Forfait journalier de poisson
Interesting article in CityBeat by Alan Mittelstaedt where he digs into Sheriff Lee Baca and DA Steve Cooley for falling down on two newsworthy investigations. An excerpt:
In the D.A. man’s case, he never intends to touch wayward pedophile protector Cardinal Roger Mahony, but don’t expect him to tell the public he’s closing the books after spending hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars paging through the diaries and papers of the Jackass in the Red Robe, who’d be hell-bound if one existed.
And the loony sheriff, who’s snowed some of the top human-rights watchers in this city with his often empty New Agey rhetoric during his too-long three terms in office, refuses to stop looking for the person who leaked the Mel Gibson arrest report way back during the summer of 2006.
In "Shine a Light" the Stones team with Scorsese for an IMAX extravaganza that's gotten mixed reviews. (I'm still going to find a way to see it). This from the Chicago Tribune:
As in "The Last Waltz," Scorsese interjects himself into the proceedings just enough to make it interesting. In the prologue we see the Stones jetting around from city to city--here's Jagger mulling a Beacon set list on his plane, there's Scorsese back in New York, freaking out about not having the set list yet. We're meant to think the whole affair, billed as a benefit for the Clinton Foundation (we see Bill and Hillary meeting and greeting the boys before the show), came together by the seat of its pants. These early scenes are shown in a reduced image on the IMAX screen; then, when the concert begins and Jagger hits the stage for "Jumpin' Jack Flash," boom, we get the full-screen IMAXimus impact.
Finally, another group of cops wants a pay raise. This time its in Covina, where there are budget woes a plenty. This from Amanda Baumfeld's story:
"The city does not and has not taken care of its employees," said PAC President Rob Bobkiewicz at Tuesday's City Council meeting. "Employee morale is at an all-time low."
Thanks to Aaron Proctor for the fun interview he's posted at his website. I loved the questions (including the last one).
Comments
Hey,
First, you only steal others stories and blog them. If you spent more time in the streets instead of surfing the net, you'd get yourself some of your own stories.
Second, you attack OUR church leader with such vulgarity. It really shows your level of understanding in journalism. Don't you know better, more eloquent words with which to attack? Or do you just spatter something you grew up hearing and saying around the house?
Posted by: JackAss-look in the mirror | April 3, 2008 4:04 PM
Whoever posted above me is an idiot.
Thanks for the props, Frank.
Posted by: AP | April 4, 2008 11:22 AM