Music in San Jose? Yes, Really!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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Music in San Jose? Yes, Really!
Music in San Jose? Yes, Really!
Final Script
SAN JOSE MUSIC SCENE SCRIPT
60 SECONDS
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA GOT A MUSICAL SHOT IN THE
ARM THIS PAST WEEK DURING THE FIRST LEFT COAST
LIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL. THE FIVE DAY EVENT, ORGAN-
IZED BY LOCAL MUSICANS AND MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS,
FEATURED OVER EIGHTY BANDS IN DOZENS OF VENUES
SPREAD THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE. THE
ORGANIZERS SOUGHT TO CHANGE THE WAY THE
SILICON VALLEY MUSIC SCENE IS PERCEIVED, AS WELL
AS HOW IT VIEWS ITSELF.
LOCAL MUSICIAN MARK HEAPS OF THE BAND POINT
THREE KNOWS THE SCENE WELL, HAVING PLAYED
AROUND THE BAY AREA SINCE TWO THOUSAND ONE.
HE SAYS THAT THE KEY TO BEING SUCCESSFUL IS
CONSTANT NETWORKING AND SUPPORTING LOCAL
ARTISTS, WHO IN TURN WILL SUPPORT OTHER ARTISTS.
THE FESTIVAL AIMS TO CONNECT MUSICIANS WITH
VENUES, EVEN ONES THAT PREVIOUSLY MAY NOT HAVE
FEATURED LIVE MUSIC. THE HOPE IS THAT BY HAVING A
LARGE ENOUGH EVENT WITH ENOUGH PUBLICITY,
PEOPLE WILL TURN OUT TO SEE LOCAL ACTS PERFORM.
HEAPS SAYS THAT PEOPLE IN THE BAY AREA ARE
DISTRACTED BY ALL THE TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE
TO THEM, BUT THAT THEY CAN BE SWAYED BY A
MEMORABLE ACT.
OF THE FESTIVAL, HE SAYS, HE LOVED SEEING ALL
THE PEOPLE WALKING THE STREETS TO SEE THE BANDS
THAT WERE PLAYING. AND THAT WAS THE POINT.
(- 60 -)
60 SECONDS
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA GOT A MUSICAL SHOT IN THE
ARM THIS PAST WEEK DURING THE FIRST LEFT COAST
LIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL. THE FIVE DAY EVENT, ORGAN-
IZED BY LOCAL MUSICANS AND MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS,
FEATURED OVER EIGHTY BANDS IN DOZENS OF VENUES
SPREAD THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE. THE
ORGANIZERS SOUGHT TO CHANGE THE WAY THE
SILICON VALLEY MUSIC SCENE IS PERCEIVED, AS WELL
AS HOW IT VIEWS ITSELF.
LOCAL MUSICIAN MARK HEAPS OF THE BAND POINT
THREE KNOWS THE SCENE WELL, HAVING PLAYED
AROUND THE BAY AREA SINCE TWO THOUSAND ONE.
HE SAYS THAT THE KEY TO BEING SUCCESSFUL IS
CONSTANT NETWORKING AND SUPPORTING LOCAL
ARTISTS, WHO IN TURN WILL SUPPORT OTHER ARTISTS.
THE FESTIVAL AIMS TO CONNECT MUSICIANS WITH
VENUES, EVEN ONES THAT PREVIOUSLY MAY NOT HAVE
FEATURED LIVE MUSIC. THE HOPE IS THAT BY HAVING A
LARGE ENOUGH EVENT WITH ENOUGH PUBLICITY,
PEOPLE WILL TURN OUT TO SEE LOCAL ACTS PERFORM.
HEAPS SAYS THAT PEOPLE IN THE BAY AREA ARE
DISTRACTED BY ALL THE TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE
TO THEM, BUT THAT THEY CAN BE SWAYED BY A
MEMORABLE ACT.
OF THE FESTIVAL, HE SAYS, HE LOVED SEEING ALL
THE PEOPLE WALKING THE STREETS TO SEE THE BANDS
THAT WERE PLAYING. AND THAT WAS THE POINT.
(- 60 -)
Final Magazine Article
Music in San Jose? Yes, really!
(Point 3's Mark Heaps)
San Jose, California is known for a number of things: wealth, technology, and weather. One thing that it isn’t particularly known for? Music. The Silicon Valley, for all of its amenities and perks, loses out to more glitzy, glamorous San Francisco in that department. Not that there aren’t plenty of bands in San Jose. It's just that it isn't easy to really make it here.
May, 2009’s “Left Coast Live” brought the music: over 80 local and regional bands played throughout the San Jose downtown area in dozens of venues, turning what is often a subdued night scene into a lively bash of creativity, expression and noise.
The festival was organized by a real cross-section of musicians and music lovers frustrated at the lack of a cohesive movement in the San Jose area. They held a series of meetings over the last few years, coming together to motivate and mobilize local musicians and connect them with venues, both extant and new. The result was this year's Left Coast Live, a step in the right direction.
One of the bands featured was Point 3, a local rock act fronted by Mark Heaps, who had labored long and hard to chase his dream in San Jose. He knows the musical climate here, and the uphill climb to rise to prominence. He says, “It's actually a really amazing scene that is unfortunately surrounded by a social type that finds music fairly disposable.” Heaps characterizes the area as being distracted by its technology, saying that, “people are less interested in the act of seeking out new music by going to live shows, when they can just download music.”
Even so, the music scene in San Jose is one that is close-knit, and can be quite competitive, perhaps because of the dynamics involved. Heaps recalls networking extensively with people, attending many shows and putting his name out there with people already playing. He says that reputation is “everything in a small scene” but that success can be found “if you've got something to offer and you do something that is positively remembered.”
Left Coast Live is not the final destination for San Jose’s music scene. What it represents is a new take, hopefully an invigorating shot in the arm that will convince restaurant and bar owners that live music can bring in people. It hopes also to send a message to bands that there are places to play. Heaps says that “it's going to take a few years for it to reach its true potential. But considering we've done nothing like this in 5 or more years, I'll take whatever we can get.”
Maybe there will be somebody else there with a new band, trying to get his attention.
Topical Post #3
On the "Freedom" of speech... well, I have to say that I'm concerned about the protection of Free Speech.
In times of war, speech (and the press in general) is usually more limited by government. That's a given, though with the state of information technologies, more cats are leaving their bags than ever before.
What concerns me the most is the practice of one party stifling speech that another disagrees with. One of the strong points of a Free Society is the aspect of debate. Without contentious speech, there is a limitation on dissent, and without dissent, you end up with a totalitarian state.
There are a number of ranking Democrats in US Congress who favor the re-instation of the ironically-named Fairness Doctrine. The Fairness Doctrine essentially forced anyone with a broadcast license to present both sides of contentious issues. First off, since when does the government fully run all content of privately-owned radio stations?
Another issue lies in the recent banning of "controversial" radio host Michael "Savage" Weiner, who was put on a list og people "banned" from the U.K. Really? They have other people who have been terrorists who have been let back in, and Savage has never advocated violence. And yet he was on a list with true terrorists, murderers, and Neo-Nazis.
Of course, the backlash has been huge. Recent polls in Britian have shown eighty percent of Brits oppose the ban.
The issue is not the content of the speech, but the right of people to hold and advocate views that others don't agree on. Old-school liberals used to say, "I disagree with your speech, but I will defend your right to say it." What happened to that viewpoint?
In times of war, speech (and the press in general) is usually more limited by government. That's a given, though with the state of information technologies, more cats are leaving their bags than ever before.
What concerns me the most is the practice of one party stifling speech that another disagrees with. One of the strong points of a Free Society is the aspect of debate. Without contentious speech, there is a limitation on dissent, and without dissent, you end up with a totalitarian state.
There are a number of ranking Democrats in US Congress who favor the re-instation of the ironically-named Fairness Doctrine. The Fairness Doctrine essentially forced anyone with a broadcast license to present both sides of contentious issues. First off, since when does the government fully run all content of privately-owned radio stations?
Another issue lies in the recent banning of "controversial" radio host Michael "Savage" Weiner, who was put on a list og people "banned" from the U.K. Really? They have other people who have been terrorists who have been let back in, and Savage has never advocated violence. And yet he was on a list with true terrorists, murderers, and Neo-Nazis.
Of course, the backlash has been huge. Recent polls in Britian have shown eighty percent of Brits oppose the ban.
The issue is not the content of the speech, but the right of people to hold and advocate views that others don't agree on. Old-school liberals used to say, "I disagree with your speech, but I will defend your right to say it." What happened to that viewpoint?
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Online News Writing Exercise
Yahoo! News examined
a) Do the news items reflect immediacy?
Yahoo is good about news stories with a quick turnaround. Perhaps too quick of a turnaround at time, evidenced by typos and formatting errors that pop up on occasion. Still, Yahoo! is where I go for my news most of the time.
b) Does the site try to help readers save time?
Yahoo! News stories tend to be concise (often lifted from the AP) and readable.
c) Is it quick and easy to get information?
Yahoo! News is pretty straightforward and easy to navigate with clear links and information.
d) Does it provide both visual and verbal information?
Yahoo! News gets a mixed grade on this one. Some stories are tied to slide shows or graphics or video, but many have nothing to help illustrate their stories.
e) Do the stories contain lists and bullets to make them easier to scan?
Yahoo! News stories sometimes have bullets or lists, mostly in entertainment pieces, but not usually in general news stories.
f) Are the stories broken into "chunks"?
Yahoo! News stories do have a flow and tend to be broken up into chunks with mini-titles.
g) Do stories provide hyperlinks to additional information?
Yahoo! News stories tend to have related links at the bottom of their articles.
h) Are there opportunities for readers to "talk back"?
Not anymore- they used to, but there were so many "trolls" and off-topic responses that the feature was scrapped. Too bad, because there were often insightful respones buried in the spam.
i) Does the site use multimedia to enhance understanding and add appeal?
Yahoo! News is often tied to other multimedia, and does feature sections that are formatted that way.
a) Do the news items reflect immediacy?
Yahoo is good about news stories with a quick turnaround. Perhaps too quick of a turnaround at time, evidenced by typos and formatting errors that pop up on occasion. Still, Yahoo! is where I go for my news most of the time.
b) Does the site try to help readers save time?
Yahoo! News stories tend to be concise (often lifted from the AP) and readable.
c) Is it quick and easy to get information?
Yahoo! News is pretty straightforward and easy to navigate with clear links and information.
d) Does it provide both visual and verbal information?
Yahoo! News gets a mixed grade on this one. Some stories are tied to slide shows or graphics or video, but many have nothing to help illustrate their stories.
e) Do the stories contain lists and bullets to make them easier to scan?
Yahoo! News stories sometimes have bullets or lists, mostly in entertainment pieces, but not usually in general news stories.
f) Are the stories broken into "chunks"?
Yahoo! News stories do have a flow and tend to be broken up into chunks with mini-titles.
g) Do stories provide hyperlinks to additional information?
Yahoo! News stories tend to have related links at the bottom of their articles.
h) Are there opportunities for readers to "talk back"?
Not anymore- they used to, but there were so many "trolls" and off-topic responses that the feature was scrapped. Too bad, because there were often insightful respones buried in the spam.
i) Does the site use multimedia to enhance understanding and add appeal?
Yahoo! News is often tied to other multimedia, and does feature sections that are formatted that way.
Topical Blog Post #2
It was ten years ago this month that George Lucas released the first Star Wars prequel movie, The Phantom Menace. Wow, it's hard to believe that it's been a decade already.
The fervor was unbelievable. A total blitzkrieg of marketing and cross-promotions unlike has been seen since was unleashed upon the public, who were admittedly hungry for new material in the Galaxy Far, Far Away and ate it up by the millions.
I recall eagerly awaiting the Second Coming. I've been a Star Wars nut my whole life- somewhere out there is a cassette tape (remember those?) with me interrupting a Sunday School class by humming the unforgettable John Williams score. I was never a collector of the stuff; rather I was a story-obsessed guy, and being so wrapped up in the story, I was waiting with bated breath for the next (previous) saga.
For years, people (me included) whiled away the time by speculating with vivid imaginations about What Came Before. Anakin Skywalker- what was he like, and how did he become Darth Vader? Obi Wan Kenobi- was he a clone? What was Luke and Leia's mother like, and what happened to her?
I happily waited in the very long line with my fellow compatriots, gabbing it up in full Geek Mode. Ah, the antici..............pation.
The movie didn't fail to deliver for me. I actually loved the film. I was riveted. There were so many iconic scenes in the film, from the pod race to the lightsaber duel finale.
I can see why others had issues with it (Jar Jar), but Liam Neeson and Ewan MacGregor were of the caliber of the other actors Alec Guiness and Harrison Ford. The tone was different, and how can ANY movie stand up to sixteen years' worth of speculation? Even the contemporary Matrix trilogy dealt with the same problem.
Ultimately, it did make history (and lots of money), and I eagerly await the high-definition release some day, where I will undoubtedly shell out money for the umpteenth time for the same film.
At least it gives me something to talk about, and isn't that part of the point?
May the Force be with you.
The fervor was unbelievable. A total blitzkrieg of marketing and cross-promotions unlike has been seen since was unleashed upon the public, who were admittedly hungry for new material in the Galaxy Far, Far Away and ate it up by the millions.
I recall eagerly awaiting the Second Coming. I've been a Star Wars nut my whole life- somewhere out there is a cassette tape (remember those?) with me interrupting a Sunday School class by humming the unforgettable John Williams score. I was never a collector of the stuff; rather I was a story-obsessed guy, and being so wrapped up in the story, I was waiting with bated breath for the next (previous) saga.
For years, people (me included) whiled away the time by speculating with vivid imaginations about What Came Before. Anakin Skywalker- what was he like, and how did he become Darth Vader? Obi Wan Kenobi- was he a clone? What was Luke and Leia's mother like, and what happened to her?
I happily waited in the very long line with my fellow compatriots, gabbing it up in full Geek Mode. Ah, the antici..............pation.
The movie didn't fail to deliver for me. I actually loved the film. I was riveted. There were so many iconic scenes in the film, from the pod race to the lightsaber duel finale.
I can see why others had issues with it (Jar Jar), but Liam Neeson and Ewan MacGregor were of the caliber of the other actors Alec Guiness and Harrison Ford. The tone was different, and how can ANY movie stand up to sixteen years' worth of speculation? Even the contemporary Matrix trilogy dealt with the same problem.
Ultimately, it did make history (and lots of money), and I eagerly await the high-definition release some day, where I will undoubtedly shell out money for the umpteenth time for the same film.
At least it gives me something to talk about, and isn't that part of the point?
May the Force be with you.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Magazine Blog
I read a lot of magazines. At any given time, my office area at home is littered with mags ranging from Newsweek and Time to GamePro and Popular Science. What can I say- I have a wide range of interests.
One magazine that I enjoy that pulls together a number of my interests in a way that also addresses my upbringing as a Protestant minister’s son is called Relevent.
With the tagline, “God. Life. Progressive Culture.”, Relevent presents itself as a different type of magazine outside of the denomination-specific newsletters found in many churches across America.
Relevant addresses faith and pop culture in an engaging, non-myopic way. It targets both people who self-identify as Christians and those who might just be curious about that particular world-view with reviews of both mainstream and more Christian-centered media, and has commentary on cultural trends, and it isn’t all G-rated Disney films and touchy-feely spiritual material.
A typical issue might feature a summer blockbuster movie review, a critical article debating the cultural war over gay rights and opposing viewpoints, and a profile of a major sports figure.
Relevent’s online counterpart at www.releventmagazine.com also features user-submitted content and forums for a good degree of interactivity. It’s very much a community feel.
One magazine that I enjoy that pulls together a number of my interests in a way that also addresses my upbringing as a Protestant minister’s son is called Relevent.
With the tagline, “God. Life. Progressive Culture.”, Relevent presents itself as a different type of magazine outside of the denomination-specific newsletters found in many churches across America.
Relevant addresses faith and pop culture in an engaging, non-myopic way. It targets both people who self-identify as Christians and those who might just be curious about that particular world-view with reviews of both mainstream and more Christian-centered media, and has commentary on cultural trends, and it isn’t all G-rated Disney films and touchy-feely spiritual material.
A typical issue might feature a summer blockbuster movie review, a critical article debating the cultural war over gay rights and opposing viewpoints, and a profile of a major sports figure.
Relevent’s online counterpart at www.releventmagazine.com also features user-submitted content and forums for a good degree of interactivity. It’s very much a community feel.
Focus story
Pete Stenhoff’s life didn’t go as planned. Once a 210 pound football player, the Chula Vista High School senior is now 172 pounds, confined to a wheelchair, and pursuing his diploma through correspondence classes.
While playing in a football game during his junior year, Stenhoff cracked his vertebrae in his spine when he rammed his head into a ball carrier’s chest. He was wearing a helmet.
Stenhoff is just one of 20,000 injuries sustained in high school football each year -- 12 percent of them permanently disabling the victims. Thirty-five percent of the injuries are to the neck or head. Thirteen youths died last year. Most critics blame the helmet.
Stenhoff says that he knew the risks when he got involved, but adds, “I wish I had known just how bad it could be.” He did not graduate with his class.
While playing in a football game during his junior year, Stenhoff cracked his vertebrae in his spine when he rammed his head into a ball carrier’s chest. He was wearing a helmet.
Stenhoff is just one of 20,000 injuries sustained in high school football each year -- 12 percent of them permanently disabling the victims. Thirty-five percent of the injuries are to the neck or head. Thirteen youths died last year. Most critics blame the helmet.
Stenhoff says that he knew the risks when he got involved, but adds, “I wish I had known just how bad it could be.” He did not graduate with his class.
Topical Commentary
I may not be a big player in the California economy, but I have to say that I'm rather concerned about the state's obsession with Big Government. I think just about everyone understands that when times get tough, private industry adjusts its size in accommodation. No so with Big G.
It seems like reducing the size of government is always the very last thing that people try. I'm not sure if it is because of the fact that people are attached to their pet projects that are funded by the state, or if, instead, it is more a matter of an addiction to all the hand-outs from Sacramento.
There's no way around it- the state is Out Of Money. With capitals. Due to all of the wonderfully complex situations in the economy and the vagaries of the tax code, there's just not enough money to fund all of the jobs and programs that currently exist.
Do we even need all of these bells and whistles? Maybe, just maybe, the Big G. will forced to change the way it does buisness, and perhaps people will learn what it's like to make decisions for themselves.
It seems like reducing the size of government is always the very last thing that people try. I'm not sure if it is because of the fact that people are attached to their pet projects that are funded by the state, or if, instead, it is more a matter of an addiction to all the hand-outs from Sacramento.
There's no way around it- the state is Out Of Money. With capitals. Due to all of the wonderfully complex situations in the economy and the vagaries of the tax code, there's just not enough money to fund all of the jobs and programs that currently exist.
Do we even need all of these bells and whistles? Maybe, just maybe, the Big G. will forced to change the way it does buisness, and perhaps people will learn what it's like to make decisions for themselves.
Real News Broadcast Adaptation (reader)
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL CLIMAX
30 SECONDS
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA’S CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL WRAPPED
ON A BIG QUESTION WITH ITS FINALE, “THE NATURE OF
EXISTENCE” BY DIRECTOR ROGER NYGARD.
NYGARD, WHO ALSO DIRECTED THE FAN-CULTURE FILM “TREKKIES,”
TRAVELED THE WORLD, POSING LIFE’S BIG QUESTIONS TO
NOVELISTS, HOLLYWOOD LUMINARIES, ASTROPHYSICISTS AND
FRINGE RELIGIOUS FIGURES. THE RESULTS WERE AT TIME SERIOUS
AND OFTEN HUMOROUS.
THE WHIMSICAL FILM WAS PACKED OUT ON ITS CLOSING NIGHT AT
THE CALIFORNIA THEATER, PART OF AN OVERALL FESTIVAL
ATTENDENCE IN EXCESS OF 80-THOUSAND PEOPLE.
(- 30 -)
30 SECONDS
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA’S CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL WRAPPED
ON A BIG QUESTION WITH ITS FINALE, “THE NATURE OF
EXISTENCE” BY DIRECTOR ROGER NYGARD.
NYGARD, WHO ALSO DIRECTED THE FAN-CULTURE FILM “TREKKIES,”
TRAVELED THE WORLD, POSING LIFE’S BIG QUESTIONS TO
NOVELISTS, HOLLYWOOD LUMINARIES, ASTROPHYSICISTS AND
FRINGE RELIGIOUS FIGURES. THE RESULTS WERE AT TIME SERIOUS
AND OFTEN HUMOROUS.
THE WHIMSICAL FILM WAS PACKED OUT ON ITS CLOSING NIGHT AT
THE CALIFORNIA THEATER, PART OF AN OVERALL FESTIVAL
ATTENDENCE IN EXCESS OF 80-THOUSAND PEOPLE.
(- 30 -)
SOFT BROADCAST REWRITE
FRIED SQUIRREL SHORTS OUT TRANSIT
(30 SECONDS)
THE MONDAY AFTERNOON MANHATTAN COMMUTE WAS BROUGHT
TO A GRINDING HALT WHEN POWER LINES AT THE
METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD WERE SHORTED OUT
BY AN ADVENTUROUS SQUIRREL CLIMBING OVER THE LINES.
ALMOST 50-THOUSAND PEOPLE ENDED UP STRANDED FOR HOURS
WHEN THE POWER SURGE LED TO A WIRE DANGLING AND GETTING
CAUGHT ON A PASSING TRAIN, TEARING DOWN ALL THE POWER
CABLES.
CREWS RESTORED POWER TUESDAY MORNING, AND REMOVED THE
CHARRED REMAINS OF THE SQUIRREL.
(- 30 -)
(30 SECONDS)
THE MONDAY AFTERNOON MANHATTAN COMMUTE WAS BROUGHT
TO A GRINDING HALT WHEN POWER LINES AT THE
METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD WERE SHORTED OUT
BY AN ADVENTUROUS SQUIRREL CLIMBING OVER THE LINES.
ALMOST 50-THOUSAND PEOPLE ENDED UP STRANDED FOR HOURS
WHEN THE POWER SURGE LED TO A WIRE DANGLING AND GETTING
CAUGHT ON A PASSING TRAIN, TEARING DOWN ALL THE POWER
CABLES.
CREWS RESTORED POWER TUESDAY MORNING, AND REMOVED THE
CHARRED REMAINS OF THE SQUIRREL.
(- 30 -)
Broadcast Assignments 1 & 2
THE GOVERNOR'S NEW PET
30 SECONDS
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER (SCHWART-zen-
egger) UNVEILED HIS NEW PET TODAY, A LARGE BRONZE
STATUE OF A GRIZZLY BEAR, THE SAME ANIMAL THAT GRACES
HIS STATE FLAG.
BOUGHT WITH HIS OWN MONEY WHILE ON VACATION IN COLORADO,
SCHWARZENEGGER HAD THE BEAR SHIPPED BACK TO CALIFORNIA.
IT NOW STANDS PROMINENTLY OUTSIDE OF HIS OFFICE AT THE
STATE CAPITOL.
(- 30 -)
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NORTHQUEST AIRLINES DEAL
30 SECONDS
NORTHQUEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT IT IS CUTTING
ITS DOMESTIC FARES BY UP TO 40 PERCENT FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELERS.
FRANK DEWITT, NORTHQUEST'S C-E-O, LIKENED IT TO A
"HOLIDAY GIFT" TO THEIR CUSTOMERS.
TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY FRIDAY FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN
NOVEMBER 12TH AND JANUARY 14TH IN THE LOWER 48 STATES,
ALASKA AND CANADA.
DISCOUNTS VARY DEPENDING ON TRAVEL DATES AND ARE NOT
AVIALABLE ON CERTAIN POPULAR DAYS, INCLUDING NOVEMBER
23RD, NOVEMBER 26TH, DECEMBER 23RD AND DECEMBER 26TH.
WITH THE DISCOUNTED, NON-REFUNDIBLE FARES, PASSENGERS
CAN TRAVEL ROUND TRIP BETWEEN BOSTON AND SAN FRANCISCO
FOR $400 DOLLARS ON CERTAIN DAYS.
(- 30 -)
30 SECONDS
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER (SCHWART-zen-
egger) UNVEILED HIS NEW PET TODAY, A LARGE BRONZE
STATUE OF A GRIZZLY BEAR, THE SAME ANIMAL THAT GRACES
HIS STATE FLAG.
BOUGHT WITH HIS OWN MONEY WHILE ON VACATION IN COLORADO,
SCHWARZENEGGER HAD THE BEAR SHIPPED BACK TO CALIFORNIA.
IT NOW STANDS PROMINENTLY OUTSIDE OF HIS OFFICE AT THE
STATE CAPITOL.
(- 30 -)
*********************
NORTHQUEST AIRLINES DEAL
30 SECONDS
NORTHQUEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT IT IS CUTTING
ITS DOMESTIC FARES BY UP TO 40 PERCENT FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELERS.
FRANK DEWITT, NORTHQUEST'S C-E-O, LIKENED IT TO A
"HOLIDAY GIFT" TO THEIR CUSTOMERS.
TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY FRIDAY FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN
NOVEMBER 12TH AND JANUARY 14TH IN THE LOWER 48 STATES,
ALASKA AND CANADA.
DISCOUNTS VARY DEPENDING ON TRAVEL DATES AND ARE NOT
AVIALABLE ON CERTAIN POPULAR DAYS, INCLUDING NOVEMBER
23RD, NOVEMBER 26TH, DECEMBER 23RD AND DECEMBER 26TH.
WITH THE DISCOUNTED, NON-REFUNDIBLE FARES, PASSENGERS
CAN TRAVEL ROUND TRIP BETWEEN BOSTON AND SAN FRANCISCO
FOR $400 DOLLARS ON CERTAIN DAYS.
(- 30 -)
Copy Edit The World (Final segment)
Note: They subsequently edited the article to fix the error, but it had read: "Avastin is a huge money maker. U. S. sates of the drug totaled $2.69 billion last year"- "sates" being the error, 5th paragraph down in the original draft.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12200711?source=email
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Same issue with the next error- they fixed it in an edit. The original text, 4th paragraph from the bottom, read: "It's been very difficult for everrone. They are beatiuful and a sacred part of the garden. We're working very hard to figure out the problem."
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He denied killing the dog but said he had moved Copper's body four times after finding him dead near the trailer he shared with Joanie Gonzalez at the Main Street Mobile Home and RV Park in Milpitas, next to the Ooh La Lodge[no period]
No period at the end of the sentence in the second paragraph.http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_12373176?nclick_check=1
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San Jose's Municipal Rose Garden has been gettting a lot of attention lately '” the prestigious All-America Rose Selections this month officially designated it as a national test site for new roses.
Funky typo of punctuation in the sentence under "An honor for San Jose's Heritage Rose Garden" at http://www.mercurynews.com/homeandgarden
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I don't see them trading out of 13 if Sanchez is on the board and if the Jets want him as badly as some in the NFL beleive, a deal up will be made with whomever gets him at 4 or 8, from everything I am hearing.
Should be "believe."
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This is a stunning bellweather and not good news for any Republican who will run for Judd Gregg's seat in N.H.
From http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2009/03/31/DI2009033103020.html.
Should be "bellwether," which doesn't have anything to do with "weather" but instead refers to a type of ram, called a "wether" that led ewes with a bell.
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And I've been reading it all my life, so I'm qualified to pass judgement.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2009/05/01/DI2009050102455.html
No "e" in judgment.
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Both were in the Millenium collection, if you can find anyone with that set of colors.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2009/04/17/DI2009041702749.html
Missing an "n" there.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12200711?source=email
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Same issue with the next error- they fixed it in an edit. The original text, 4th paragraph from the bottom, read: "It's been very difficult for everrone. They are beatiuful and a sacred part of the garden. We're working very hard to figure out the problem."
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He denied killing the dog but said he had moved Copper's body four times after finding him dead near the trailer he shared with Joanie Gonzalez at the Main Street Mobile Home and RV Park in Milpitas, next to the Ooh La Lodge[no period]
No period at the end of the sentence in the second paragraph.http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_12373176?nclick_check=1
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San Jose's Municipal Rose Garden has been gettting a lot of attention lately '” the prestigious All-America Rose Selections this month officially designated it as a national test site for new roses.
Funky typo of punctuation in the sentence under "An honor for San Jose's Heritage Rose Garden" at http://www.mercurynews.com/homeandgarden
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I don't see them trading out of 13 if Sanchez is on the board and if the Jets want him as badly as some in the NFL beleive, a deal up will be made with whomever gets him at 4 or 8, from everything I am hearing.
Should be "believe."
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This is a stunning bellweather and not good news for any Republican who will run for Judd Gregg's seat in N.H.
From http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2009/03/31/DI2009033103020.html.
Should be "bellwether," which doesn't have anything to do with "weather" but instead refers to a type of ram, called a "wether" that led ewes with a bell.
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And I've been reading it all my life, so I'm qualified to pass judgement.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2009/05/01/DI2009050102455.html
No "e" in judgment.
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Both were in the Millenium collection, if you can find anyone with that set of colors.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2009/04/17/DI2009041702749.html
Missing an "n" there.
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