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You may post more than one if you are so inspired.
For example, here's one link that may interest you. I think it's interesting to see how the president waffles on important issues (See URL.)
Closer to home, here's a link to the SLTribune about the kidnapping, abuse and murder of a 7-year-old. I find this a horrifying story, and equally horrifying that the Herald Journal didn't consider it newsworthy. Wonder why?
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El Peez, Professor of Interesting Stuff
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I thought this article i found was really interesting. I was looking for background info on Markos Moulitsas Zúniga from the Daily Kos and this is one thing i found.
http://www.rightwingnews.com/special/20mo2006.php
It really made me laugh. I thought it was news worthy.
From TP
Raelle: You're right--a VERY amusing wesbite....The 20 most annoying liberals.... http://www.rightwingnews.com/special/20mo2006.php
El Peez
From PEASE--
Some pretty compelling stories in the news this morning:
From the SLTribune (http:www.sltrib.com):
• LazyBoy closing in Tremonton--ugly chairs, an American pop culture icon, and a huge impact on a small town;
• The Crandall mining tragedy--the company was among the worst in the U.S. for safety practices? http://www.sltrib.com/ci_8806779
• Aftermath of the Hser Nay Moo killing in South Salt Lake. http://www.sltrib.com/ci_8806772
• The continuing saga of Obama-Hillary and superdelegates.
More to come. That's the thing with news...there's always something tragic/amusing/compelling/important/NEW!
El Peez
"Inquiring Minds Want to Know"
Here's another one. Turns out there are (at least!) 20 journalists in prison in Cuba.
Thought you might be interested in reading this article from the Web site of the Committee to Protect Journalists: http://www.cpj.org/blackspring/index.html
Censorship? Theft? Just dumb?
Angry Greeks steal stacks of Wednesday's Statesman because they don't like they story....
http://media.www.utahstatesman.com/media/storage/paper243/news/2008/04/04/Opinion/Our-View.Overreaction.Also.Breaks.That.Law-3304479.shtml
I am disappointed with the Herald Journal again. Today is the anniversary of MLK Jr. and the online edition did not have anything on it. Not that it is a huge deal but big enough to at least say something.
Does the paper copy have any news on him?
This is really cool that they are trying to make people more aware, I don't think people pay attention to the environment enough!
http://green.msn.com/Articles/article.aspx?aid=355
Raelle-That is really sad about MLK, and how very dissapointing in our local news.
By:Gerg Boyles
Five bands from Utah competed Friday night for the opportunity to open for the upcoming Eve 6 concert in Logan on April 9, said Tom Atwood, president of Almeria Entertainment.
Local radio stations KLZX and KSM along with Almeria Entertainment organized the event in attempt to expose local talent, help bands get their name out, and to acquire fans in front of a large audience, said Atwood. The battle showcased bands: Dr. Rock, Short Access, Side Dish, Mad Love Spell, and The Narwahal Crisis made up of Utah State students.
“This will give bands an opportunity to premier their work where otherwise they would not be able to,” said DJ Feelright from KLZX.
The event, held at the Logan fairgrounds, was the first battle of the bands KLZX has ever put on, Feelright said. The five bands who played the event were selected from 37 bands who sent demos to KLZX. These demos were played on the radio and voted on by the station’s listeners, Feelright said.
A panel of five judges evaluated the bands on five categories including stage presence, creativity, cohesiveness, intros/endings, and crowd response. After the groups played three songs each, judges combined their reviews to determine the winner.
The winning band, Side Dish, is an Orem based ska/rock band. Ryan Sanders, the lead singer and guitarist, said although this was a smaller event they had just as much fun playing Cache Valley as they did at all other events. “It’s just fun to play in front of a large crowd who digs your music,” said Sanders,
Although historically the music scene in Cache Valley has not been great, Atwood is determined to make Logan a hub for popular music. “These events are just a scratch on the surface,” Atwood said. He plans to work towards bringing more mainstream bands like Eve 6 to Logan. In addition he plans on providing local bands with more opportunities like Friday night’s battle of the bands to reach out to a broader audience.
By the end of the night a couple hundred people turned out for the event, all supporting the band they voted for, Atwood said. “Over all it was a fantastic show.”
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