A good many visitors to this post will have landed here because they’ve just learned that a human foot has washed ashore on Washington state’s Whidbey Island. They want more information about all of the other feet that have emerged in similar cases north of Whidbey Island, so they’ve Googled, Binged or Yahoo’ed and clicked [...]
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Mystery deepens: Another foot washes up in British Columbia
Update: Coroner confirms ID of foot found on Richmond beach ( Vancouver Sun, November 5, 2009)
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Another human foot has washed ashore in British Columbia.
According to a story filed on CTV’s website late this afternoon, foot number 8 was found on Tuesday by two men walking along a beach in Richmond, B.C.
The foot was inside a [...]
AG asks NM Supreme Court to deny Bent’s petition
Update: High court rejects sect leader’s bond petition, (KOB-TV/AP, 10/27/09)
Update: Attorney John McCall Responds to the AG (strongcity.info, 10/19/09)
(Note from Mark: This development in the Wayne Bent case was addressed with an “update” link in a previous post, A message from Jeff Bent. However, I thought it would be best to provide this separate [...]
"Fly At Your Own Risk" is excellent journalism
Earlier this week, I came across a very compelling story out of Canada. The headline: “Fly At Your Own Risk: Why is Transport Canada moving toward self-regulation for the country’s airlines?”
I find that my mind keeps going back to reporter Carol Shaben’s story, featured in The Walrus magazine. So, I’ve decided to write a bit [...]
A message from Jeff Bent
Update: AG asks state Supreme Court to deny Bent appeal (kob.com, 10/16)
Advisory: Comments in this thread have been re-opened
Update: “Imprisoned For Sabbath Keeping” (strongcity.info, 10/7)
*NEW*: VIDEO, “Wayne Bent defends his hunger strike” (krqe.com, 9/24)
Update: “Judge rules in favor of force feeding imprisoned cult leader” (koat.com, 9/23)
Update: “Judge puts fasting cult leader [...]
Slideshow: Scenes from “September’s Symmetry”
iTragedy: Do newsrooms have an ap for that?
by Mark Horner on 17. Sep, 2009 in Beyond 90 Seconds, Commentary, News
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Please pardon any perceived insensitivity in my posing the question, but what if the events of September 11, 2001 had unfolded on September 11, 2009? I’m thinking of today’s cell phones, the iPhone and similar technologies.
I’m thinking of the potential for even more intense discussion in the newsroom wherein new and frightening scenarios must be [...]