A nurse shark, credited for the deaths of the two young swimmers the last two days, has been caught. Nurse sharks are among the most dangerous and brutal sharks of the east coast and credited for hundreds of swimmer's deaths.
Chief Police Brody has reopened the beaches as well as called in shark spotters from the Coast Guard, the Marine Patrol, the Massachusetts State Police, the U.S. Navy, Homeland Security, the FBI, and other agencies as "as a safety caution that we hope will put our visitors at ease."
The Nurse shark was inspected by Matt Hooper, a marine biologist from Woods Hole, Mass. He is a leading expert on sharks and is from the Oceanographic Institute.
The shark was discovered a mile out south-southwest of Amity. As promised, a $3,000 award will be given to the heroes who caught the beast.
All residents are encouraged to go out and enjoy the fourth of July, shark free. If however, something happens do not hesitate to call 1-800-sharksee, Amity's toll-free shark hotline.
"We wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July," reported Brody in his press release about the Nurse Shark. "Thank you!"
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
SHARK ATTACK Meeting
An Amity town meeting happened tonight to discuss the closing of the beach in light of the two recent deaths linked to shark attacks. Mrs. Kitner has put up a $3,000.00 reward for anyone who kills “the shark.”
“Will the beaches be closed?” she asked Police Chief Martin Brody as soon as the meeting got underway.
He stopped what he was talking about, hiring additional summer deputies and having shark spotters on the beach, and said “Yes.”
The town meeting was in an uproar. Yes, after the deaths of two innocent young people, the people of this town were still appalled to have the beach closed in fear of losing customers to our small beach town.
“Only 24 hours,” said the Mayor Larry Vaughn as he hit his gavel.
“I didn’t agree to that,” argued Police Chief Brody.
“Only 24 hours,” hissed the mayor, despite having two deaths in the last 24 hours happen related to the beaches.
From the back of the meeting room came the horrid screech of nails on chalk. The people at the meeting turned around to find Mr.Quint, a long time local fisherman, sitting in a chair.
“You all know [me],” he said. He said he could kill the shark alone, but the price would need to be higher. “I’m fighting for three,” he explained, “but I’m killing for ten. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole d--- thing.”
He asked the board members to consider his offer and then left. Meeting was adjourned.
“Will the beaches be closed?” she asked Police Chief Martin Brody as soon as the meeting got underway.
He stopped what he was talking about, hiring additional summer deputies and having shark spotters on the beach, and said “Yes.”
The town meeting was in an uproar. Yes, after the deaths of two innocent young people, the people of this town were still appalled to have the beach closed in fear of losing customers to our small beach town.
“Only 24 hours,” said the Mayor Larry Vaughn as he hit his gavel.
“I didn’t agree to that,” argued Police Chief Brody.
“Only 24 hours,” hissed the mayor, despite having two deaths in the last 24 hours happen related to the beaches.
From the back of the meeting room came the horrid screech of nails on chalk. The people at the meeting turned around to find Mr.Quint, a long time local fisherman, sitting in a chair.
“You all know [me],” he said. He said he could kill the shark alone, but the price would need to be higher. “I’m fighting for three,” he explained, “but I’m killing for ten. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole d--- thing.”
He asked the board members to consider his offer and then left. Meeting was adjourned.
SHARK ATTACK Meeting
A town meeting happened tonight to discuss the closing of the beach in light of the two recent deaths linked to shark attacks. Mrs. Kitner has put up a $3,000.00 reward for anyone who kills “the shark.”
“Will the beaches be closed?” she asked Police Chief Martin Brody as soon as the meeting got underway.
He stopped what he was talking about, hiring additional summer deputies and having shark spotters on the beach, and said “Yes.”
The town meeting was in an uproar. Yes, after the deaths of two innocent young people, the people of this town were still appalled to have the beach closed in fear of losing customers to our small beach town.
“Only 24 hours,” said the mayor as he hit his gavel.
“I didn’t agree to that,” argued Police Chief Brody.
“Only 24 hours,” hissed the mayor, despite having two deaths in the last 24 hours happen related to the beaches.
From the back of the meeting room came the horrid screech of nails on chalk. The people at the meeting turned around to find Mr.Quintt, a long time local fisherman, sitting in a chair.
“You all know [me],” he said. He said he could kill the shark alone, but the price would need to be higher. “I’m fighting for three,” he explained, “but I’m killing for ten. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole d--- thing.”
He asked the board members to consider his offer and then left. Meeting was adjourned.
“Will the beaches be closed?” she asked Police Chief Martin Brody as soon as the meeting got underway.
He stopped what he was talking about, hiring additional summer deputies and having shark spotters on the beach, and said “Yes.”
The town meeting was in an uproar. Yes, after the deaths of two innocent young people, the people of this town were still appalled to have the beach closed in fear of losing customers to our small beach town.
“Only 24 hours,” said the mayor as he hit his gavel.
“I didn’t agree to that,” argued Police Chief Brody.
“Only 24 hours,” hissed the mayor, despite having two deaths in the last 24 hours happen related to the beaches.
From the back of the meeting room came the horrid screech of nails on chalk. The people at the meeting turned around to find Mr.Quintt, a long time local fisherman, sitting in a chair.
“You all know [me],” he said. He said he could kill the shark alone, but the price would need to be higher. “I’m fighting for three,” he explained, “but I’m killing for ten. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole d--- thing.”
He asked the board members to consider his offer and then left. Meeting was adjourned.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Final NYT Post for 5/4
5/4: Can't believe they almost let that suspect terrorist board that plane. I still think he's unrelated, the "nonexplosive fertlizer" I mentioned before makes me think he didn't do it. And wow, $106.5 Million for a Picasso nude? Recession, my butt...
Monday, May 3, 2010
NYT 4/21-5/3
4/21: American Idiot deputed on Broadway last Tuesday. When I first bought the CD six years ago I always envisioned it to be a broadway musical. I even designed a costume I wore on Halloween. The actual broadway performance beats the heck out of any ideas I had and I'm very tempted to go see it.
4/22: Got interested in an article about underwater cameras, didn't really know they made them on a non-professional level. Maybe I'll buy one next time. Besides that, not much caught my eye.
4/23: New missile that can hit any "corner" of the world, might be a more dangerous threat then a nuclear bomb. Of course, that's like saying during the First Irag War we mostly used smart missiles (completely false) so I doubt these are that strong. Still, thanks to a deal with Russia we are suppose to decommission a nuke for each one made. I wonder who checks to see if we've done that?
4/26: Craig's List making a large profit off selling ad space for sex slaves and prostitution. Originally the money went to charity, now it just goes to profit. Its scary what happens when business takes over.
4/27:I got a kick out of the power point article. One of my professors refuses to use power point. NASA has banned it from its company. Can you really simplify something as complex as war into a power point? The fact they try worries me.
4/28: Lots of people argue about not wanting to outsource our clothing industries and pay a little more for pants. But $550? You can't sell me on that. I am reminded of an old article on Salon.com that interviewed the guy in charge of A&F. He pointed out they sell to select clientele. This article points to this as well as the old adage "There's a sucker born every minute." Sorry, but if the pants fit...
4/29:A friend mentioned the moving of this mermaid statue to me. When she was in Denmark she sent me a postcard of it. I figured it had to due with marketing and I was right. Got to love Danish traders. I would have blown it to smithereens just to smite them.
4/30: I've never listened to Insane Clown Posse, but every time I see their shirts I laugh. Now, thanks to SNL I'll laugh even more. I need to find the links to these videos. Love how people thought their own music video was a gag. That's not good...
5/3: That car bomb in Time Square is nerve racking, but I actually found something odd about it. The fertilizer was reported to be "nonexplosive," this means the person who did it didn't know what they were doing. I'm chocking it up as one time wack job, not Arabian terrorists.
4/22: Got interested in an article about underwater cameras, didn't really know they made them on a non-professional level. Maybe I'll buy one next time. Besides that, not much caught my eye.
4/23: New missile that can hit any "corner" of the world, might be a more dangerous threat then a nuclear bomb. Of course, that's like saying during the First Irag War we mostly used smart missiles (completely false) so I doubt these are that strong. Still, thanks to a deal with Russia we are suppose to decommission a nuke for each one made. I wonder who checks to see if we've done that?
4/26: Craig's List making a large profit off selling ad space for sex slaves and prostitution. Originally the money went to charity, now it just goes to profit. Its scary what happens when business takes over.
4/27:I got a kick out of the power point article. One of my professors refuses to use power point. NASA has banned it from its company. Can you really simplify something as complex as war into a power point? The fact they try worries me.
4/28: Lots of people argue about not wanting to outsource our clothing industries and pay a little more for pants. But $550? You can't sell me on that. I am reminded of an old article on Salon.com that interviewed the guy in charge of A&F. He pointed out they sell to select clientele. This article points to this as well as the old adage "There's a sucker born every minute." Sorry, but if the pants fit...
4/29:A friend mentioned the moving of this mermaid statue to me. When she was in Denmark she sent me a postcard of it. I figured it had to due with marketing and I was right. Got to love Danish traders. I would have blown it to smithereens just to smite them.
4/30: I've never listened to Insane Clown Posse, but every time I see their shirts I laugh. Now, thanks to SNL I'll laugh even more. I need to find the links to these videos. Love how people thought their own music video was a gag. That's not good...
5/3: That car bomb in Time Square is nerve racking, but I actually found something odd about it. The fertilizer was reported to be "nonexplosive," this means the person who did it didn't know what they were doing. I'm chocking it up as one time wack job, not Arabian terrorists.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
SHARK TWO
Almost two hours ago, Alex Kitner’s screams could be heard all across the Village Beach. Moments before, he was swimming quietly on top of an inflatable raft surrounded by other children. Then, what appeared to a be a giant shark , grabbed on to him before plunging back into the water.
The water began to become a deadly red, as blood spurted three feet into the air from Kitner. He screamed again shortly before being dragged completely underwater in an oasis of salty blood water.
Parents ran in to grab their children as Chief Police Martin Brody yelled for everyone to get out of the water.
In under a minute, the chaos was over, a red tide of blood and a bitten raft was the only thing recovered. Kitner’s mother, Marion Kintner, was the left devastated only releasing after it all that it had been her son. She is now being treated for shock at the Amity General Hospital.
“There is no evidence to support it was or was not a shark attack,” Brody said in a phone interview after giving a nervous laugh.
The death of Alex Kitner is now being linked with the death of Wendy Watson, age 17, whose mauled body was found at the remote end of South Beach this morning. Brody reports the deaths are not linked by obvious violence down to both, Wendy had been mauled and mangled, but rather happening in the same day.
“I can’t recall the last time we had two deaths in the same day,” said Brody over the phone, “unless in a nursing home.” Still he said he was going to talk at the Town Hall meeting at 6PM if the beaches can be closed. He also refuses to allow his child into the water and cautions everyone else to do the same.
The water began to become a deadly red, as blood spurted three feet into the air from Kitner. He screamed again shortly before being dragged completely underwater in an oasis of salty blood water.
Parents ran in to grab their children as Chief Police Martin Brody yelled for everyone to get out of the water.
In under a minute, the chaos was over, a red tide of blood and a bitten raft was the only thing recovered. Kitner’s mother, Marion Kintner, was the left devastated only releasing after it all that it had been her son. She is now being treated for shock at the Amity General Hospital.
“There is no evidence to support it was or was not a shark attack,” Brody said in a phone interview after giving a nervous laugh.
The death of Alex Kitner is now being linked with the death of Wendy Watson, age 17, whose mauled body was found at the remote end of South Beach this morning. Brody reports the deaths are not linked by obvious violence down to both, Wendy had been mauled and mangled, but rather happening in the same day.
“I can’t recall the last time we had two deaths in the same day,” said Brody over the phone, “unless in a nursing home.” Still he said he was going to talk at the Town Hall meeting at 6PM if the beaches can be closed. He also refuses to allow his child into the water and cautions everyone else to do the same.
Jaws: Wendy
Wendy Watson, a 17 year-old local resident, was found dead on a remote section of South Beach this morning. Her body had been mangled, mauled, and washed up on the beach.
Witnesses reported seeing her around 11 PM last night, when she left a beach party with another teen. The accompanying teenager was a male and his identity is being withheld by police at this time. Both had been heavily drinking. Watson decided to go for a swim, her companion for one reason or another, did not.
Her companion, five hours later at 4 AM, called the police reporting her missing. Her body was found shortly after. No charges have been filed against the man and her body has been sent to the coroner’s office for autopsy.
Soon after her body was found however, witnesses saw Police Chief Martin Brody speaking to Police Deputy Richard Zanker. Brody appeared anxious and quickly commandeered the car Zanker was driving.
As Brody departed, Zanker could be heard speaking loudly to one reporter there had been a Shark attack and that no one was allowed to go into the water. As of right now, the beaches remain open.
When asked about Zanker’s exclamations, Brody replied rather stiffly, “We’re very busy with this and don’t have time to deal with rumors.”
Rather “rumor” or not, the official press release written by Brody states at the end that “a shark attack has not been completely ruled out.” This was quickly followed by a statement assuring “all residents and visitors” that there is “no danger.”
Earlier in the report Wendy’s killer is credited as an attacker of “unknown origin,” and so rather she was a victim of a shark attack or not seems to remain unclear.
Witnesses reported seeing her around 11 PM last night, when she left a beach party with another teen. The accompanying teenager was a male and his identity is being withheld by police at this time. Both had been heavily drinking. Watson decided to go for a swim, her companion for one reason or another, did not.
Her companion, five hours later at 4 AM, called the police reporting her missing. Her body was found shortly after. No charges have been filed against the man and her body has been sent to the coroner’s office for autopsy.
Soon after her body was found however, witnesses saw Police Chief Martin Brody speaking to Police Deputy Richard Zanker. Brody appeared anxious and quickly commandeered the car Zanker was driving.
As Brody departed, Zanker could be heard speaking loudly to one reporter there had been a Shark attack and that no one was allowed to go into the water. As of right now, the beaches remain open.
When asked about Zanker’s exclamations, Brody replied rather stiffly, “We’re very busy with this and don’t have time to deal with rumors.”
Rather “rumor” or not, the official press release written by Brody states at the end that “a shark attack has not been completely ruled out.” This was quickly followed by a statement assuring “all residents and visitors” that there is “no danger.”
Earlier in the report Wendy’s killer is credited as an attacker of “unknown origin,” and so rather she was a victim of a shark attack or not seems to remain unclear.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Frantic for Fluffy
Fictitious as usual.
This morning, around 7:30 AM, a rare spotted leopard, a species hunted to the brink of extinction for their appetite for young children, escaped the local zoo and has not been found.
The ten year old leopard known as Fluffy, was noticed missing by James Petronkis of Newmarket, but it took a half an hour for the zoo to even recognize the fact the leopard was gone.
The cage did not appear to be tampered with, the fencing unbroken; nor did its alarms go off at any point in the night. She was last seen when the zoo was closed at 9:00 PM last night.
“I told the guard and he said, ‘Mind your own business,’” reports Petronkis who tried everything including pulling a fire alarm to get their attention. It took the guards a half hour, about 8:00 AM, to recognize Petronkis observations.
Petronkis’ statement contradicts a later statement by the zoo director, Gerry Gurell, at the press conference saying they noticed the animal missing when the zoo opened at 7:30 AM.
“Police cars came from every direction and within minutes they were roughly pushing visitors to the exits…Cops with guns drawn were everywhere. People were screaming…It was mayhem,” Petronkis reports. Indeed, by 9:00 AM, workers and cops still roamed the zoo with assault rifles and pistols looking for the animal.
“If necessary, we will shoot to kill,” says Police Chief William Blair. “We are concerned because this is a residential neighborhood with an elementary school…We got to find her before 3:00 PM. If we don’t, it could be a very messy night.”
“We have no idea what time Fluffy escaped or where she went,” informs Gerry Durrel, the director of the Durham Zoo. “We just don’t know,” he states with teary eyes.
“[Spotted leopards] takes the ‘kill now, ask later’ approach to life,” says Kitty Smith, the zoo’s chief biologist. Smith advises anyone who comes across the leopard to avoid contact, lie on the ground, and remain completely still as the leopard is “extremely dangerous.”
“We have asked the New Hampshire State Police and the state wildlife department to help in the search,” states Blair. “In addition, the National Guard will be supplying five helicopters with infrared sensors. We’re gonna find this cat if it kills us.”
This morning, around 7:30 AM, a rare spotted leopard, a species hunted to the brink of extinction for their appetite for young children, escaped the local zoo and has not been found.
The ten year old leopard known as Fluffy, was noticed missing by James Petronkis of Newmarket, but it took a half an hour for the zoo to even recognize the fact the leopard was gone.
The cage did not appear to be tampered with, the fencing unbroken; nor did its alarms go off at any point in the night. She was last seen when the zoo was closed at 9:00 PM last night.
“I told the guard and he said, ‘Mind your own business,’” reports Petronkis who tried everything including pulling a fire alarm to get their attention. It took the guards a half hour, about 8:00 AM, to recognize Petronkis observations.
Petronkis’ statement contradicts a later statement by the zoo director, Gerry Gurell, at the press conference saying they noticed the animal missing when the zoo opened at 7:30 AM.
“Police cars came from every direction and within minutes they were roughly pushing visitors to the exits…Cops with guns drawn were everywhere. People were screaming…It was mayhem,” Petronkis reports. Indeed, by 9:00 AM, workers and cops still roamed the zoo with assault rifles and pistols looking for the animal.
“If necessary, we will shoot to kill,” says Police Chief William Blair. “We are concerned because this is a residential neighborhood with an elementary school…We got to find her before 3:00 PM. If we don’t, it could be a very messy night.”
“We have no idea what time Fluffy escaped or where she went,” informs Gerry Durrel, the director of the Durham Zoo. “We just don’t know,” he states with teary eyes.
“[Spotted leopards] takes the ‘kill now, ask later’ approach to life,” says Kitty Smith, the zoo’s chief biologist. Smith advises anyone who comes across the leopard to avoid contact, lie on the ground, and remain completely still as the leopard is “extremely dangerous.”
“We have asked the New Hampshire State Police and the state wildlife department to help in the search,” states Blair. “In addition, the National Guard will be supplying five helicopters with infrared sensors. We’re gonna find this cat if it kills us.”
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
All the NYT posts I've missed so far.
4/5/10: The front page of the New York Times had a large and well written/covered topic involving the Pope and sex scandals. Are Catholics the only ones with this issue and is because their priests must remain celibate? Also, changing articles, I wonder how many drone strikes have killed innocent people by accident?
4/6/10: NYT covers Catholicism and its issues again. Ancient settlement in Syria was found that looked interesting. China is blamed for computer spies. I wonder how much spying the US does with computers?
4/7/10: “Deaths at Mines Raising Issues About Safety.” How did we say that in class? Right, no shit. Airstrike video sounds disturbing, remind me to bookmark wikileaks.
4/8/10: Guess I can’t google carrots in China, what a pity. I wonder what is worse? Government censorship or self censorship? Can’t find that much more interesting without going off topic.
4/9/10:Economy is “rising,” China is still spying and the mine tragedy is still, well, a tragedy. I got the feeling NYT simply covers the same headline stories for three days in a row each day with a different angle. Makes money right? People who read part I are bound to read part II and it’ll probably be the same people who your sponsors want to read your paper.
4/12/10: House shows off his british accent. Would that make it “Hoos?” So Hough Laurie gets to a direct an episode of House, remind me to check that out on Hulutv, or is that Hoolootv? Oh and Mickelson won! (Golf clap!)
4/13/10: There’s a full page ad on A5 showing Mickelson with his wive talking about determination. It’s a bank investment ad. I guess NYT’s sponsors really want people who play golf (probably cause they can afford it).
4/14/10: Maternal Deaths are in a supposed decline. It’s true for the industrial countries of the world, but only briefly and vaguely mentions any part of Africa. Poor reporting indeed.
4/16/10: So under weekend Arts, an Al-Qeada themed documentary is a center piece, praised without an explanation of what it is. I wonder if it is because it’d give a face to an enemy we’re told to hate? After all, it summarizes a lot of other movies it never once mentions in the article, what about the one with the picture? Self-censorship at its best.
4/19/10: Swami Ramdev is India leading guru on yoga. He is also attempting to tackle Indian politics. NYT vaguely says it’s a strange beast basically and mentions how Ramdev wants Indians to go back to doing purely Indian things. No wonder they didn’t go into his policies, they’d probably be to un-American for them. Bad reporting strikes again.
4/20/10: Read the obituaries. Talked of a man famous for his cigars around the world who died today called Robainas. Castro had wanted him to combine his family farm with another’s, but he didn’t and Castro allowed it. Showed a softer side to Cuba, It was interesting. Then read a short piece about the volcano and traveling places on the ground to enjoy the view. I agree with that, unless you’re in Maine. Funny story about that…no way else to travel…
And from now on there going to be daily individual posts.
4/6/10: NYT covers Catholicism and its issues again. Ancient settlement in Syria was found that looked interesting. China is blamed for computer spies. I wonder how much spying the US does with computers?
4/7/10: “Deaths at Mines Raising Issues About Safety.” How did we say that in class? Right, no shit. Airstrike video sounds disturbing, remind me to bookmark wikileaks.
4/8/10: Guess I can’t google carrots in China, what a pity. I wonder what is worse? Government censorship or self censorship? Can’t find that much more interesting without going off topic.
4/9/10:Economy is “rising,” China is still spying and the mine tragedy is still, well, a tragedy. I got the feeling NYT simply covers the same headline stories for three days in a row each day with a different angle. Makes money right? People who read part I are bound to read part II and it’ll probably be the same people who your sponsors want to read your paper.
4/12/10: House shows off his british accent. Would that make it “Hoos?” So Hough Laurie gets to a direct an episode of House, remind me to check that out on Hulutv, or is that Hoolootv? Oh and Mickelson won! (Golf clap!)
4/13/10: There’s a full page ad on A5 showing Mickelson with his wive talking about determination. It’s a bank investment ad. I guess NYT’s sponsors really want people who play golf (probably cause they can afford it).
4/14/10: Maternal Deaths are in a supposed decline. It’s true for the industrial countries of the world, but only briefly and vaguely mentions any part of Africa. Poor reporting indeed.
4/16/10: So under weekend Arts, an Al-Qeada themed documentary is a center piece, praised without an explanation of what it is. I wonder if it is because it’d give a face to an enemy we’re told to hate? After all, it summarizes a lot of other movies it never once mentions in the article, what about the one with the picture? Self-censorship at its best.
4/19/10: Swami Ramdev is India leading guru on yoga. He is also attempting to tackle Indian politics. NYT vaguely says it’s a strange beast basically and mentions how Ramdev wants Indians to go back to doing purely Indian things. No wonder they didn’t go into his policies, they’d probably be to un-American for them. Bad reporting strikes again.
4/20/10: Read the obituaries. Talked of a man famous for his cigars around the world who died today called Robainas. Castro had wanted him to combine his family farm with another’s, but he didn’t and Castro allowed it. Showed a softer side to Cuba, It was interesting. Then read a short piece about the volcano and traveling places on the ground to enjoy the view. I agree with that, unless you’re in Maine. Funny story about that…no way else to travel…
And from now on there going to be daily individual posts.
Friday, April 16, 2010
French Connection
Lead
Pierre Jeantot, 36, killed three people Sunday before being shot down by New York Police Detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle after a twenty minute pursuit. Jeantot, a France native, was thought to be aiding a local crime syndicate in a major heroin shipment from France to New York City.
Pierre Jeantot, of Nice, France, was suspected by police to have been hired to kill Doyle. Doyle and his partner, Buddy “Cloudy” Russo, had been investigating “a French drug kingpin” according to the press release at the time the shootings took place.
After killing his first victim in a failed attempt to shoot Doyle, Jeantot fled on the metro which he soon hijacked. To pursue Jeantot, Doyle commandeered a car, driving from 35th St. Station to 15th Station.
During the pursuit, Doyle was rammed in the side by another car, but still kept driving. No report has been issued on the condition of the other driver.
On the train, Jeantot shot two people who tried to restrain him. The conductor also died of a heart attack, most likely caused by Jeantot holding a gun to his face.
At 15th Station the train crashed into another after which Jeantot attempted to escape but was shot down by Doyle. The condition of the other passengers on the crashed trains is unknown at this time. Doyle suffered minor leg injuries.
Narration
The shot of the automatic rifle echoed down the street as 63 year-old, Betty B. Badluck, fell to the ground. Doyle ran to the nearest trees as another shot rang out almost hitting him.
Behind him, the cries of a baby from the carriage could be heard.
“Leave her alone!” Doyle yelled to two bystanders who had walked over to Badluck’s body. “There’s a sniper up there!”
Two more shots rang out.
Doyle readied his gun and ran to the large apartment building from which the sniper was perched. From one of the windows, two children smiled, oblivious to the danger as if they thought it all a game.
If it was a game, then it was Doyle’s move.
Making it inside, Doyle ran up the pale green staircase to the gravel roof only to find the automatic rifle at his feet with several more shells then what Doyle had heard fired.
Doyle ran up a set of metal stairs to the second story of the roof, only to find his suspect, Jeantot, fleeing down to the train station.
Doyle arrived at 35th St. Station moments later, looking desperately around for Jeantot. Beside Doyle were stood regular people, oblivious to the current situation. Doyle reported seeing Jeantot just before he entered the train. Doyle waved his gun to stop the train, but the trainman did not see him.
However, the conductor did.
Horatio C. Hornblower, 30, of White Plains made his way towards Jeantot who eventually turned and shot him as he made his way to the trainman. Down below, Doyle commandeered a car and drove below the train turning aggressively against traffic. At one point a car crashed into Doyle, but he kept driving on.
Up above, veteran cop Roland Evans knew something was wrong when the train didn’t stop at the next stop, cautiously with others; he made his way to the controls. Jeantot came up, after a couple words of exchange, shot Evans.
In the control room, Peter Howe dies of a heart attack as the train continues its way to the 15th Street Station and crashes into another train. Jeantot flees, his gun now lost in the crash, and is confronted by Doyle. As Jeantot flees, Doyle shoots him in the back, ending the prolonged chase once and for all.
Pierre Jeantot, 36, killed three people Sunday before being shot down by New York Police Detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle after a twenty minute pursuit. Jeantot, a France native, was thought to be aiding a local crime syndicate in a major heroin shipment from France to New York City.
Pierre Jeantot, of Nice, France, was suspected by police to have been hired to kill Doyle. Doyle and his partner, Buddy “Cloudy” Russo, had been investigating “a French drug kingpin” according to the press release at the time the shootings took place.
After killing his first victim in a failed attempt to shoot Doyle, Jeantot fled on the metro which he soon hijacked. To pursue Jeantot, Doyle commandeered a car, driving from 35th St. Station to 15th Station.
During the pursuit, Doyle was rammed in the side by another car, but still kept driving. No report has been issued on the condition of the other driver.
On the train, Jeantot shot two people who tried to restrain him. The conductor also died of a heart attack, most likely caused by Jeantot holding a gun to his face.
At 15th Station the train crashed into another after which Jeantot attempted to escape but was shot down by Doyle. The condition of the other passengers on the crashed trains is unknown at this time. Doyle suffered minor leg injuries.
Narration
The shot of the automatic rifle echoed down the street as 63 year-old, Betty B. Badluck, fell to the ground. Doyle ran to the nearest trees as another shot rang out almost hitting him.
Behind him, the cries of a baby from the carriage could be heard.
“Leave her alone!” Doyle yelled to two bystanders who had walked over to Badluck’s body. “There’s a sniper up there!”
Two more shots rang out.
Doyle readied his gun and ran to the large apartment building from which the sniper was perched. From one of the windows, two children smiled, oblivious to the danger as if they thought it all a game.
If it was a game, then it was Doyle’s move.
Making it inside, Doyle ran up the pale green staircase to the gravel roof only to find the automatic rifle at his feet with several more shells then what Doyle had heard fired.
Doyle ran up a set of metal stairs to the second story of the roof, only to find his suspect, Jeantot, fleeing down to the train station.
Doyle arrived at 35th St. Station moments later, looking desperately around for Jeantot. Beside Doyle were stood regular people, oblivious to the current situation. Doyle reported seeing Jeantot just before he entered the train. Doyle waved his gun to stop the train, but the trainman did not see him.
However, the conductor did.
Horatio C. Hornblower, 30, of White Plains made his way towards Jeantot who eventually turned and shot him as he made his way to the trainman. Down below, Doyle commandeered a car and drove below the train turning aggressively against traffic. At one point a car crashed into Doyle, but he kept driving on.
Up above, veteran cop Roland Evans knew something was wrong when the train didn’t stop at the next stop, cautiously with others; he made his way to the controls. Jeantot came up, after a couple words of exchange, shot Evans.
In the control room, Peter Howe dies of a heart attack as the train continues its way to the 15th Street Station and crashes into another train. Jeantot flees, his gun now lost in the crash, and is confronted by Doyle. As Jeantot flees, Doyle shoots him in the back, ending the prolonged chase once and for all.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Old NY Time Posts using Elements
Thought I posted these at least a week ago, checked today and found out I didn't. As for last week's, that'll be up by the end of the day too. Spring cleaning...
NYTimes Log
3/24/10: In In the Process, Pushing Back At Inequality, I feel the writer, David Leonhardt, breaks a few of the rules from the Elements of Journalism. The rule he appears to break is 3: That the essence of journalism is verification. A lot of paragraphs on the inside part (A19) struck me as simply opinionated. While I believe what he is saying is true, and I realize you must compact things for an article, I wish he’d he’d reference the charts the newspaper is already using. It also makes me wonder if being part of a political party, even if just registered, could break rule 4 about maintaining independence from those a reporter covers?
3/26/10: In Legal-Marijuanna Advocates Focus on New Kind of Green, reporter Jesse McKinley does a good job representing things I think David Leonhardt had trouble with. She’s very balanced, showing both sides of the issue, using facts, quotes, and a straight forward writing manner that is not bias and is informal. She also appears to have no connection to the drug and with a strong voice makes it interesting.
3/30/10: While Mary Walsh works hard on being informal in her article State Debt Woes Grow Too Big To Camouflage, I can’t help to find the people she quotes a little odd. While the Harvard Professor on Economics has a lot of experience, I think that was the wrong person to quote. A better source for verification would have been a state senator who works on the finances of California, or better yet, just not paraphrase all the other people she mentioned. Also, shorter paragraphs would have been a lot better and a voice would have made this interesting. Walsh does not seem to have one.
3/31/10: I find Dennis Overbye’s article European Collider Begins Its Subatomic Exploration very informal, though it shows no real opposing sides. For example, it does not list any quotes to what the people who work on the Tevatron thing of the Collider or the congressman who canceled the Superconducting Supercollider project. Also, why is this listed at occurring in Pasadena, California when we’re talking about a place near Geneva and definitely in Europe?
4/1/10: I find Alex Williams’ The Walter Winchells of Cyberspace, an interesting take on the fine line between gossip blogs and actual journalism. While being accurate in descriptions and verification, Willam’s article also demonstrates the tenth rule of the rights and responsibilities citizen’s have to the news.
NYTimes Log
3/24/10: In In the Process, Pushing Back At Inequality, I feel the writer, David Leonhardt, breaks a few of the rules from the Elements of Journalism. The rule he appears to break is 3: That the essence of journalism is verification. A lot of paragraphs on the inside part (A19) struck me as simply opinionated. While I believe what he is saying is true, and I realize you must compact things for an article, I wish he’d he’d reference the charts the newspaper is already using. It also makes me wonder if being part of a political party, even if just registered, could break rule 4 about maintaining independence from those a reporter covers?
3/26/10: In Legal-Marijuanna Advocates Focus on New Kind of Green, reporter Jesse McKinley does a good job representing things I think David Leonhardt had trouble with. She’s very balanced, showing both sides of the issue, using facts, quotes, and a straight forward writing manner that is not bias and is informal. She also appears to have no connection to the drug and with a strong voice makes it interesting.
3/30/10: While Mary Walsh works hard on being informal in her article State Debt Woes Grow Too Big To Camouflage, I can’t help to find the people she quotes a little odd. While the Harvard Professor on Economics has a lot of experience, I think that was the wrong person to quote. A better source for verification would have been a state senator who works on the finances of California, or better yet, just not paraphrase all the other people she mentioned. Also, shorter paragraphs would have been a lot better and a voice would have made this interesting. Walsh does not seem to have one.
3/31/10: I find Dennis Overbye’s article European Collider Begins Its Subatomic Exploration very informal, though it shows no real opposing sides. For example, it does not list any quotes to what the people who work on the Tevatron thing of the Collider or the congressman who canceled the Superconducting Supercollider project. Also, why is this listed at occurring in Pasadena, California when we’re talking about a place near Geneva and definitely in Europe?
4/1/10: I find Alex Williams’ The Walter Winchells of Cyberspace, an interesting take on the fine line between gossip blogs and actual journalism. While being accurate in descriptions and verification, Willam’s article also demonstrates the tenth rule of the rights and responsibilities citizen’s have to the news.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
A fake death
The below obituary is fictitious. All quotes,actions, alleged perceptions, and general good view of said writer are to be presumed imaginative and may not apply to the general perception of who this person is. The below is only true in the sense of a complete autobiography and the end of the world according to Nicholas Cage.
Andy Gilbert died today, December 21st 2012 with the rest of the world, with the exception of Brett and Ben who died slightly later by using Andy as a shield against the fiery inferno.
Andy Gilbert grew up in Biddeford, Maine, AKA the Biddo, AKA Maine, AKA “That’s a real state? I thought it was part of Mass.” Growing up Andy wanted to be an archaeologist, an idea that shortly ended after he realized that Indiana Jones was not a real archaeologist. He spent much of his early life in Maine suburbia playing sports (despite having no skill at it) and reading (only after the Harry Potter books came out). For those who have a hard time picturing any civilization in Maine, let alone Suburbia, think of a normal white-picket-fence setting—then add a moose.
His ability to write came from his father’s side of the family. Growing up, his father would always tell him bird stories when Andy went to bed. “Okay,” Andy once admitted, “not always, but enough that I remember them, or at least two of them.” His ability to dream up fiction came not from his father though, but his mother who was always a dreamer.
He attended St. James school and until college hated polo shirts because of it. He eventually gave into wearing them again, but only during his college years. After a brief four years at Biddeford High School, which is not worth mentioning, because after all it’s Biddeford, he went to University of New Hampshire after visiting the college to see a girl he use to date. He immediately fell in love with the college.
After switching his major from History to Journalism, Andy found his true passion. “He was always working on or talking about a story,” commented a girl he frequently and exclusively dated who went by the nickname ‘Jelly Bean.’ “He was always like blah, blah, blah, it’s a story, blah, blah, blah. I’d always say ‘less talking more loving.’”
He also joined a fraternity, which surprised many people. He allegedly only got in because they didn’t know he was an Journalism major and not just an English major who they could use for writing. “Had we known he was a journalist,” his Big Brother commented, “we probably would have killed him on the spot.”
Andy would wish to be known for his humor, shown by writing this five minutes before being pushed into the flames. Damn you Brett…
Andy Gilbert died today, December 21st 2012 with the rest of the world, with the exception of Brett and Ben who died slightly later by using Andy as a shield against the fiery inferno.
Andy Gilbert grew up in Biddeford, Maine, AKA the Biddo, AKA Maine, AKA “That’s a real state? I thought it was part of Mass.” Growing up Andy wanted to be an archaeologist, an idea that shortly ended after he realized that Indiana Jones was not a real archaeologist. He spent much of his early life in Maine suburbia playing sports (despite having no skill at it) and reading (only after the Harry Potter books came out). For those who have a hard time picturing any civilization in Maine, let alone Suburbia, think of a normal white-picket-fence setting—then add a moose.
His ability to write came from his father’s side of the family. Growing up, his father would always tell him bird stories when Andy went to bed. “Okay,” Andy once admitted, “not always, but enough that I remember them, or at least two of them.” His ability to dream up fiction came not from his father though, but his mother who was always a dreamer.
He attended St. James school and until college hated polo shirts because of it. He eventually gave into wearing them again, but only during his college years. After a brief four years at Biddeford High School, which is not worth mentioning, because after all it’s Biddeford, he went to University of New Hampshire after visiting the college to see a girl he use to date. He immediately fell in love with the college.
After switching his major from History to Journalism, Andy found his true passion. “He was always working on or talking about a story,” commented a girl he frequently and exclusively dated who went by the nickname ‘Jelly Bean.’ “He was always like blah, blah, blah, it’s a story, blah, blah, blah. I’d always say ‘less talking more loving.’”
He also joined a fraternity, which surprised many people. He allegedly only got in because they didn’t know he was an Journalism major and not just an English major who they could use for writing. “Had we known he was a journalist,” his Big Brother commented, “we probably would have killed him on the spot.”
Andy would wish to be known for his humor, shown by writing this five minutes before being pushed into the flames. Damn you Brett…
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Airport
The below article is to consider fictitious and an assignment given for Newswriting.
The forty-seven airplanes based at the Biddeford Airport may no longer being flying high, at least, not from that airport. A referendum question for the city of Biddeford slated for the June 4th ballot will ask the question whether residents would wish to close the airport at the cost of $3 million dollars or keep it open.
“I’ve been flying out of this airport for 25 years,” commented Phyllis Landry who was distraught over the thought of having the airport close. “I love this airport. If I couldn’t fly out of here I’d have to go to Sanford or Portland.”
While some residents of Biddeford wish to keep the airport, others disagree. “It continues to be a tax burden,” commented Paul Archambault, a Biddeford resident and chairmen of Shut Our Little Airport. “We came to the conclusion that there is no financial benefit at its existing size and capacity.” Archambault has lived in a house near the end for the runway for 24 years.
This is not the first time the Biddeford airport has experienced turbulence. A few years ago it was at risk of losing funding by the Federal Aviation Administration. “The Biddeford Airport failed to uphold important safety regulations for a number of years,” commented Joe Burtee, a representative of the FAA, “endangering pilots, staff, and local residents.”
The Biddeford Airport complied, posting no trespassing signs and cutting down trees for safety reasons.
“It’s not just about that anymore,” Archambault insisted, “it’s about the money too.” Biddeford residents most pay an annual of anywhere from $47,000 to $72,000 for matinence and only makes $56,000 the few years. “City managements don’t know how to run airports…Biddeford has been trying to do it for years and can’t get it right.”
“The City Council really hasn’t come down on one side of the issue or the other,” commented John Bubier, the city’s manager, “I think they’d prefer to have voters settle this one.”
“The closing of a small, locally run airport is a sad state of affairs indeed,” commented John Becksworth, a Yacht entrepreneur from Biddeford Pool. He is also a representative of the National Association of Small Airplanes. “It would sadden the organization to see the airport go and I would personally find it a tragedy as I would have to move my small summer plan from Biddeford to Sanford.”
Whether Becksworth and Landry will have to move their planes is still up to vote by the town.
“I just hope that the referendum will educate people,” said Roland Pelletier, “times are touch in the economy. We can’t afford to support operations that don’t support themselves.”
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
New York Minutes: Week Five
Now ongoing so check back daily!
Monday: A play at the Met brings new meaning to a runny nose and was the most interesting thing I read. I would love to see it, if only to see the giant nose run across the scene. I've also never been to an opera, so it'd be a good start. Those tickets must be outrageous though. The Enquirer might win a Pulitzer prize for reporting on John Edward's affair. Investigative journalism on a tabloid level with anonymous sources that over ran credibility yet was true. Pretty cool story.
Tuesday: Switched from Haiti to Chile for disaster coverage. Health's cares up and at them. Why do none of these headline's interest me? Right, all have been overdone. Oh wait, Google can now translate, that's impressive. Onto theArts sections which is the only one that ever interest me. I missed the Oscar so this is a great way to recap. As expected, those that were caught the most attention didn't win and those that no one noticed seem to take home big. I'm sorry Hurt Locker, but I never liked you if only because I've only heard about you in passing conversation.
Wednesday: Webber's making a new sequel to the Phantom of the Opera. Lehoux is rolling over in his grave. Love may never die, but some sequels probably will. In other news, Caraviggio is rising up as a rival in some circles to Michalangelo. The only problem with this hype is I've never heard of him and thought of him as someone still alive until on the back page of the article.
Thursday: Dogs can now be used to sniff out bed bugs, leading to the NYT's most useless photo of the day: two men washing out bed bug vials. In other news,The Grateful Dead now have a NY historical society exhibit. I wonder if they're grateful?
Friday: Surfed the website today. Remind me not to take a taxi in NYC, can't really believe they scammed people like that. Okay, maybe I can, I wouldn't exactly trust NYC taxi drivers. It's nothing personal, they don't trust me, I don't trust them. I hope they find a way of correcting it, but even if they do, what will become of it? I assume most NYC taxi drivers are foreigners, if so they can always play the language card and pretend they don't understand you, which isn't cool.
Monday: A play at the Met brings new meaning to a runny nose and was the most interesting thing I read. I would love to see it, if only to see the giant nose run across the scene. I've also never been to an opera, so it'd be a good start. Those tickets must be outrageous though. The Enquirer might win a Pulitzer prize for reporting on John Edward's affair. Investigative journalism on a tabloid level with anonymous sources that over ran credibility yet was true. Pretty cool story.
Tuesday: Switched from Haiti to Chile for disaster coverage. Health's cares up and at them. Why do none of these headline's interest me? Right, all have been overdone. Oh wait, Google can now translate, that's impressive. Onto theArts sections which is the only one that ever interest me. I missed the Oscar so this is a great way to recap. As expected, those that were caught the most attention didn't win and those that no one noticed seem to take home big. I'm sorry Hurt Locker, but I never liked you if only because I've only heard about you in passing conversation.
Wednesday: Webber's making a new sequel to the Phantom of the Opera. Lehoux is rolling over in his grave. Love may never die, but some sequels probably will. In other news, Caraviggio is rising up as a rival in some circles to Michalangelo. The only problem with this hype is I've never heard of him and thought of him as someone still alive until on the back page of the article.
Thursday: Dogs can now be used to sniff out bed bugs, leading to the NYT's most useless photo of the day: two men washing out bed bug vials. In other news,The Grateful Dead now have a NY historical society exhibit. I wonder if they're grateful?
Friday: Surfed the website today. Remind me not to take a taxi in NYC, can't really believe they scammed people like that. Okay, maybe I can, I wouldn't exactly trust NYC taxi drivers. It's nothing personal, they don't trust me, I don't trust them. I hope they find a way of correcting it, but even if they do, what will become of it? I assume most NYC taxi drivers are foreigners, if so they can always play the language card and pretend they don't understand you, which isn't cool.
New York Minutes: Week Four
Postings these got delayed and from now on I'm posting them daily and just updating the post. Especially since I've lost week three somewhere and am only now putting up week four.
Tuesday: The Ukraine article was very interesting, but that's really all I found captivating with today's issue. Well, no I take that back, the Nazi film history in theArts section was interesting. I kind of want to see Jew Suss now, especially after seeing how racist early American movies could be and compare it to German.
Wednesday: Scientists are working on defending their climate change research. I feel like I've read about this before. Independent movie that's hand drawn is pretty interesting. There's also a follow up article to the Jew Suss article I read before.
Thursday: Darwin "Foes" add Global "Warming" to the list. People should see both sides of each issue, is they argue. If so they should let people see the arguing views to why the earth isn't round, why the universe circles around the sun, and why we're all plugged into the Matrix. Some ideas, if not backed by blind faith, would surely be extinct like the Dodo.
Friday: Manohla Dargis gives a hard edge review for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland which is a nice change to all the hype it's gotten just because it's Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, and well, Johnny Depp. I'm more intested in A Behanding in Spokane starring Christopher waken, which sadly is impossible for me to go and see.
Tuesday: The Ukraine article was very interesting, but that's really all I found captivating with today's issue. Well, no I take that back, the Nazi film history in theArts section was interesting. I kind of want to see Jew Suss now, especially after seeing how racist early American movies could be and compare it to German.
Wednesday: Scientists are working on defending their climate change research. I feel like I've read about this before. Independent movie that's hand drawn is pretty interesting. There's also a follow up article to the Jew Suss article I read before.
Thursday: Darwin "Foes" add Global "Warming" to the list. People should see both sides of each issue, is they argue. If so they should let people see the arguing views to why the earth isn't round, why the universe circles around the sun, and why we're all plugged into the Matrix. Some ideas, if not backed by blind faith, would surely be extinct like the Dodo.
Friday: Manohla Dargis gives a hard edge review for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland which is a nice change to all the hype it's gotten just because it's Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, and well, Johnny Depp. I'm more intested in A Behanding in Spokane starring Christopher waken, which sadly is impossible for me to go and see.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Writing Excercise
The below article is an exercise.
Anne Lawing and Sheila Lambert spoke on the actions New Hampshire Universities are taking against underage and excessive drinking. Anne Lawing is Senior Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of New Hampshire. Sheila Lambert is Coordinator of Wellness at Southern New Hampshire University.
“Students have been drinking as long as we’ve had students,” Lawing opened with during the interview. She spoke on how there has always been an initiative to get students to understand they can have a full college experience without always having to drink. “We’re very concerned about what is a frightening level of alcohol on campus.” She also pointed out many of the problems that can arise from such heavy drinking such as assault, vandalism, death, and rape. Lambert was not as concerned with the number of drinkers.
According to Lambert, a spring 2009 survey of drinking in New Hampshire universities and colleges reported students were most likely to only have four or less drinks a week. To Lambert, this number is low. “Not all students drink [excessively]. Not as [badly] as people think.” She blames it on an “alcohol misconception” both from adults and college students that can be corrected through proper education of the known facts. “Our data is consistent,” Lambert insisted.
Anne Lawing and Sheila Lambert spoke on the actions New Hampshire Universities are taking against underage and excessive drinking. Anne Lawing is Senior Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of New Hampshire. Sheila Lambert is Coordinator of Wellness at Southern New Hampshire University.
“Students have been drinking as long as we’ve had students,” Lawing opened with during the interview. She spoke on how there has always been an initiative to get students to understand they can have a full college experience without always having to drink. “We’re very concerned about what is a frightening level of alcohol on campus.” She also pointed out many of the problems that can arise from such heavy drinking such as assault, vandalism, death, and rape. Lambert was not as concerned with the number of drinkers.
According to Lambert, a spring 2009 survey of drinking in New Hampshire universities and colleges reported students were most likely to only have four or less drinks a week. To Lambert, this number is low. “Not all students drink [excessively]. Not as [badly] as people think.” She blames it on an “alcohol misconception” both from adults and college students that can be corrected through proper education of the known facts. “Our data is consistent,” Lambert insisted.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Delayed, but Finally up: Last Week's New York Minutes
Feb 15th: The Schisms article really surprised me. It’s easy to be ignorant of the racism still in America, especially growing up white in some of the whitest states in the country (ME and NH). The way these officers acted was completely and utterly nuts. Why would you taser an unarmed 73-year-old?
Feb 16th: Tea time for Republicans. I wonder if this will split the party eventually? Very theatrical, very narrow visioned, oh and while they seem polite, very elderly. I wonder if this movement will eventually, just simply, die off? Oh, and the President’s birth certificate IS NOT fake. And global warming is not correct statement as far as I am concerned. Global CLIMATE SHIFT is. Some places get hot, some get cold. Mostly things get hot. Go ask a polar bear.
Feb 17th: I’d love to actually see someone wear what I see in a fashion show. Moving on. Actually moving from a point I made yester “Global Weirding” is much better then global warming. I have to agree with him, it’s the activist as much as the antagonists who have gotten facts wrong on climate shift. Sorry, “Global Weirding.”
Feb 18th: Can’t find anything interesting in today’s edition. A couple letters to the editor about the tea party not being crazy caught my eye. There’s an interesting little article on how to grow plants with just water, fish, and, well the plant. I kind of want an aquaponic garden now. According to Microsoft “aquaponic” is not a word. Somebody should tell the New York Times.
Feb 19th: Ghost Writer sounds interesting. I’ll pass on Shutter Island. Obama meets up with the Dalai Lama. China objects to this of course, but it really just makes it look bad for China. Dear Google: please move out of China. Oh and a school in China is supposedly where some cyber attacks took place. Dear Google: Really, get out of China.
Feb 16th: Tea time for Republicans. I wonder if this will split the party eventually? Very theatrical, very narrow visioned, oh and while they seem polite, very elderly. I wonder if this movement will eventually, just simply, die off? Oh, and the President’s birth certificate IS NOT fake. And global warming is not correct statement as far as I am concerned. Global CLIMATE SHIFT is. Some places get hot, some get cold. Mostly things get hot. Go ask a polar bear.
Feb 17th: I’d love to actually see someone wear what I see in a fashion show. Moving on. Actually moving from a point I made yester “Global Weirding” is much better then global warming. I have to agree with him, it’s the activist as much as the antagonists who have gotten facts wrong on climate shift. Sorry, “Global Weirding.”
Feb 18th: Can’t find anything interesting in today’s edition. A couple letters to the editor about the tea party not being crazy caught my eye. There’s an interesting little article on how to grow plants with just water, fish, and, well the plant. I kind of want an aquaponic garden now. According to Microsoft “aquaponic” is not a word. Somebody should tell the New York Times.
Feb 19th: Ghost Writer sounds interesting. I’ll pass on Shutter Island. Obama meets up with the Dalai Lama. China objects to this of course, but it really just makes it look bad for China. Dear Google: please move out of China. Oh and a school in China is supposedly where some cyber attacks took place. Dear Google: Really, get out of China.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Fiction Train 2
James Laboke was walking to work yesterday when he saved a man’s life. While walking 4 miles to his job in Old Orchard, Laboke noticed a car stalled on the tracks. In the car, unconscious, was an 80-year-old man. The next train was scheduled to go by soon.
“I knew there was no time,” Laboke said, “I had to do something.” Finding all the doors locked, he ran 100 yards to the nearest police station. Janet Paradiso received the call about the incident at 6:05 AM. The next train, an Amtrak Downeaster, was scheduled to come through around 6:10 AM.
Rushing over, Paradiso heard the train’s whistle as she arrived. Realizing there was no time, she rammed her cruiser into the car, pushing it off the tracks. 30 seconds after this, the Amtrak train passed through at 40 mph.
The 80-year-old man, one Francois Truffaut, is a diabetic and had been in insulin shock when he passed out on the tracks. He is listed in stable condition at Southern Maine Medical Center. “I don’t remember a thing,” he says. Truffaut, a Quebec native, had been making the trip to Old Orchard every summer since he was a kid.
Laboke works at the Eezy Breezy restaurant on East Grand Street. Charles Champaigne, Laboke’s boss, commented on his actions. “It doesn’t surprise me at all,” Champaigne told a reporter. “That young man is one of my most responsible employees.” Laboke, a Sudanese refugee, is 17 years old.
“I knew there was no time,” Laboke said, “I had to do something.” Finding all the doors locked, he ran 100 yards to the nearest police station. Janet Paradiso received the call about the incident at 6:05 AM. The next train, an Amtrak Downeaster, was scheduled to come through around 6:10 AM.
Rushing over, Paradiso heard the train’s whistle as she arrived. Realizing there was no time, she rammed her cruiser into the car, pushing it off the tracks. 30 seconds after this, the Amtrak train passed through at 40 mph.
The 80-year-old man, one Francois Truffaut, is a diabetic and had been in insulin shock when he passed out on the tracks. He is listed in stable condition at Southern Maine Medical Center. “I don’t remember a thing,” he says. Truffaut, a Quebec native, had been making the trip to Old Orchard every summer since he was a kid.
Laboke works at the Eezy Breezy restaurant on East Grand Street. Charles Champaigne, Laboke’s boss, commented on his actions. “It doesn’t surprise me at all,” Champaigne told a reporter. “That young man is one of my most responsible employees.” Laboke, a Sudanese refugee, is 17 years old.
Fiction Train
The Below Report is fictional.
A police officer saved an elderly man’s life today by pushing his car off the tracks. Janet Paradiso received the call at 6:05 AM. The next Amtrak train was scheduled to come through around 6:10 AM.
The call reported an unconscious man in a car on the tracks. Paradiso heard the train’s whistle as she arrived. Realizing there was no time, she rammed her cruiser into the car, pushing it off the tracks. 30 seconds after this, the Amtrak train passed through at 40 mph.
The 80-year-old man, one Francois Truffaut, is a diabetic and had been in insulin shock when he passed out on the tracks. He is listed in stable condition at Southern Maine Medical Center.
A police officer saved an elderly man’s life today by pushing his car off the tracks. Janet Paradiso received the call at 6:05 AM. The next Amtrak train was scheduled to come through around 6:10 AM.
The call reported an unconscious man in a car on the tracks. Paradiso heard the train’s whistle as she arrived. Realizing there was no time, she rammed her cruiser into the car, pushing it off the tracks. 30 seconds after this, the Amtrak train passed through at 40 mph.
The 80-year-old man, one Francois Truffaut, is a diabetic and had been in insulin shock when he passed out on the tracks. He is listed in stable condition at Southern Maine Medical Center.
Friday, February 12, 2010
New York Minutes: One Week.
NEW YORK MINUTES:
FIRST WEEK:
MONDAY: I’m kind of bummed my dad has his four year degree; I could have gone to SandHoke. On the flipside, I think four years of college is worth it, expenses aside. I’ve spent nearly two years here already and I’d be mad if this was my last year, especially now that’s everything finally coming together. I’m impressed by the low dropout rate though, good for them.
TUESDAY: I’ve never read an opera review before, but when I saw a giant picture of a pink bed, a freaky lady, and the words “Proper Swine” beneath it, I decided to give it a shot. Wasn’t that bad of an article, I guess, though it kind of lost me at some points since I never took any singing classes. Still, sounds like a fun story for kids, iron shoes and all. I just hope the composer doesn’t become an attention hog if the opera becomes too famous. Sorry, I just had to add the pun.
WEDNESDAY: So spreading this out now that I’m getting the hang of it. Canada’s prepping for the Olympics, besides that not much else. Google uses Buzz to bump into Facebook. Never heard of Buzz until now, I should probably explore it.
THURSDAY: Greece seems to be in trouble, they’d been an article covering that in Wednesday’s edition too. I like how American’s think we crippled Germany’s finances after WWII when I read Daniel Gros saying that “the Germans are the only ones with deep pockets.” Other repetitively themed articles include Google (now talking about fast internet) and the Olympics which is a given. Oh Faulkner’s in here too, but I skipped him as I laid reading.
FRIDAY: Finally this paper is starting to grab my attention with the weekend art sections. HBO is trying to make a new a TV show from the writer’s of Entourage. Do we get HBO on campus? I might tune in. Both Wolfman and Lightning thief are said to be rather mediocre, but I could have told them that. Oh and in the A section, there was a great article buried on Republicans and Medicare. It’s funny what you find while browsing.
FIRST WEEK:
MONDAY: I’m kind of bummed my dad has his four year degree; I could have gone to SandHoke. On the flipside, I think four years of college is worth it, expenses aside. I’ve spent nearly two years here already and I’d be mad if this was my last year, especially now that’s everything finally coming together. I’m impressed by the low dropout rate though, good for them.
TUESDAY: I’ve never read an opera review before, but when I saw a giant picture of a pink bed, a freaky lady, and the words “Proper Swine” beneath it, I decided to give it a shot. Wasn’t that bad of an article, I guess, though it kind of lost me at some points since I never took any singing classes. Still, sounds like a fun story for kids, iron shoes and all. I just hope the composer doesn’t become an attention hog if the opera becomes too famous. Sorry, I just had to add the pun.
WEDNESDAY: So spreading this out now that I’m getting the hang of it. Canada’s prepping for the Olympics, besides that not much else. Google uses Buzz to bump into Facebook. Never heard of Buzz until now, I should probably explore it.
THURSDAY: Greece seems to be in trouble, they’d been an article covering that in Wednesday’s edition too. I like how American’s think we crippled Germany’s finances after WWII when I read Daniel Gros saying that “the Germans are the only ones with deep pockets.” Other repetitively themed articles include Google (now talking about fast internet) and the Olympics which is a given. Oh Faulkner’s in here too, but I skipped him as I laid reading.
FRIDAY: Finally this paper is starting to grab my attention with the weekend art sections. HBO is trying to make a new a TV show from the writer’s of Entourage. Do we get HBO on campus? I might tune in. Both Wolfman and Lightning thief are said to be rather mediocre, but I could have told them that. Oh and in the A section, there was a great article buried on Republicans and Medicare. It’s funny what you find while browsing.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Practice Article: Car Crash
The below article is based on fictitious information and was used as a practice assignment. None of the details are real.
A car crash on Mile Hill Rd. in Belmont, Mass. left two passengers hospitalized Monday evening. The accident happened around 9 PM when Jamie Peterson, seventeen, crashed going around a curve. Peterson walked from the crash.
Tom Carroll, Jr., also seventeen, was the first on the scene. He had been following behind Peterson’s white mustang, according to police. “I thought the worst,” Carroll said when he saw the Mustang speed up. “They were flying. It’s hard to see…something like this. You realize when you see it what could happen, especially on this road.”
Josie M. Crandall, who lives on Hill Rd., saw the accident and called police. “I’ve seen a car going so fast on this road. It’s a dirt road, and it’s really easy to lose control.”
Rescuers managed to save the two passengers, both female, using the Jaws of Life. They were taken to Memorial Hospital located in Belmont. One of the passengers is now in stable condition while the other has been airlifted to Mass. General Hospital in Boston. According to Lt. Judith Barkus the identity of the two passengers is unknown. A fatal accident happened at the same spot in 1998, in which two people were killed.
A car crash on Mile Hill Rd. in Belmont, Mass. left two passengers hospitalized Monday evening. The accident happened around 9 PM when Jamie Peterson, seventeen, crashed going around a curve. Peterson walked from the crash.
Tom Carroll, Jr., also seventeen, was the first on the scene. He had been following behind Peterson’s white mustang, according to police. “I thought the worst,” Carroll said when he saw the Mustang speed up. “They were flying. It’s hard to see…something like this. You realize when you see it what could happen, especially on this road.”
Josie M. Crandall, who lives on Hill Rd., saw the accident and called police. “I’ve seen a car going so fast on this road. It’s a dirt road, and it’s really easy to lose control.”
Rescuers managed to save the two passengers, both female, using the Jaws of Life. They were taken to Memorial Hospital located in Belmont. One of the passengers is now in stable condition while the other has been airlifted to Mass. General Hospital in Boston. According to Lt. Judith Barkus the identity of the two passengers is unknown. A fatal accident happened at the same spot in 1998, in which two people were killed.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Local Church and Students step up for Haiti
On January 29th, volunteers sat in restaurants and changed Haitian lives a dollar at a time. Jessy Dick, a student at UNH, sat at a table in Scorpion’s Bar and Grill. She smiled at those who entered and asked if they could donate a dollar for Haiti. She wasn’t alone. Beside her other volunteers sat as did many others did in restaurants all around Durham. A few even stood in the street asking for donations. The event was called One Less Beer For Haiti and, no matter where the volunteers were, their numbers and success were evident.
“This was an eye opener,” Dick commented, “for local students who wanted to get involved [in Haiti] but didn’t have an outlet.”
The event ran from 5:00 PM to midnight January 29th. During the fundraiser, patrons of Scorpion’s Bar and Grill could donate a dollar to the fundraiser and the restaurant would match it up to five hundred dollars. They weren’t the only ones. Libby’s Restaurant, The Village Pizza, Billard’s, Wings Your Way, JP’s, and Pauly’s Pocket also either had tables set up or simply tins beside the cash register helping the cause. Young’s, while closed during the event, had a table with volunteers outside asking for donations as well.
Ben Sturgill, a UNH Alumni and active member of Durham Evangelical Church, ran the event. When advertised in chalk on campus, One Less Beer for Haiti was misrepresented as being ran by Intervarsity, a student organization. That was caused by “a miscommunication,” Sturgill explained, “Student organizations aren’t allowed to team up with businesses that sell liquor…which was why it became an event for the [Durham Evangelical] church.” The money was to be donated to Heartline and Partners in Development, two organizations helping Haiti by running clinics according to Sturgill. He also explained how the event came to be.
“When this happened,” he pointed out, “the students were on break, many in different places and they said ‘hey we got to do something about this.’ And so we have three people [from DEC] that are down in Haiti on the ground…[They] help out through these organizations.” And help they did.
The event raised $3,631.80, half of which went to Heartline and the other half Partners in Development. While just last week the three DEC members returned home, Pastor John Wizwell on Wednesday, and both Jeremiah Cady and Jen Froning on Saturday, Sturgill stated that the church is “currently organizing another trip back.”
Thursday, February 4, 2010
A New York Minute: "High Caffeine, Monk's Wine Packs Devlish Punch for Scots"
I couldn't stop laughing at this article, even though I feel for the Scots issue with alcohol abuse. Wine is usually portrayed to me as a wussy thing to drink. It is only to be used at wine tastings or at fancy restaurants. So to hear it littering a housing project and used as a weapon in 114 crimes in three years is hilarious. The Scotland government is afraid of this "Wreck the Hoose Juice" and with good reason for it seems to be their equivalent of Jagerbombs. Who knew wine could cause this much trouble? You'd think they'd stop after the wine hangover, but no not the Scots. And I use to think giving them tequila was bad.
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