August 21, 2009
ABC News dot com has an on-line video blog called “The Quick Fix” that features a variety of hosts and topics. Dan Harris, a news anchor, recently spied Jamie-Lynn Sigler in ABC studios and decided to conduct an impromptu interview with her. Jamie-Lynn came to prominence on HBO’s The Sopranos and she is currently on HBO’s Entourage as the girlfriend of Jerry Ferrara’s character, Turtle. In real life, Jamie-Lynn and Jerry are a couple – information that is public but was unknown by Harris. That is how he put his foot in his mouth BIG TIME. Watch the interview here before reading the limerick below.
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August 20, 2009
Last week Idaho authorities seized the largest marijuana farm in the state’s history. After receiving a tip from a hiker, officials staked out the area containing approximately 6,750 plants with an estimated street value of $20 million. Officials decided to seize the plants before harvest season and have yet to make arrests for those running the drug operation. The location of the marijuana farm is in the Wolverine Canyon area neighboring a Girl Scout camp.
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August 19, 2009
Forensic evidence played a critical role in the conviction of Henry Lee Polk of Kansas City, MO. He was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Stephen M. Nolte and the evidence was provided…by two of Polk’s cats. Witnesses stated that they saw Polk burning the clothes he wore on the night of the crime and driving the victim’s truck. But the most damning evidence was cat hair found in the pockets of the victim. Investigators took samples of cat hair from Polk’s felines and found a genetic match.
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August 18, 2009
Nebraska governor Dave Heineman recently announced a new government department called Office of Violence Prevention. It will be headed by former Senator Mike Friend. Friend left his senate position 18 months early to take on this new responsibility which he began on Monday, August 17. This new office is part of an anti-gang initiative passed by the most recent session of the state Legislature.
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August 17, 2009
Richard “Dick” Cheney, 46th vice president of the United States, is writing his memoirs of his 8-year run in the White House. From 2001 to 2009 he served under President George W. Bush and now states that the statute of limitations has expired and he can tell the world his view of the presidency. It has been reported that the two grew apart in the second term as Bush bowed to public opinion and strayed from Cheney’s guidance. It was in that second term that Cheney faced some very real troubles of his own. In October 2005, the vice president’s office was suspected in revealing the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame. In February 2006, while on a quail hunting trip, Cheney shot his friend Harry Whittington in the face with birdshot. The memoirs, due out in 2011 are said to be a harsh criticism of Bush.
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August 16, 2009
Advertisers seek ways to capture the public’s attention for their product. For several fast food companies, past ad campaigns have pushed the envelope and been called racy. In today’s challenging economy, fast food sales are expected to drop 1%, a significant amount in the $189 billion industry. USA Today reports that franchise owners are pushing back at the risqué ads asking they be toned down for fear of losing additional customers. McDonald’s remains first of all fast food restaurants in terms of world-sales. At the close of 2008 the company reported 3.2% in growth.
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August 15, 2009
We were first introduced to Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth in the first season of Donald Trump’s show The Apprentice . . . and she hasn’t gone away. Her feud with one contestant and antics led to her “firing” on the tenth episode of the season. She later returned for Celebrity Apprentice and appeared on various talk and reality TV shows. This past week, the United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio informed the press Omarosa was accepted to their program and is training to become a minister. This was also confirmed by her publicist. In Sister to Sister magazine, Omarosa commented, “I feel like God is calling me. He’s been calling me for two years and I can’t ignore it”. At last look, Manigault-Stallworth’s official website gives visitors the option to “enter naughty” or “enter nice”. Is it standard practice for ministers to have such websites along with their own publicists?
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August 14, 2009
It was announced on August 13, 2009 that disgraced football star, Michael Vick, was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. Vick, who served nearly two years in prison, was convicted of running a dog fighting ring. Worse yet, when dogs did not perform well, Vick and others would hang the dogs from trees, drown or shoot them, and electrocute them with jumper cables. Vick was a first-round overall draft pick by the Atlanta Falcons and played for them until 2006. On July 27, 2009, Vick was conditionally reinstated to the NFL and can be fully reinstated on week six of the regular season.
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August 13, 2009
Detroit, Michigan is known for many troubles but perhaps the one you hear least about is its obesity rate which is one of the highest in the country. A severe population drop over the past 50 years has caused neighborhood population to be sparse and unable to sustain major grocers. As a result, many city residents buy food at liquor stores and convenience marts that carry no fresh fruits and vegetables. In fact the ratio of liquor to grocery stores is an astounding 26 to1. To the rescue is an ice-cream-like delivery truck called Peaches and Greens. Five days a week it drives through the city selling affordable fresh food grown in community garden by volunteers. Diets high in calories and sugar can lead to diabetes and other illnesses. Perhaps through this innovative program, Detroit will have some positive news to promote!
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August 12, 2009
On Monday, August 10, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared at a town hall-style meeting while on an official visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A student in the audience asked Clinton to comment on the opinion of her husband, former President Bill Clinton, about a loan offer from the Chinese to the Congo. Clinton’s irritation was clear when she answered, “My husband is not the Secretary of State. I am.” Reports following the meeting indicate the student approached Clinton and told her that he meant to ask President Obama’s opinion. Various websites and news articles have suggested that Clinton, our nation’s top diplomat, continues to feel in the shadow of the former President, particularly after recently negotiating the release of two American citizens from North Korea.
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