions and talk about the future of how the media will cover sports.
MacMullan, who worked at the Boston Globe for eighteen years recently released her new book “When the Game Was Ours: The Larry Bird – ‘Magic’ Johnson Dynamic” to a crowd of two hundred in the Levenson Community Room.
While MacMullan was answering questions at the Portsmouth Library she naturally drifted off to a hot subject that is clouded in mystery to all sports reporters, that is the future of how they will cover sports.
“It’s completely diminished, when I started out in the seventies I travelled with the teams, I lived with them. We shared the same hotels, airplanes, everything,” said Dan Shaughnessy, long-time Boston Globe columnist.
MacMullan used similar words saying, “Oh it’s not the same at all. You know back in the eighties the team didn’t have its own private plane. The team flied commercial. And we (the press) were on the same plane and the players knew it and they knew we were putting in the same commitment.”
Not only has the press been squeezed out more and more from the daily routine of athletes but now athletes themselves are taking it upon themselves to do reporting. It seems every athlete now days has a Twitter and is constantly only tweeting information about their personal lives about everything from their injury statuses to postgame quotes.
Since University of Texas quarterback Colt McCoy was injured in the BCS National Championship game it’s been his father who has been reporting all status updates on the highly coveted quarterback. Making the reporter obsolete in the process.
“Kevin Garnett doesn’t even know my name, but I knew Larry Bird’s favorite beer,” Shaughnessy said. It wasn’t through Q and A sessions that reporters of what is becoming the “old guard of sports reporting” found out information but from sitting down for a drink with the athletes.
ESPN columnist Bill Simmons further pinpoints the reason saying, “Today's technology means athletes don't need a middleman anymore. I see a day when the following sequence will be routine: Player demands trade on blog; team obliges and announces deal on Twitter; player thanks old fans, takes shots at old team and gushes about new team on Facebook. We will not need anyone to report this, just someone to recap it. Preferably with links.”
While Simmons might be thinking far down the road, his idea doesn’t seem that far off.
MacMullan said, “In my first years at the Globe I basically lived at the Garden, literally, I spent more time there than I did at my house. I would just creep around all day from the time players were at shoot-around till after most of them had left.”
It’s a different age now though, while reporters used to be able to mingle with players at the area, Shaughnessy says its different now, “If you have press credentials you can pretty much go wherever you want but security is tighter and in general you can’t roam around as much.”
This is making access to both players and coaches far more difficult for reporters and increasing the gap between reporter and the team they’re covering.
Of course the newspaper industry is hurting but this is just a whole other ballgame. This isn’t about people not buying a product but this is reporters being withheld information and withheld from places they need to be to get a full insight on a story.
Journalists used to be closer to athletes than anyone else, but now that their role is changing so is the way that sports are covered.
ESPN Correspondent Discusses
ESPN correspondent Jackie MacMullan sat down at the Portsmouth Public Library to answer questions and talk about the future of how the media will cover sports.
MacMullan, who worked at the Boston Globe for eighteen years recently released her new book “When the Game Was Ours: The Larry Bird – ‘Magic’ Johnson Dynamic” to a crowd of two hundred in the Levenson Community Room.
While MacMullan was answering questions at the Portsmouth Library she naturally drifted off to a hot subject that is clouded in mystery to all sports reporters, that is the future of how they will cover sports.
“It’s completely diminished, when I started out in the seventies I travelled with the teams, I lived with them. We shared the same hotels, airplanes, everything,” said Dan Shaughnessy, long-time Boston Globe columnist.
MacMullan used similar words saying, “Oh it’s not the same at all. You know back in the eighties the team didn’t have its own private plane. The team flied commercial. And we (the press) were on the same plane and the players knew it and they knew we were putting in the same commitment.”
Not only has the press been squeezed out more and more from the daily routine of athletes but now athletes themselves are taking it upon themselves to do reporting. It seems every athlete now days has a Twitter and is constantly only tweeting information about their personal lives about everything from their injury statuses to postgame quotes.
Since University of Texas quarterback Colt McCoy was injured in the BCS National Championship game it’s been his father who has been reporting all status updates on the highly coveted quarterback. Making the reporter obsolete in the process.
“Kevin Garnett doesn’t even know my name, but I knew Larry Bird’s favorite beer,” Shaughnessy said. It wasn’t through Q and A sessions that reporters of what is becoming the “old guard of sports reporting” found out information but from sitting down for a drink with the athletes.
ESPN columnist Bill Simmons further pinpoints the reason saying, “Today's technology means athletes don't need a middleman anymore. I see a day when the following sequence will be routine: Player demands trade on blog; team obliges and announces deal on Twitter; player thanks old fans, takes shots at old team and gushes about new team on Facebook. We will not need anyone to report this, just someone to recap it. Preferably with links.”
While Simmons might be thinking far down the road, his idea doesn’t seem that far off.
MacMullan said, “In my first years at the Globe I basically lived at the Garden, literally, I spent more time there than I did at my house. I would just creep around all day from the time players were at shoot-around till after most of them had left.”
It’s a different age now though, while reporters used to be able to mingle with players at the area, Shaughnessy says its different now, “If you have press credentials you can pretty much go wherever you want but security is tighter and in general you can’t roam around as much.”
This is making access to both players and coaches far more difficult for reporters and increasing the gap between reporter and the team they’re covering.
Of course the newspaper industry is hurting but this is just a whole other ballgame. This isn’t about people not buying a product but this is reporters being withheld information and withheld from places they need to be to get a full insight on a story.
Journalists used to be closer to athletes than anyone else, but now that their role is changing so is the way that sports are covered.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Anne Lambert and Shelia Lawning debate the problem of underage alcohol consumption on college campuses
Is underage drinking a serious problem on New Hampshire college campuses? Annually, 1,700 college students die from alcohol related deaths in the United States and over 600,000 assaults are reported stemming from alcohol abuse.
But Shelia Lambert, Coordinator of Well Education at Southern New Hampshire University, doesn't think that binge drinking on college campuses is as big of a problem as people think.
Lambert says that while college students are drinking, it's not in an abusive pattern. Citing, surveys from last Spring, most students have, "four or less drinks per week."
Lambert believes that alcohol education is one of the best ways of preventing binge drinking and that a reason for the positive statistics is that, "we aren't scared about talking about drinking anymore. In the 70's everyone knew that college students drank but no one talked about."
It's true, "students have been drinking since theirs been students," says Anne Lawning, the Senior Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of New Hampshire. Lawning is "increasingly worried" about the problems schools face regarding drinking.
For example, Hanover police were considering sting operations by sending in undercover cops to underage drinking parties and than busting them. This idea didn't go over well with Dartmouth students, community, or president, Jim Yong Kim.
Undercover cops at parties wouldn't be a new tactic used by police but a sting operation would cross the line and force underage drinkers into the dark and would make them consider calling an ambulance if a friend was in trouble.
Lawning is worried about the future of underage drinking saying, "We are concerned with a frightening amount of problems," that include "missing classes and dropping out of school." Problems that school officials like Lawning and Lambert are facing.
But Shelia Lambert, Coordinator of Well Education at Southern New Hampshire University, doesn't think that binge drinking on college campuses is as big of a problem as people think.
Lambert says that while college students are drinking, it's not in an abusive pattern. Citing, surveys from last Spring, most students have, "four or less drinks per week."
Lambert believes that alcohol education is one of the best ways of preventing binge drinking and that a reason for the positive statistics is that, "we aren't scared about talking about drinking anymore. In the 70's everyone knew that college students drank but no one talked about."
It's true, "students have been drinking since theirs been students," says Anne Lawning, the Senior Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of New Hampshire. Lawning is "increasingly worried" about the problems schools face regarding drinking.
For example, Hanover police were considering sting operations by sending in undercover cops to underage drinking parties and than busting them. This idea didn't go over well with Dartmouth students, community, or president, Jim Yong Kim.
Undercover cops at parties wouldn't be a new tactic used by police but a sting operation would cross the line and force underage drinkers into the dark and would make them consider calling an ambulance if a friend was in trouble.
Lawning is worried about the future of underage drinking saying, "We are concerned with a frightening amount of problems," that include "missing classes and dropping out of school." Problems that school officials like Lawning and Lambert are facing.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
HUNTER KILLS NOTORIOUS WOLF, RESCUES WOLF’S LUNCH
A hunter saved the lives of an old lady and her granddaughter yesterday after killing a notorious wolf and finding both women alive in the wolf’s stomach.
The hunter came across the wolf after hearing loud snoring inside the old woman’s
cottage and thought the loud snoring might have meant that the frail grandmother needed help. Upon entering the cottage, which had its door left open, the hunter found the wolf asleep with a bulging stomach. The hunter gutted the wolf upon realizing the bulge was probably the old lady, who seemed to be missing from the house. The granddaughter, Elisabeth, was also found in the stomach. “I was so scared; it was so dark in there.”
Elisabeth had been tasked that morning, by her mother, with bringing fresh bread, sweet butter, and a bottle of wine to her sick grandmother. Elisabeth, who is from the Town, and approximately a thirty minute walk from her grandmother’s forest cottage, originally met up with the wolf a mile from the cottage. She was unaware of the devious plot laid out by this fiendish creature though.
She said the wolf came off as a gentle and friendly creature who gave her the great idea to pick wildflowers for her grandmother. Elisabeth gave the wolf the location to her grandmother’s cottage during this brief conversation. While picking the forests wildflowers, which are protected by the state, she got so off track and into the woods that the wolf was able to arrive at the cottage before Elisabeth.
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The older lady, Old Red Riding Hood, has recently had a series of illnesses. Her daughter, Middle Red Riding Hood, decided to send her daughter with a basket of goods she thought would cheer up her mother.
Upon entering her grandmother’s cottage though, Elisabeth said, “Something didn’t feel right, which is weird because I always loved going to my grandmothers.” Indeed something was not right in the household. When Elisabeth approached her grandmother she noticed her grandmother had grown giant ears, fangs, and hair all over her body.
When Elisabeth questioned her grandmother why she had such big teeth, her grandmother replied, “The better to eat you with!” and quickly gobbled up the small child. Elisabeth eventually found her grandmother in the beast’s stomach, prompting her to realize that she had been fooled by the wolf.
It wasn’t soon afterward though that the hunter heard the loud snoring of the full bellied beast.
It was clear to the hunter that this grandmother was no grandmother but a wolf he had been hunting for some time now. Using his hunter instincts he was able to gut the creature and safely remove the two women, who had been swallowed in one bite, freeing them of imminent death.
The hunter came across the wolf after hearing loud snoring inside the old woman’s
cottage and thought the loud snoring might have meant that the frail grandmother needed help. Upon entering the cottage, which had its door left open, the hunter found the wolf asleep with a bulging stomach. The hunter gutted the wolf upon realizing the bulge was probably the old lady, who seemed to be missing from the house. The granddaughter, Elisabeth, was also found in the stomach. “I was so scared; it was so dark in there.”
Elisabeth had been tasked that morning, by her mother, with bringing fresh bread, sweet butter, and a bottle of wine to her sick grandmother. Elisabeth, who is from the Town, and approximately a thirty minute walk from her grandmother’s forest cottage, originally met up with the wolf a mile from the cottage. She was unaware of the devious plot laid out by this fiendish creature though.
She said the wolf came off as a gentle and friendly creature who gave her the great idea to pick wildflowers for her grandmother. Elisabeth gave the wolf the location to her grandmother’s cottage during this brief conversation. While picking the forests wildflowers, which are protected by the state, she got so off track and into the woods that the wolf was able to arrive at the cottage before Elisabeth.
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The older lady, Old Red Riding Hood, has recently had a series of illnesses. Her daughter, Middle Red Riding Hood, decided to send her daughter with a basket of goods she thought would cheer up her mother.
Upon entering her grandmother’s cottage though, Elisabeth said, “Something didn’t feel right, which is weird because I always loved going to my grandmothers.” Indeed something was not right in the household. When Elisabeth approached her grandmother she noticed her grandmother had grown giant ears, fangs, and hair all over her body.
When Elisabeth questioned her grandmother why she had such big teeth, her grandmother replied, “The better to eat you with!” and quickly gobbled up the small child. Elisabeth eventually found her grandmother in the beast’s stomach, prompting her to realize that she had been fooled by the wolf.
It wasn’t soon afterward though that the hunter heard the loud snoring of the full bellied beast.
It was clear to the hunter that this grandmother was no grandmother but a wolf he had been hunting for some time now. Using his hunter instincts he was able to gut the creature and safely remove the two women, who had been swallowed in one bite, freeing them of imminent death.
Refugee Alerts Police, Helps Saves Mans Life
A Sudanese refugee and Old Orchard Beach resident, James Laboke, is being praised after helping to save the life of, Francois Truffaut, after Laboke alerted the police to Truffaut's 1987 Cadillac Seville, which was stalled on the local train tracks.
Laboke, who was on his way to work, found the car at 6 a.m., approximately five minutes before the Downeaster train zoomed over the tracks.
After finding the car stalled on the tracks, Laboke, pounded on the windows of the locked car to get the attention of Truffant who was unconscious at the wheel. Laboke sprinted one hundred yards to the police station where he reported the car after his attempts of waking the driver failed.
A captain on the local police force, Janet Paradiso was the first on the scene and rammed the Seville off the tracks with her police cruiser, only thirty seconds before the train came through the section of tracks. Paradiso said she heard the whistle of the train in the distance and "there was no time. I had to do something."
Upon reaching the hospital, Truffant, said he was diabetic. He most likely went into insulin shock just as he reached the railroad crossing according to the police report.
Had Paradiso not rammed the Seville off the tracks, the train surely would've sped into the car.
The conductor, Shirley Temple, of the Downeaster train that almost rammed into the car of Truffant said that she, "had a lump in my throat," as she saw the Seville sitting helplessly on the tracks.
When questioned what she would've done to prevent the accident had Paradiso not rescued Truffant she said, "When this baby gets a head of steam it takes a mile to stop. I couldn't have pulled the brake because it could have injured passengers on the train."
Laboke, seventeen, works at the Eezy Breezy Restaurant and walks four miles to work every day. His boss, and owner of the Eezy Breezy, Charles Champaigne, described Laboke as, "one of my most responsible employees," and "a great kid."
Neither of those descriptions will be questioned after Laboke's heroism that he described casually saying, "I never thought about it. I just knew I couldn't let that man get crushed by a train. Laboke has lived in Old Orchard Beach for three years.
The Downeaster train, which is operated by Amtrak, goes to Boston from Portland everyday and leaves Portland at 5:55a.m. It makes a stop at Old Orchard Beach during the summer.
Laboke, who was on his way to work, found the car at 6 a.m., approximately five minutes before the Downeaster train zoomed over the tracks.
After finding the car stalled on the tracks, Laboke, pounded on the windows of the locked car to get the attention of Truffant who was unconscious at the wheel. Laboke sprinted one hundred yards to the police station where he reported the car after his attempts of waking the driver failed.
A captain on the local police force, Janet Paradiso was the first on the scene and rammed the Seville off the tracks with her police cruiser, only thirty seconds before the train came through the section of tracks. Paradiso said she heard the whistle of the train in the distance and "there was no time. I had to do something."
Upon reaching the hospital, Truffant, said he was diabetic. He most likely went into insulin shock just as he reached the railroad crossing according to the police report.
Had Paradiso not rammed the Seville off the tracks, the train surely would've sped into the car.
The conductor, Shirley Temple, of the Downeaster train that almost rammed into the car of Truffant said that she, "had a lump in my throat," as she saw the Seville sitting helplessly on the tracks.
When questioned what she would've done to prevent the accident had Paradiso not rescued Truffant she said, "When this baby gets a head of steam it takes a mile to stop. I couldn't have pulled the brake because it could have injured passengers on the train."
Laboke, seventeen, works at the Eezy Breezy Restaurant and walks four miles to work every day. His boss, and owner of the Eezy Breezy, Charles Champaigne, described Laboke as, "one of my most responsible employees," and "a great kid."
Neither of those descriptions will be questioned after Laboke's heroism that he described casually saying, "I never thought about it. I just knew I couldn't let that man get crushed by a train. Laboke has lived in Old Orchard Beach for three years.
The Downeaster train, which is operated by Amtrak, goes to Boston from Portland everyday and leaves Portland at 5:55a.m. It makes a stop at Old Orchard Beach during the summer.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
New York Times 2/17
For Paterson Confidant, Fast Rise and Questions
First of all is an interesting profile piece on New York Director of Executive Services, David W. Johnson. This was an interesting article because it feels like a rags to riches stories, even though it never says that Johnson was ever poor. What it does say though is that he's from a poor family but Johnson is from Harlem and was convicted of multiple crimes. Johnson's troubled past and rough upbringing make this profile all the more novel. Reading this article inspires the reader because Johnson is a human trying his hardest not only to improve his life but the lives of all New York citizens. rawr
Even Before Filming, Kennedy Series Stirs Anger
The History Channel's newest mini-series, "The Kennedys," is stirring up a lot of a drama and I can see where it's coming from. Presidents personal lives are always a touchy subject and after they leave office their personal life should be just as open as any other Americans. The problem here is that the writers are making up events or tweaking events. Couldn't they just say that the series is "loosely" based off the life JFK and change names to make it less controversial. This anger is all based off politics and people thinking other people are trying to slur their party. If that's true, than it's a project that should stop now, but I don't think "The Kennedys" is about slandering anyone.
First of all is an interesting profile piece on New York Director of Executive Services, David W. Johnson. This was an interesting article because it feels like a rags to riches stories, even though it never says that Johnson was ever poor. What it does say though is that he's from a poor family but Johnson is from Harlem and was convicted of multiple crimes. Johnson's troubled past and rough upbringing make this profile all the more novel. Reading this article inspires the reader because Johnson is a human trying his hardest not only to improve his life but the lives of all New York citizens. rawr
Even Before Filming, Kennedy Series Stirs Anger
The History Channel's newest mini-series, "The Kennedys," is stirring up a lot of a drama and I can see where it's coming from. Presidents personal lives are always a touchy subject and after they leave office their personal life should be just as open as any other Americans. The problem here is that the writers are making up events or tweaking events. Couldn't they just say that the series is "loosely" based off the life JFK and change names to make it less controversial. This anger is all based off politics and people thinking other people are trying to slur their party. If that's true, than it's a project that should stop now, but I don't think "The Kennedys" is about slandering anyone.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Politics As Usual
The article on the Congressional Black Caucus is just politics as usual. It's already widely-known that politicians use their positions of power to pocket money from major companies so it comes as no surprise that the Congressional Black Caucus is doing the same. The real surprise is how little of the money that the Caucus is using on philanthropic work. The fact they spend more money on a lights show than scholarships is a bit questionable.
I'm not criticizing the C.B.C. for their practices because every politician is doing what they do. That's the problem with politics though, it seems the companies are the ones making the real decisions in Washington and that no politician is clean of "dirty money."
Wall St. Helped Greece to Mask Debt
While American politicians are pocketing millions of dollars from major corporations, politicians all across Europe are scrambling for money to help repay Greek debts. Why are politicians all across the world so sneaky? Aren't they supposed to be helping build up a country so why do they have to be so secretive with with they're doing with the country's money? Just a question.
I'm not criticizing the C.B.C. for their practices because every politician is doing what they do. That's the problem with politics though, it seems the companies are the ones making the real decisions in Washington and that no politician is clean of "dirty money."
Wall St. Helped Greece to Mask Debt
While American politicians are pocketing millions of dollars from major corporations, politicians all across Europe are scrambling for money to help repay Greek debts. Why are politicians all across the world so sneaky? Aren't they supposed to be helping build up a country so why do they have to be so secretive with with they're doing with the country's money? Just a question.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Another blatant attack on the US Government, this time coming from within it's own boundaries. This time in New York, where senator Hiram Monserrate(D) is trying to be expelled from the senate after being accused of felony assault charges. The biggest issue I have with this article is that it doesn't poke at the obvious, the fact that an American senator is being accused with a felony assault charge for apparently leaving a large gash in the face of a woman.
I understand that the New York State Senate is wrong to go against the Constitution and expel a senator but what's even more wrong to me, as an American, is that a man like Monserrate is still a senator. How is it that we don't have laws stating that any senator charged with a felony is under suspension from his senator position? Don't we have hundreds of lawmakers to help protect our legal system against people like Monserrate?
The part that gets me is Monserrate's lawyer calling the New York State Senators "unconstitutional" when his client is running rampant around New York cutting women's faces and blackmailing senators about his political allegiance. I'm sorry but that type of criminal activity should result in more than the "expulsion" being threatened against Monserrate.
On to a lighter subject now, health care. The Republicans, who have been scoffing about anything Obama has come up with are finally set to unveil their "solution" to health care. Finally! After complaining for long enough about how bad Obama's plan was it's good to see them actually taking a step in the right direction and offer ideas. Now call me crazy but hopefully the Democrats and Republicans can review each other plans and work something out that really makes a difference.
I understand that the New York State Senate is wrong to go against the Constitution and expel a senator but what's even more wrong to me, as an American, is that a man like Monserrate is still a senator. How is it that we don't have laws stating that any senator charged with a felony is under suspension from his senator position? Don't we have hundreds of lawmakers to help protect our legal system against people like Monserrate?
The part that gets me is Monserrate's lawyer calling the New York State Senators "unconstitutional" when his client is running rampant around New York cutting women's faces and blackmailing senators about his political allegiance. I'm sorry but that type of criminal activity should result in more than the "expulsion" being threatened against Monserrate.
On to a lighter subject now, health care. The Republicans, who have been scoffing about anything Obama has come up with are finally set to unveil their "solution" to health care. Finally! After complaining for long enough about how bad Obama's plan was it's good to see them actually taking a step in the right direction and offer ideas. Now call me crazy but hopefully the Democrats and Republicans can review each other plans and work something out that really makes a difference.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Stoke Crime Wave
Halloween has become one of the biggest traditions at the University of New Hampshire. Over the years it has become more of a night of mischief than ever before, as thousands of students roamed the night. Halloween 2009 changed the definition of mischief for some students though.
For Adam Bermingham, who was visiting his friends, it was a night he'll never remember. After being jumped by a group of men he was beaten unconscious and had to have his jaw wired after the attackers broke his jaw along with his nose and eye bone.
The assault happened between Stoke Hall and Sawyer Hall on Ballard Street, a location that has become a hot spot for assaults and other crimes this year. Including the Halloween attack at least four other assaults have been reported and in December a girl on the seventh floor of Stoke was almost raped. So why is Stoke experiencing this crime wave?
First of all, this hotbed of violence is on the edge of campus sandwiched between part of "frat row" and the New England Center. This area is a heavily wooded area which allows people to escape into cover easily. Another problem is with the people tasked to stopping the crime. Now the police do all they can to protect the campus it's rare to see them patrol behind Stoke but nearly impossible to count the cops patrolling Main Street, especially on Main Street. The police have done a good job of patrolling the woods behind Stoke but obviously more action needs to be taken.
So how are students responding to this recent crime wave? Wes Martin, who is currently living in Stoke for his fourth consecutive semester says that, "People have now adopted a buddy system so as not to be as vulnerable." Meaning students in Stoke have realized the perils that surround them at night. Not all students in Stoke are concerned though. Igor Khuzeykin, a freshman living in Stoke says that crime, "hasn't affected his social life. The Stoke crime wave isn't affecting all students but it has certainly made a large impact on some students.
For Adam Bermingham, who was visiting his friends, it was a night he'll never remember. After being jumped by a group of men he was beaten unconscious and had to have his jaw wired after the attackers broke his jaw along with his nose and eye bone.
The assault happened between Stoke Hall and Sawyer Hall on Ballard Street, a location that has become a hot spot for assaults and other crimes this year. Including the Halloween attack at least four other assaults have been reported and in December a girl on the seventh floor of Stoke was almost raped. So why is Stoke experiencing this crime wave?
First of all, this hotbed of violence is on the edge of campus sandwiched between part of "frat row" and the New England Center. This area is a heavily wooded area which allows people to escape into cover easily. Another problem is with the people tasked to stopping the crime. Now the police do all they can to protect the campus it's rare to see them patrol behind Stoke but nearly impossible to count the cops patrolling Main Street, especially on Main Street. The police have done a good job of patrolling the woods behind Stoke but obviously more action needs to be taken.
So how are students responding to this recent crime wave? Wes Martin, who is currently living in Stoke for his fourth consecutive semester says that, "People have now adopted a buddy system so as not to be as vulnerable." Meaning students in Stoke have realized the perils that surround them at night. Not all students in Stoke are concerned though. Igor Khuzeykin, a freshman living in Stoke says that crime, "hasn't affected his social life. The Stoke crime wave isn't affecting all students but it has certainly made a large impact on some students.
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