Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday Times
The first article that caught my attention was the Google article. I found it strange that the executives were being held responsible for the content. The executives were told that Google was similar to a newspaper, but anyone can put anything on the website so it is nothing like a newspaper. A article that I was not surprised to see was the the one about GM getting rid of Hummer. In this gas conscious society we live in, I am surprised that GM held on so long. I enjoyed reading the article on Darfur. I just wrote an article about the subject, so it was cool to see it in the Times.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Wednesday Times
I found today's paper more my style. The article about gun laws was very informing. Living in NH most of my parents friends have guns and I don't think much of it. It is strange to think it is different everywhere else. I also enjoyed the article about TV and the internet. I must admit I thought the internet was going to win the battle. If I miss a show I can watch it online illegal or legal it makes no difference to me. I also agree with the article though, I have talked with friends though AIM mostly about shows we were not watching together. An article I found surprising was the one about the French anti-smoking ad. I always new they were more lenient on sexuality in Europe, but that might be too far. I disagree with the "Female Watchdogs" I don't understand how it can be degrading to women when there are ads showing men and women performing the sex act?
Local Refugee Saves Life
Earlier this morning James Laboke, a 17-year-old Sudanese refugee, was on his way to work when he saw an unconscious elderly man in his car on the Downeaster tracks.
Reacting quickly Laboke ran to the police station and got help over to the elderly man, Francois Truffault, 80, from Quebec City.
The Downeaster missed Truffault in is 1987 Cadillac Seville by 30 seconds. Shirley Temple was conducting the train this morning. "When this thing gets going, it takes a mile to slow her down," she said, " I could have stopped but it wouldn't have done any good."
After Laboke ran to the police station he continued on his way to work at the Eezy Breezy Restaurant. He reported to work on time and did not mention the life he saved to anyone at work.
"It doesn't surprise me at all" said Charles Champaigne, owner of the Eezy Breezy Restaurant, "That young man is one of my best employees. He is just a great kid."
"I never thought about it. I just knew I couldn't let that man get crushed by a train." Laboke later commented on his actions.
Truffault is in stable condition at Southern Maine Medical Hospital. According to a police report Truffault may have gone into insulin shock just has he reached the railroad crossing.
Reacting quickly Laboke ran to the police station and got help over to the elderly man, Francois Truffault, 80, from Quebec City.
The Downeaster missed Truffault in is 1987 Cadillac Seville by 30 seconds. Shirley Temple was conducting the train this morning. "When this thing gets going, it takes a mile to slow her down," she said, " I could have stopped but it wouldn't have done any good."
After Laboke ran to the police station he continued on his way to work at the Eezy Breezy Restaurant. He reported to work on time and did not mention the life he saved to anyone at work.
"It doesn't surprise me at all" said Charles Champaigne, owner of the Eezy Breezy Restaurant, "That young man is one of my best employees. He is just a great kid."
"I never thought about it. I just knew I couldn't let that man get crushed by a train." Laboke later commented on his actions.
Truffault is in stable condition at Southern Maine Medical Hospital. According to a police report Truffault may have gone into insulin shock just has he reached the railroad crossing.
Trouble on the tracks
An elderly tourist was nearly crushed to death by the Downeaster this morning on Pier Street. Local boy saved his life.
Francois Truffaut, 80, has been coming down to Old Orchard Beach since he was a young child. Today however, his Cadillac Seville stalled on the railroad tracks. The diabetic quickly became unconscious.
James Laboke, 17, was on his way to work at the Eezy Breezy on East Grand Street when he came across the The unconscious man in the car. Laboke said he tried to bang on the windows, but Truffault did not wake up. Laboke ran to the police station knowing that a train would be coming soon. According to police records Laboke arrived at the station at 6:00 AM.
Cpt. Janet Paradiso was a mile away from the car when she heard the call. By 6:05 AM she was at the scene and heard the whistle from the oncoming train.
Acting quickly she used her cruiser to push Truffault car off of the tracks. "I knew there was no time I had to do something." Paradiso later said. Moments later the train sped by "It was that close," Paradiso said.
Truffault was sent to Southern Maine Medical Center and his reported to be stable. "I don't remember a thing." he comented on the incident.
Francois Truffaut, 80, has been coming down to Old Orchard Beach since he was a young child. Today however, his Cadillac Seville stalled on the railroad tracks. The diabetic quickly became unconscious.
James Laboke, 17, was on his way to work at the Eezy Breezy on East Grand Street when he came across the The unconscious man in the car. Laboke said he tried to bang on the windows, but Truffault did not wake up. Laboke ran to the police station knowing that a train would be coming soon. According to police records Laboke arrived at the station at 6:00 AM.
Cpt. Janet Paradiso was a mile away from the car when she heard the call. By 6:05 AM she was at the scene and heard the whistle from the oncoming train.
Acting quickly she used her cruiser to push Truffault car off of the tracks. "I knew there was no time I had to do something." Paradiso later said. Moments later the train sped by "It was that close," Paradiso said.
Truffault was sent to Southern Maine Medical Center and his reported to be stable. "I don't remember a thing." he comented on the incident.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tuesday's Times
In today's paper there was a great article about a potential terrorist that got caught and now faces life in prison. I enjoyed this article because we always hear about potential threats but we never hear if it was just a threat or if someone was actually planning something. This man was actually going to blow up a subway, but we caught him days before his plan was to be set in motion. Another great article was about Tufts University and how they accepted you tube videos under a minute as part of prospective students applications. It just goes to show how technology is getting more ingrained in our everyday lives.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Monday Paper
I found today's paper very enlightening. For some reason I started at the business section today and the article about Apple decreasing the price of TV shows on the istore was very good. Not that I buy shows on itunes because I can watch it on hulu or the DVR. it was still good to read. Another article I enjoyed was about tthe opeining of a bus system in South Africa. Public Transportation needs to be used whereever possible and I am glad to hear about it all over the world. The article about gays in the military was good because it told us how it hasn't affected other militaries around the world. The article about Share-A-Cab was a good read because it sounds like it will help out everyone.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Thursday Times
Today's Times was not as good as it has been this week. Maybe it is just me, maybe I should be more interested in what is going on around the world. What I did find interesting was on the top fold of the front page there was an article about what is being done to fix the economy but on the bottom of the fold there was an article about how senior citizens are dealing with the lack of money. They drive their RV around the country working on campsites to pay for their own spot. It was a great article about coping with the times we live in.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Wednesday New York Times
I love history. So today's article about a miniseries about the Kennedy's immediately drew my attention. I do not know much about the family has a whole so hearing about script problems trying to guarantee accuracy was enjoyable to read. Another article that I found interesting was the one about David Johnson an aid for Gov. Paterson. Johnson worked his way up in Gov. Paterson's staff and is being ridiculed for past drug related arrests and a possible assault all when he was young. People can change and it makes me furious when the media assumes that because a person did some bad things as a child they most always be remembered as that type of person.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Monday Paper
The paper caught my attention very quickly today. First anything that says 9/11 in the headline immediately draws me in because it was such a traumatic event. Secondly The article about med schools. I have never considered a medical degree and never want to, but I had no idea that it was so hard to get into an American Med School and students were having to travel to become Doctors. That really surprised me. Another article that I liked was about the Seattle subway beating. I live 25 minutes south of Boston and traveled there frequently even working in the city for a summer. I traveled the T everyday, so reading about a beating caught my attention.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Thursday Times
Today's paper was better than yesterday's, but not as good as it could be. I enjoyed reading about the the top bankers. I have always had an interest in Wall Street, not working there just a general interest. The article about the schools collecting money for Mercy Corp was a great read because it proves the fact that every little bit can help. The Blackwater article kept me interested too. I always watch movies about private armies, but no very little about the reality of them, so I enjoyed reading that one.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Wednesday Times
I found today's paper sort of dry. I read the articles about Iran and Pakistan, but nothing really jumped out at me. Not until the 11th page that is. There were two articles which immediately got my attention. The first one was about one of the jailed Americans and how he just wants the American government to help him and the media to leave him alone. I liked it because I agree with him completely. The second article told the story of a man who was pulled out of the rubble in Haiti four weeks after the earthquake. I was very surprised to find this article on the 10th page. Maybe when there is more information there will be a larger article on it.
Speeding leads to Accident in Belmont
A car crash Monday evening in Belmont left two victims in the hospital. The driver was able to walk away.
The three young adults were driving down Mile Hill Rd in a white Mustang around 9 o’clock. Their car swerved off the dirt road and hit an embankment. Josie Crandall of 27 Mile Hill Rd saw the accident from her window and immediately called the police.
“I’ve never seen a car going so fast on the road.” Crandall later said. “It’s a dirt road, and it’s really easy to lose control.”
The driver Jamie Peterson, 17-years-old, of Elm St in Belmont was able to crawl out of the wreck. The jaws of life were used to free the two unknown female passengers. According to Lt. Judith Barkus of the Belmont Police.
First on scene was 17-year-old Tom Carroll Jr. who was traveling behind the Mustang on Mile Hill Rd. “I thought the worst. They were flying.” Carroll said describing the scene. “It’s hard to see kids your age in something like this. You realize when you see it what could happen, especially on this road.”
According the Carroll there were several beer cans under the car, but there has been no connection between the accident and alcohol use.
This is not the first time there has been an accident on this part of Mile Hill Rd. Back on December 24, 1998 there were two people killed in the same spot of Peterson’s accident.
The three young adults were driving down Mile Hill Rd in a white Mustang around 9 o’clock. Their car swerved off the dirt road and hit an embankment. Josie Crandall of 27 Mile Hill Rd saw the accident from her window and immediately called the police.
“I’ve never seen a car going so fast on the road.” Crandall later said. “It’s a dirt road, and it’s really easy to lose control.”
The driver Jamie Peterson, 17-years-old, of Elm St in Belmont was able to crawl out of the wreck. The jaws of life were used to free the two unknown female passengers. According to Lt. Judith Barkus of the Belmont Police.
First on scene was 17-year-old Tom Carroll Jr. who was traveling behind the Mustang on Mile Hill Rd. “I thought the worst. They were flying.” Carroll said describing the scene. “It’s hard to see kids your age in something like this. You realize when you see it what could happen, especially on this road.”
According the Carroll there were several beer cans under the car, but there has been no connection between the accident and alcohol use.
This is not the first time there has been an accident on this part of Mile Hill Rd. Back on December 24, 1998 there were two people killed in the same spot of Peterson’s accident.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Tuesday New York Times
I found the New York Times very informative today. There were articles about the arrested Americans in Haiti, but what I found more interesting was the one about how American Pilots are now more hesitant to fly children into the US. Another article that kept me interested was about how families are "wired in." They use every device they can get there hands on. An article that caught me off guard was one about a Wal-Mart in Colorado facing a discrimination case for firing West Africans to make room for unemployed local residents.
Relay for Life
Relay for Life is practically a household name in today’s society with over 11 million people being diagnosed with cancer 2006. Every spring since 2004 the University of New Hampshire does there part against the disease by hosting a relay.
The relay consists solely on volunteers. Volunteers to set it up and volunteers to raise money and walk. Volunteers join together to form teams. Last year there were 117 teams consisting of 1200 volunteers. This year the committee hopes for 120 teams and around the same number of participants.
Throughout the teams there is a friendly competition. Events are planned to keep people occupied and awake for the entire 24 hours. When asked why the relay is 24 hours Jessica Horan, Event Co-Chair, responded with “cancer doesn’t sleep so neither do we.”
Last year the relay raised over 130,000 dollars, 10,000 over their goal, towards cancer research. Horan says that they would like to reach that number again this year.
American Cancer Society awarded the Relay for Life Committee with an Award for raising the 130,000. When you break it down that is 9 dollars for every student at the university.
This year the theme is Defeating Cancer through the Decades. In the past teams have been asked to make a poster about various forms of cancer. This year teams will be given years and they will have to find a cancer related fact that happened in that year.
The word Horan kept using to describe the relay was “fun” “It’s what its all about” The Relay for Life will held on April 17-18 from noon to noon at the Ludholm Gymnasium
The relay consists solely on volunteers. Volunteers to set it up and volunteers to raise money and walk. Volunteers join together to form teams. Last year there were 117 teams consisting of 1200 volunteers. This year the committee hopes for 120 teams and around the same number of participants.
Throughout the teams there is a friendly competition. Events are planned to keep people occupied and awake for the entire 24 hours. When asked why the relay is 24 hours Jessica Horan, Event Co-Chair, responded with “cancer doesn’t sleep so neither do we.”
Last year the relay raised over 130,000 dollars, 10,000 over their goal, towards cancer research. Horan says that they would like to reach that number again this year.
American Cancer Society awarded the Relay for Life Committee with an Award for raising the 130,000. When you break it down that is 9 dollars for every student at the university.
This year the theme is Defeating Cancer through the Decades. In the past teams have been asked to make a poster about various forms of cancer. This year teams will be given years and they will have to find a cancer related fact that happened in that year.
The word Horan kept using to describe the relay was “fun” “It’s what its all about” The Relay for Life will held on April 17-18 from noon to noon at the Ludholm Gymnasium
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday's Paper
Today the New York Times was very good in my opinion. Article topics varied keeping me interested. My favorite was one about soldiers writing about their time overseas. I enjoy reading novels like that, so I new what the author was talking about. The flow was also very well done. Similar topics were not placed too closely together giving the pages a nice variety.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Relay For Life
Relay for Life is practically a household name in today’s society with over 11 million people being diagnosed with cancer 2006. Every spring since 2004 the University of New Hampshire does there part against the disease by hosting a relay.
The relay consists solely on volunteers. Volunteers to set it up and volunteers to raise money and walk. Volunteers join together to form teams. Last year there were 117 teams consisting of 1200 volunteers. This year the committee hopes for 120 teams and around the same number of participants.
Throughout the teams there is a friendly competition. Events are planned to keep people occupied and awake for the entire 24 hours. When asked why the relay is 24 hours Jessica Horan, Event Co-Chair, responded with “cancer doesn’t sleep so neither do we.”
Last year the relay raised over 130,000 dollars, 10,000 over their goal, towards cancer research. Horan says that they would like to reach that number again this year.
American Cancer Society awarded the Relay for Life Committee with an Award for raising the 130,000. When you break it down that is 9 dollars for every student at the university.
This year the theme is Defeating Cancer through the Decades. In the past teams have been asked to make a poster about various forms of cancer. This year teams will be given years and they will have to find a cancer related fact that happened in that year.
The word Horan kept using to describe the relay was “fun” “It’s what its all about” The Relay for Life will held on April 17-18 from noon to noon at the Ludholm Gymnasium.
The relay consists solely on volunteers. Volunteers to set it up and volunteers to raise money and walk. Volunteers join together to form teams. Last year there were 117 teams consisting of 1200 volunteers. This year the committee hopes for 120 teams and around the same number of participants.
Throughout the teams there is a friendly competition. Events are planned to keep people occupied and awake for the entire 24 hours. When asked why the relay is 24 hours Jessica Horan, Event Co-Chair, responded with “cancer doesn’t sleep so neither do we.”
Last year the relay raised over 130,000 dollars, 10,000 over their goal, towards cancer research. Horan says that they would like to reach that number again this year.
American Cancer Society awarded the Relay for Life Committee with an Award for raising the 130,000. When you break it down that is 9 dollars for every student at the university.
This year the theme is Defeating Cancer through the Decades. In the past teams have been asked to make a poster about various forms of cancer. This year teams will be given years and they will have to find a cancer related fact that happened in that year.
The word Horan kept using to describe the relay was “fun” “It’s what its all about” The Relay for Life will held on April 17-18 from noon to noon at the Ludholm Gymnasium.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Thursday New York Times
Lately the paper has been perusing the same three subjects; Haiti, Middle East and Toyota. Not that these subjects aren't newsworthy I just like a little variety. For example in Wednesday's paper there was a great article about the housing market. An article that I did find interesting was the one about Buckfast Wine. I am part Scottish and am going on vacation there this summer, Not sure if I should try the wine though. However the article I found most interesting was about Obama's plan the increase clean fuels in our society. His plan sounds good, but I think it might be hard when he is also freezing the nations spending.
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