Wed 4/29
The article about college dining halls going trayless felt like they were talking about UNH. Too bad we didn't get a mention....
Specter switching parties...seems more of a desperate act than anything pure and virtuous.
The day after the article saying eating red meat often can kill you, the 2/3 of their dining front page is devoted to eating red meat.
Thursday
Nice article about Ultimate Frisbee. Not exactly sure why it's in the Styles section, but better than what's usually in there I guess. And the week I'm looking at what tent I should buy, the Times previews tents...too bad they're all hundreds more than I'll pay for one, though admittedly they are reviewing four season tents.
Loved the article about Lance Armstrong. I think I'm becoming more of a Lance fan now that I'm following on Twitter.
So much in the Times to read everyday, so little time.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Some Reading Logs
Monday 4/27
Good article in Business about CNN drawing declining ratings. I always felt that they should be getting the highest ratings because they are less biased than Fox/MSNBC, and never considered the fact that their low rating could be because of their lack of bias. I like CNN, and the coverage on the others is just so partisan sometimes it's laughable. But apparently I'm in the minority. At least the dining halls show CNN...
Tuesday 4/28
Favorite article today was about the Louisiana high school sprint star who trains without a track due to the affects of Katrina. Pretty cool stuff.
More later...
Good article in Business about CNN drawing declining ratings. I always felt that they should be getting the highest ratings because they are less biased than Fox/MSNBC, and never considered the fact that their low rating could be because of their lack of bias. I like CNN, and the coverage on the others is just so partisan sometimes it's laughable. But apparently I'm in the minority. At least the dining halls show CNN...
Tuesday 4/28
Favorite article today was about the Louisiana high school sprint star who trains without a track due to the affects of Katrina. Pretty cool stuff.
More later...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Shark Blamed for Attacks Caught, Beaches Reopen
Amity Police Chief Martin Brody announced early this morning that the shark blamed for two gruesome deaths in the past days has been caught.
According to Brady, the shark was caught be two local fishermen in waters one mile southwest of Amity. The fisherman will receive the $3000 reward advertised by Audrey Kitner, mother of one of the victims.
“They [the fishermen] were trolling with a 25 lb turkey attached to a giant hook and the shark took the bait,” said Brody.
The shark was then inspected by Matt Hooper, a marine biologist from the Woods Hole Oceanographic institute, and one of the world’s foremost experts on sharks. Hooper identified the shark as a nurse shark, considered among the most dangerous of all sharks.
Though the shark’s stomach was not checked for human remains, out of respect for the deceased’s families, Brody is confident that this is the shark confident for the attacks.
“Of course it’s the same one. How could it not be?” said Brody, referencing the shark’s unusually large size.
Brody also took comfort in the analysis by Hooper.
“He’s convinced me that this is indeed the shark,” said Brody. “He’s known around the world as a shark expert, so if he says that this is the shark, than this is the shark.”
The shark was blamed for two deaths at area beaches. The first was the July 1 death of 16-year-old Wendy Watson, whose mangled body was found washed up on an Amity beach. She had been last seen alive yesterday at about 11 p.m. the night before as she was leaving a beach party with a male friend, apparently to go skinny-dipping.
The second death believed to be caused by the shark was that of 10-year-old Alex Kitner, who was floating on a rubber raft in the water off Village Beach when witnesses at the beach reported seeing him pulled under the water several times in rapid succession, his airs flailing. He appeared to be trying to fight his attacker, but was ultimately pulled under. The water immediately surrounding where Kitner disappeared took on the color of blood. His body has not been recovered, but the raft floated ashore with what appeared to be a bite taken out of it.
Beaches were reopened on the announcement of the shark’s capture, after having been closed just hours beforehand, just in time for the popular July 4 weekend. Brody said that there will continue to be shark spotters from various federal and local agencies, but they are just a safety precaution. There is also a toll-free hotline to report shark spotting, 1-800-sharksee.
Despite the precautions, Brody does not think there are other sharks in the area.
“This is a very rare shark for these waters,” he said. “We really doubt it.”
In fact, Brody went so far as to encourage residents to go to the beach.
“I urge all our residents to recreate at the beaches in order to encourage the participation of all our visitors in the wonderful water sports of which we all so happily partake throughout the summer,” he wrote in a press release.
And indeed, the beaches were packed this morning. The same couldn’t be said for the water though- at first.
Hundreds of people seemed to be out to soak up some rays, but not necessarily soak in the water. But when someone did go in- Amity Resident Jim Henderson and his family- they were quickly followed and the water was soon as crowded as the beach once was.
However, the spirit of the shark wasn’t gone completely. Shark spotters roamed on the beach and in boats offshore, watching for anything unusual. And while no sharks appeared, the young boys diving with a shark fin on their backs did create a stir and prompt an evacuation of the water before the hoax was realized.
It’s just another sign, perhaps, that it will take more than a couple hours in the sun for this community to get back to normal following the tragic events of late.
According to Brady, the shark was caught be two local fishermen in waters one mile southwest of Amity. The fisherman will receive the $3000 reward advertised by Audrey Kitner, mother of one of the victims.
“They [the fishermen] were trolling with a 25 lb turkey attached to a giant hook and the shark took the bait,” said Brody.
The shark was then inspected by Matt Hooper, a marine biologist from the Woods Hole Oceanographic institute, and one of the world’s foremost experts on sharks. Hooper identified the shark as a nurse shark, considered among the most dangerous of all sharks.
Though the shark’s stomach was not checked for human remains, out of respect for the deceased’s families, Brody is confident that this is the shark confident for the attacks.
“Of course it’s the same one. How could it not be?” said Brody, referencing the shark’s unusually large size.
Brody also took comfort in the analysis by Hooper.
“He’s convinced me that this is indeed the shark,” said Brody. “He’s known around the world as a shark expert, so if he says that this is the shark, than this is the shark.”
The shark was blamed for two deaths at area beaches. The first was the July 1 death of 16-year-old Wendy Watson, whose mangled body was found washed up on an Amity beach. She had been last seen alive yesterday at about 11 p.m. the night before as she was leaving a beach party with a male friend, apparently to go skinny-dipping.
The second death believed to be caused by the shark was that of 10-year-old Alex Kitner, who was floating on a rubber raft in the water off Village Beach when witnesses at the beach reported seeing him pulled under the water several times in rapid succession, his airs flailing. He appeared to be trying to fight his attacker, but was ultimately pulled under. The water immediately surrounding where Kitner disappeared took on the color of blood. His body has not been recovered, but the raft floated ashore with what appeared to be a bite taken out of it.
Beaches were reopened on the announcement of the shark’s capture, after having been closed just hours beforehand, just in time for the popular July 4 weekend. Brody said that there will continue to be shark spotters from various federal and local agencies, but they are just a safety precaution. There is also a toll-free hotline to report shark spotting, 1-800-sharksee.
Despite the precautions, Brody does not think there are other sharks in the area.
“This is a very rare shark for these waters,” he said. “We really doubt it.”
In fact, Brody went so far as to encourage residents to go to the beach.
“I urge all our residents to recreate at the beaches in order to encourage the participation of all our visitors in the wonderful water sports of which we all so happily partake throughout the summer,” he wrote in a press release.
And indeed, the beaches were packed this morning. The same couldn’t be said for the water though- at first.
Hundreds of people seemed to be out to soak up some rays, but not necessarily soak in the water. But when someone did go in- Amity Resident Jim Henderson and his family- they were quickly followed and the water was soon as crowded as the beach once was.
However, the spirit of the shark wasn’t gone completely. Shark spotters roamed on the beach and in boats offshore, watching for anything unusual. And while no sharks appeared, the young boys diving with a shark fin on their backs did create a stir and prompt an evacuation of the water before the hoax was realized.
It’s just another sign, perhaps, that it will take more than a couple hours in the sun for this community to get back to normal following the tragic events of late.
Shark Blamed for Attacks Caught, says Police Chief
Amity Police Chief Martin Brody announced early this morning that the shark blamed for two gruesome deaths in the past days has been caught.
According to Brady, the shark was caught be two local fishermen in waters one mile southwest of Amity. The fisherman will receive the $3000 reward advertised by Audrey Kitner, mother of one of the victims.
“They [the fishermen] were trolling with a 25 lb turkey attached to a giant hook and the shark took the bait,” said Brody.
The shark was then inspected by Matt Hooper, a marine biologist from the Woods Hole Oceanographic institute, and one of the world’s foremost experts on sharks. Hooper identified the shark as a nurse shark, considered among the most dangerous of all sharks.
Though the shark’s stomach was not checked for human remains, out of respect for the deceased’s families, Brody is confident that this is the shark confident for the attacks.
“Of course it’s the same one. How could it not be?” said Brody, referencing the shark’s unusually large size.
Brody also took comfort in the analysis by Hooper.
“He’s convinced me that this is indeed the shark,” said Brody. “He’s known around the world as a shark expert, so if he says that this is the shark, than this is the shark.”
The shark was blamed for two deaths at area beaches. The first was the July 1 death of 16-year-old Wendy Watson, whose mangled body was found washed up on an Amity beach. She had been last seen alive yesterday at about 11 p.m. the night before as she was leaving a beach party with a male friend, apparently to go skinny-dipping.
The second death believed to be caused by the shark was that of 10-year-old Alex Kitner, who was floating on a rubber raft in the water off Village Beach when witnesses at the beach reported seeing him pulled under the water several times in rapid succession, his airs flailing. He appeared to be trying to fight his attacker, but was ultimately pulled under. The water immediately surrounding where Kitner disappeared took on the color of blood. His body has not been recovered, but the raft floated ashore with what appeared to be a bite taken out of it.
Beaches were reopened on the announcement of the shark’s capture, after having been closed just hours beforehand, just in time for the popular July 4 weekend. Brody said that there will continue to be shark spotters from various federal and local agencies, but they are just a safety precaution. There is also a toll-free hotline to report shark spotting, 1-800-sharksee.
Despite the precautions, Brody does not think there are other sharks in the area.
“This is a very rare shark for these waters,” he said. “We really doubt it.”
In fact, Brody went so far as to encourage residents to go to the beach.
“I urge all our residents to recreate at the beaches in order to encourage the participation of all our visitors in the wonderful water sports of which we all so happily partake throughout the summer,” he wrote in a press release.
According to Brady, the shark was caught be two local fishermen in waters one mile southwest of Amity. The fisherman will receive the $3000 reward advertised by Audrey Kitner, mother of one of the victims.
“They [the fishermen] were trolling with a 25 lb turkey attached to a giant hook and the shark took the bait,” said Brody.
The shark was then inspected by Matt Hooper, a marine biologist from the Woods Hole Oceanographic institute, and one of the world’s foremost experts on sharks. Hooper identified the shark as a nurse shark, considered among the most dangerous of all sharks.
Though the shark’s stomach was not checked for human remains, out of respect for the deceased’s families, Brody is confident that this is the shark confident for the attacks.
“Of course it’s the same one. How could it not be?” said Brody, referencing the shark’s unusually large size.
Brody also took comfort in the analysis by Hooper.
“He’s convinced me that this is indeed the shark,” said Brody. “He’s known around the world as a shark expert, so if he says that this is the shark, than this is the shark.”
The shark was blamed for two deaths at area beaches. The first was the July 1 death of 16-year-old Wendy Watson, whose mangled body was found washed up on an Amity beach. She had been last seen alive yesterday at about 11 p.m. the night before as she was leaving a beach party with a male friend, apparently to go skinny-dipping.
The second death believed to be caused by the shark was that of 10-year-old Alex Kitner, who was floating on a rubber raft in the water off Village Beach when witnesses at the beach reported seeing him pulled under the water several times in rapid succession, his airs flailing. He appeared to be trying to fight his attacker, but was ultimately pulled under. The water immediately surrounding where Kitner disappeared took on the color of blood. His body has not been recovered, but the raft floated ashore with what appeared to be a bite taken out of it.
Beaches were reopened on the announcement of the shark’s capture, after having been closed just hours beforehand, just in time for the popular July 4 weekend. Brody said that there will continue to be shark spotters from various federal and local agencies, but they are just a safety precaution. There is also a toll-free hotline to report shark spotting, 1-800-sharksee.
Despite the precautions, Brody does not think there are other sharks in the area.
“This is a very rare shark for these waters,” he said. “We really doubt it.”
In fact, Brody went so far as to encourage residents to go to the beach.
“I urge all our residents to recreate at the beaches in order to encourage the participation of all our visitors in the wonderful water sports of which we all so happily partake throughout the summer,” he wrote in a press release.
Amity’s Beaches Closed on the 4th Following Alleged Shark Attacks
Amity Police Chief Martin Brody announced that Amity’s beaches would be closed for 24 hours effective immediate, heightening suspicion that recent deaths at area beaches were due to shark attacks.
The announcement came at a meeting yesterday evening, attended by Brody, town officials, and concerned townspeople. Brody also announced that extra summer deputies would be assigned to the beach.
“Yes, we are,” Brody said somberly when asked if the beaches would be closed.
The decision prompted heated debate at the meeting, given the economic toll that the decision will likely have. The July 4 weekend is traditionally one of the most popular weeks of the year for beachgoers.
“24 hours is like three weeks,” one resident was heard to say in the uproar that followed the annoucement.
The decision came just hours after the second suspicious death on area beaches, which officials are investigating as possibly due to shark attacks. 10-year-old Alex Kitner of Amity was floating on a rubber raft in the water off Village Beach when witnesses at the beach reported seeing him pulled under the water several times in rapid succession, his airs flailing. He appeared to be trying to fight his attacker, but was ultimately pulled under. The water immediately surrounding where Kitner disappeared took on the color of blood. His body has not been recovered, but the raft floated ashore with what appeared to be a bite taken out of it.
Police are also investigating as to whether the July 1 death of 16-year-old Wendy Watson is also shark related. The mangled body of Watson was found washed up on an Amity beach. She had been last seen alive yesterday at about 11 p.m. the night before as she was leaving a beach party with a male friend, apparently to go skinny-dipping.
Kitner’s mother, Audrey Kitner, has posted signs advertising a $3000 reward for the shark believed responsible for the attacks. Local Fisherman Ben Quint had an offer of his own at the meeting as well.
“I’ll catch and kill him for ten [thousand dollars],” said Quint. “I’ll catch this bird for you. It’s not going to be easy. It’s a bad fish.”
Quint’s offer is a tempting one, given the area’s reliance on summertime visitors, a fact that he acknowledged in his proposition.
“We have to do it quick,” said Quint. “We have to get all the tourists back.”
The announcement came at a meeting yesterday evening, attended by Brody, town officials, and concerned townspeople. Brody also announced that extra summer deputies would be assigned to the beach.
“Yes, we are,” Brody said somberly when asked if the beaches would be closed.
The decision prompted heated debate at the meeting, given the economic toll that the decision will likely have. The July 4 weekend is traditionally one of the most popular weeks of the year for beachgoers.
“24 hours is like three weeks,” one resident was heard to say in the uproar that followed the annoucement.
The decision came just hours after the second suspicious death on area beaches, which officials are investigating as possibly due to shark attacks. 10-year-old Alex Kitner of Amity was floating on a rubber raft in the water off Village Beach when witnesses at the beach reported seeing him pulled under the water several times in rapid succession, his airs flailing. He appeared to be trying to fight his attacker, but was ultimately pulled under. The water immediately surrounding where Kitner disappeared took on the color of blood. His body has not been recovered, but the raft floated ashore with what appeared to be a bite taken out of it.
Police are also investigating as to whether the July 1 death of 16-year-old Wendy Watson is also shark related. The mangled body of Watson was found washed up on an Amity beach. She had been last seen alive yesterday at about 11 p.m. the night before as she was leaving a beach party with a male friend, apparently to go skinny-dipping.
Kitner’s mother, Audrey Kitner, has posted signs advertising a $3000 reward for the shark believed responsible for the attacks. Local Fisherman Ben Quint had an offer of his own at the meeting as well.
“I’ll catch and kill him for ten [thousand dollars],” said Quint. “I’ll catch this bird for you. It’s not going to be easy. It’s a bad fish.”
Quint’s offer is a tempting one, given the area’s reliance on summertime visitors, a fact that he acknowledged in his proposition.
“We have to do it quick,” said Quint. “We have to get all the tourists back.”
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Reading Log week of 4/20
I need to stop putting my reading logs off until Thursday...
I'm gonna start before Monday, and just say that this article (about sledding down a volcanoe) is awesome, and now I really want to do that.
Monday- I clearly am not a good college student, b/c I didn't even know I was supposed to be smoking weed all day on account of it being 4/20. I will say though, it's been interesting following the increase interest in legalizing marijuana across the country. That and legalizing gay marriage seem like they've been in the news forever, but may actually be making progress for once. I'm not sure exactly what I think about that, but it has been interesting to follow.
A very good article today was the profile on the guy who picks the letters that make it to the president. He said he picks the letters that give you chills when you read them, and the one to Obama telling him to quit smoking on account of his daughters really did give me the chills. So the journalist really picked good letters to excerpt. It's really cool how Obama writes back to some of them too.
Tuesday- Actually, the news that caught my attention in the front section was that Vermont got an IHOP. I'd known for years they were the only state lacking one, and I see they've finally succumbed. I guess it's good they have real Vermont syrup, though it's too bad they charge extra for it.
Boston Marathon Coverage! Solid showing by the US. Go Ryan Hall.
By the way, Times had some printing pages today for the second day. Yesterday some pages were too dark, today too light.
Wednesday- Seriously. Twitter is everyone! Made it to the dining section today. It was an interesting concept though- basically puzzles to solve for foodies.
And Twitter again. Maureen Dowd on page A23 had a pretty neat interview with Twitter's founders. They had a pretty smart-ass answer to everything she asked ('Do you ever think "I don't care that my friend is having a hamburger?'" 'If I said I was eating a hamburger, Evan would be surprised because I'm a vegan.')
Thursday- Suicide of the Freddie Mac exec attracted my attention most out of the articles on the front page. Everybody's got problems.
Pretty fast skim of the paper today, as I was finishing a couple articles for TNH.
Oh, and I forget what day it was in, but there was an article in sports about a competition that featured snowboarding, surfing, and skateboarding and crowned a champ of the three sports. I never realized the connection among the three before, though I guess it's pretty obvious. I love when the times covers the more fringe sports/sporting events. I can't get interested in the mainstream sports anyway.
Okay, that looks good. Posting this to my ugly blogspot blog.
I'm gonna start before Monday, and just say that this article (about sledding down a volcanoe) is awesome, and now I really want to do that.
Monday- I clearly am not a good college student, b/c I didn't even know I was supposed to be smoking weed all day on account of it being 4/20. I will say though, it's been interesting following the increase interest in legalizing marijuana across the country. That and legalizing gay marriage seem like they've been in the news forever, but may actually be making progress for once. I'm not sure exactly what I think about that, but it has been interesting to follow.
A very good article today was the profile on the guy who picks the letters that make it to the president. He said he picks the letters that give you chills when you read them, and the one to Obama telling him to quit smoking on account of his daughters really did give me the chills. So the journalist really picked good letters to excerpt. It's really cool how Obama writes back to some of them too.
Tuesday- Actually, the news that caught my attention in the front section was that Vermont got an IHOP. I'd known for years they were the only state lacking one, and I see they've finally succumbed. I guess it's good they have real Vermont syrup, though it's too bad they charge extra for it.
Boston Marathon Coverage! Solid showing by the US. Go Ryan Hall.
By the way, Times had some printing pages today for the second day. Yesterday some pages were too dark, today too light.
Wednesday- Seriously. Twitter is everyone! Made it to the dining section today. It was an interesting concept though- basically puzzles to solve for foodies.
And Twitter again. Maureen Dowd on page A23 had a pretty neat interview with Twitter's founders. They had a pretty smart-ass answer to everything she asked ('Do you ever think "I don't care that my friend is having a hamburger?'" 'If I said I was eating a hamburger, Evan would be surprised because I'm a vegan.')
Thursday- Suicide of the Freddie Mac exec attracted my attention most out of the articles on the front page. Everybody's got problems.
Pretty fast skim of the paper today, as I was finishing a couple articles for TNH.
Oh, and I forget what day it was in, but there was an article in sports about a competition that featured snowboarding, surfing, and skateboarding and crowned a champ of the three sports. I never realized the connection among the three before, though I guess it's pretty obvious. I love when the times covers the more fringe sports/sporting events. I can't get interested in the mainstream sports anyway.
Okay, that looks good. Posting this to my ugly blogspot blog.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Young Boy Killed in Waters off Village Beach
A 10-year-old boy was killed while playing with friends in the waters off Village Beach, in what the police chief says may have been an unprovoked shark attack.
According to documents released by Amity Police Chief Martin Brody, Alex Ferguson, 10, of Mayfair Court in Amity, was floating on a rubber raft in the water when the alleged attack occurred. His body has not been recovered, but the raft floated ashore with what appeared to be a bite taken out of it.
Witnesses at the beach reported seeing Ferguson pulled under the water several times in rapid succession, his airs flailing. He appeared to be trying to fight whatever was responsible for the attack, before he was ultimately pulled under. The water immediately surrounding where Ferguson disappeared took on the color of blood.
This is the second suspicious death in three days on Amity. On July 1, the mangled body of 16-year-old Wendy Watson was found washed up on the beach. Brody says that it officials now believe the Watson death may also have been linked to possible shark activities, but that the investigation is still ongoing.
Brody has requested that Amity’s beaches be closed due to the incidents. The request will be discussed at a meeting at 5 p.m. tonight in the town hall, along with an offer from a local fisherman, Ben Quint, to hunt down the shark though to be responsible for the attacks.
In a press release, Brody wrote: “I join Mayor Bob Farley in expressing the town’s deepest and most sincere condolences to the Ferguson Family.”
Ferguson’s mother, Marian Ferguson, who was on the beach when her son disappeared, is being treated for shock at Amity Hospital, where she is listed as being in fair condition.
According to documents released by Amity Police Chief Martin Brody, Alex Ferguson, 10, of Mayfair Court in Amity, was floating on a rubber raft in the water when the alleged attack occurred. His body has not been recovered, but the raft floated ashore with what appeared to be a bite taken out of it.
Witnesses at the beach reported seeing Ferguson pulled under the water several times in rapid succession, his airs flailing. He appeared to be trying to fight whatever was responsible for the attack, before he was ultimately pulled under. The water immediately surrounding where Ferguson disappeared took on the color of blood.
This is the second suspicious death in three days on Amity. On July 1, the mangled body of 16-year-old Wendy Watson was found washed up on the beach. Brody says that it officials now believe the Watson death may also have been linked to possible shark activities, but that the investigation is still ongoing.
Brody has requested that Amity’s beaches be closed due to the incidents. The request will be discussed at a meeting at 5 p.m. tonight in the town hall, along with an offer from a local fisherman, Ben Quint, to hunt down the shark though to be responsible for the attacks.
In a press release, Brody wrote: “I join Mayor Bob Farley in expressing the town’s deepest and most sincere condolences to the Ferguson Family.”
Ferguson’s mother, Marian Ferguson, who was on the beach when her son disappeared, is being treated for shock at Amity Hospital, where she is listed as being in fair condition.
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