Thursday, May 1, 2008
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Welcome to my Desktop Publishing Webzine created for credit in the course ART 2318.N1 with Dr. Phillip Jenkins.
News
Roger Clemens Steroid Investigation (CNN)
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/27/congress.clemens/index.html?iref=newssearch
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Leading members of the House of Representatives asked the Justice Department on Wednesday to probe whether baseball great Roger Clemens "committed perjury and made knowingly false statements" during a congressional hearing.
Reps. Henry Waxman and Tom Davis ...
Eliot Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/nyregion/10cnd-spitzer.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin
ALBANY - Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who gained national prominence relentlessly pursuing Wall Street wrongdoing, has been caught on a federal wiretap arranging to meet with a high-priced prostitute at a Washington hotel last month, according to a law enforcement official and a person briefed on the investigation.
The wiretap captured a man identified as Client 9 on a telephone call confirming plans to have a woman travel from New York to Washington...
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/27/congress.clemens/index.html?iref=newssearch
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Leading members of the House of Representatives asked the Justice Department on Wednesday to probe whether baseball great Roger Clemens "committed perjury and made knowingly false statements" during a congressional hearing.
Reps. Henry Waxman and Tom Davis ...
Eliot Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/nyregion/10cnd-spitzer.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin
ALBANY - Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who gained national prominence relentlessly pursuing Wall Street wrongdoing, has been caught on a federal wiretap arranging to meet with a high-priced prostitute at a Washington hotel last month, according to a law enforcement official and a person briefed on the investigation.
The wiretap captured a man identified as Client 9 on a telephone call confirming plans to have a woman travel from New York to Washington...
Virginia Tech Shooting (FOX News)
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266374,00.html
Virginia Tech police and administrators struggled to explain late Monday why the campus was not locked down after a deadly shooting earlier in the day, and why students were in classrooms two hours later when a lone gunman entered a campus building and slaughtered 30 people, before turning a gun on himself.
The man responsible for murdering 32 people...
Writers Strike in Hollywood (Variety)
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117975256.html?categoryid=10&cs=1
In a last-ditch attempt to avert a strike, the Writers Guild of America will return to the negotiating table Sunday morning to meet with studios and networks.
News of the meeting emerged late Friday afternoon, a few hours after the WGA announced that its 12,000 members will go on strike Monday against studios and networks in the first major work stoppage in two decades.
The 10 a.m. Sunday meeting…
Tax Stimulus Package (Boston Globe)
What's in the economic stimulus package being signed by President Bush.
--Tax rebates: At least $300 to almost everyone earning a paycheck, including low-income earners. Social Security recipients and disabled veterans making too little to pay income taxes would receive $300 checks as well, as long as they have at least $3,000 in income from various sources in 2007. People paying income taxes could receive rebates of up to $600 per individual and $1,200 for couples.
Families with children would receive an additional $300 per child. The full rebate would be limited to...
Article
Green car dealerships popping up around U.S.
But niche industry faces road blocks: price, convenience and acceptance
By Jenny Lynn Zappala
MSNBC contributor
Eco-savvy entrepreneurs are making it easier for car shoppers — upset by rising oil prices, global warming and world politics — to find, buy and drive away in a green vehicle that consumes less or no gasoline. At least 16 green car dealerships — one-stop shops where customers can compare and test-drive multiple alternative vehicles — have opened in 10 states, from Hawaii to Maine.
Customers will see more niche dealerships in two to five years, even though the obstacles are monumental, said Sebastian Blanco, editor of AutoblogGreen. For mainstream consumers… (read full story)
But niche industry faces road blocks: price, convenience and acceptance
By Jenny Lynn Zappala
MSNBC contributor
Eco-savvy entrepreneurs are making it easier for car shoppers — upset by rising oil prices, global warming and world politics — to find, buy and drive away in a green vehicle that consumes less or no gasoline. At least 16 green car dealerships — one-stop shops where customers can compare and test-drive multiple alternative vehicles — have opened in 10 states, from Hawaii to Maine.
Customers will see more niche dealerships in two to five years, even though the obstacles are monumental, said Sebastian Blanco, editor of AutoblogGreen. For mainstream consumers… (read full story)
Movie/Music Reviews
Cloverfield
By: Claudia Puig, USA Today
Apparently, size doesn't matter after all.
A massive and malevolent force threatens New York City, but it's seen only in fleeting glimpses through the tiny lens of an amateur videographer.
And we're hooked.
What is plaguing the city? Terrorists? Aliens? A presidential candidate run amok? We won't tell.
Though it has a gimmicky high concept, Cloverfield is a surprisingly gripping thriller. Employing a pseudo-documentary handheld camera style, it offers a fresh spin on the monster movie genre. Think Godzilla meets The Blair Witch Project, with a Gen Y Big Chill element thrown in. Then add homages to Alien, Independence Day and War of the Worlds.
The attractive cast is made up of relative unknowns, and initially we get caught up in piecing together bits of video footage and party gossip to determine the status of a romance between Rob (Michael Stahl-David) and Beth (Odette Yustman). We meet the couple in an amorous setting during the first few minutes.
Not unlike a segment of some oddly addictive reality TV show, people hint at unresolved feelings and unspoken attractions. We're willing voyeurs.
Then the mood changes abruptly when a powerful jolt rattles a party being thrown for Rob on the eve of his leaving for Japan. Lights go out and panic ensues as reports surface of an earthquake and an oil tanker disaster. Partygoers take to the streets, where they see an explosion light up the skyline. The air is filled with smoke, and the atmosphere is pierced with screams and an ominous inhuman yowl. The military is called in.
A small band of partygoers faces down the unknown enemy: Rob, his brother Jason (Mike Vogel), Jason's girlfriend Lily (Jessica Lucas), Marlena (Lizzy Caplan) and Hud (T.J. Miller), who lusts after Marlena and provides much of the comic relief as he doggedly totes a video camera through the mayhem.
Ultimately, we do see the source of the terror, but the focus stays on the corps of relatable protagonists.
The film is rife with frightening moments and creepy things that jump out of the darkness. A note to the squeamish: If Blair Witch's camera moves made you ill, you might want to sit this one out.
The genre may be old news, but the skillfully made Cloverfield offers a heart-racing experience with plenty of chills, thrills and exhilaration.
"Remedy" - David Crowder Band
“Remedy” is a step in a different direction than the band had been headed. Not so much in terms of songs but more in terms of the overall style of the record. Fans of the band should be satisfied with the content and new fans should be drawn in by what the new album has to offer. Simple as that.
The lead single “Everything Glorious” begins with acoustic picking, distorted drums and those hints electronic noises. The song progresses through the verse and immediately brightens for the chorus which, although simple, flows out and will draw you in. “O, For A Thousand Tongues…” is a song which David Crowder shines in his ability to use unique melodies that captures your imagination. The song is a masked celtic (feeling) hymn during the verses and blooms in the chorus combining traditional and contemporary styles into one song. The excellent production which has become a staple for the David Crowder Band is alive and well with the latest release, if not more. I could go on and on about the other songs and the beauty they paint but I’ll let you discover those.
There are only a few things I don’t like about the record and most are probably nitpicky. The first would be the song “Can You Feel It?” which is the only song that I cannot get into and don’t really care for.
This is neither here or there but “Remedy” is a different type of record for the band. They usually includes interludes, and 14+ tracks, “Remedy” on the other hand is about as standard as you can get though with only 10 tracks.
I enjoy 90% of “Remedy” and think most people will as well (if not more). I do wish there would have been more songs but at the same time I can’t necessarily hold that against the band. Not much more to say, except it is worth your ten bucks.
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