Call me what you will.... (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} geanius) wrote,@ 2009-07-15 16:35:00 |
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| Current location: | Arizona Daily Sun |
| Entry tags: | favorite stories, news |
In 'Edition':
Especially lately, I read a lot and am often untouched by stories during daily scans of the AP Wire. At the Arizona Daily Sun, I not only am writing and looking for stories for myself, but I am constantly trying to find briefs and slot-fillers for the wire pages. Most of the time I use an arbitrary list of requirements -- an editor has mentioned it, it's on the mass daily budget, it's been through several write-thrus, etc. -- but sometimes it’s merely on a whim.
The following are recent stories from AP and other news media that may or may not have made it, but definitely made my otherwise cold, calculating thaw (and be less calculat...ingly):
Lithuania OKs law to keep gay info away from kids: When your home tells you that you are so disgusting as to warrant complete censorship, you start to believe it. This is how generations of children become repressed and messed up and as adults act on that, generating a cycle and a self-fulfilling prophecy. Sex education should be provided to every single person, especially if a country has the means, regardless of how or with whom those educated individuals prefer to have sex.
Hand-in-hand British musician, wife commit suicide: I don't condone suicide, but I can't help but feel it was the sweetest end to the lives of this couple.
Woman catches on fire outside Peoria rehabilitation center: This is just a WTF story. The comments below are pretty funny.
Good deeds in tough times a Flag tradition: This is actually an opinion piece. I found it while writing this story. Apparently we have some good ol' boys here.
Hand-in-hand British musician, wife commit suicide: I don't condone suicide, but I can't help but feel it was the sweetest end to the lives of this couple.
Woman catches on fire outside Peoria rehabilitation center: This is just a WTF story. The comments below are pretty funny.
