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
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