Bill Clinton 130 or less

Today, President Bill Clinton emphatically denies that he had an affair with Ms. Loo-in-ski and insists that the allegations are false. The President states that he never told anyone to lie. He continues to stand his ground against Ms. Loo-in-ski’s allegations.

His education reforms were the primary focus of his speech, as he discussed a plan to reduce class sizes by hiring one hundred thousand new teachers. He proposes a “school construction tax cut” for schools to modernize and build new buildings.

He goes on to discuss a plan for more after school programs for up to half a million children. He intends there to be a partnership between public and private organizations as well as financial assistance from the government and fifty-five million dollars given by the Mott Foundation.

Pitch

I will write a story about video game testers and the experience they have and advantages and disadvantages. A friend of mine who used to work as a tester should be getting me the information for two contacts. This is going to take some work to get the contacts to interview because of their limited time. Would email or messenger interview work at all for this? If this falls through then I'm going to work on an article about the politics and businesses effects on nonprofits, with regards to their boards.

Opinion v fact.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/us/22blago.html?ref=us

"The rapid close of the case seemed certain to come as a relief to Democrats here, who are locked in competitive races this fall for governor and a Senate seat.

It also was a significant development for others who had once seemed vulnerable to be swept into the proceedings.

The decision brought a jarring end to the testimony phase of a trial once predicted to last all summer."

I keep double checking to make sure this isn't an op-ed.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/23/world/europe/23galileo.html?ref=science

"The Galileo case is often seen starkly as science’s first decisive blow against not only faith but also the power of theRoman Catholic Church.

How the relics returned makes for an appropriate new chapter in the life and legacy of Galileo, which is still under debate. "

I'm not 100% nytimes isn't all op-ed...

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/the-softer-side-of-dell/?ref=technology

"Dell seems to want to have the best of all possible worlds these days."

Seems just screams to be removed.

Mayor Caterinicchia – For Gay Marriage

Gay Marriage made legal in Columbus by final decision on resolution.
Mayor Caterinicchia is signing the Gay Marriage Resolution into Columbus law, he will not veto.

“I have decided to lead with my heart,” announced Mayor Daniel J Caterinicchia of Columbus as he discussed the change to his initial position on gay marriage and will be signing the resolution into law.

The new law has been in debate in city legislature before arriving at Caterinicchia’s desk. On Tuesday July 20, 2010, Caterinicchia announced his decision to sign the council resolution. This is a change from his standpoint up until the prior evening when the bill arrived at his office. Emotion breaks through his composure at times as he explains why this happened.

Caterinicchia has “wrestled with” his previous statements related to gay marriage. When the bill was passed through legislature and the final decision was his, it “forced [him] to search my soul for the right thing to do.” He feels that, “the right thing for me to do is sign this resolution.” Stating that his “opinions have evolved significantly.”

Caterinicchia insists that, “I owe all of Columbus an explanation for this change of heart.” He elaborates that he “just could not bring myself to tell an entire group of people in my community that they were less important.” He address people who may have found his changed position surprising explaining that, “all I can offer them is that I’m trying to do what I believe is right.” His daughter and members of his staff are homosexual and he wants “for them the same thing we all want for our loved ones “

“I couldn’t say to them that their marriage was any less meaningful than my marriage to my wife Rana.”

Comm 221 Profile Critique.

The profile of Dr. Jacob Rubinstein, Professor of Mathematics at Indiana University is interesting. The writer seems to channel the professor’s excitement about the topics he teaches. Its highly descriptive but it doesn’t use any other sources than the person being profiled and the observations of the writer.

The lede is a quote, which is something used more in magazine writing than news writing at least according to the course assignments of those classes. It’s an engaging hook, though. It also sets the mood for the rest of the story.

The article starts discussing Rubenstein and then the second half seems more like a tangent that went out of control. The rest of the article discusses eyeglasses and he is quoted about his opinion on the school of optometry. It seems odd with all the topics he has studied that eyeglasses would become a primary concentration.

There are a few spots that may need some smoothing out. There is no transition from Rubenstein’s introduction to the discussion of glasses. It’s a bit like hitting a wall.

Most of the piece is engaging and interesting. It’s an idea few people consider, the real effect of applied mathematics. The parts that might have been the most interesting were not discussed. The parts that are discussed are interesting, but with so much going on, it would be interesting to find out how many different ways this article could have been written.

Voice Blindness

Imagine this: the phone rings, you answer it, the female voice on the other end speaks like they know you personally but the voice isn’t one you recognize.