Aislinn's Place

2005-12-04T19:10:00.000-08:00

Brad Pitt is adopting Angelina Jolie's two children and has asked to court that their last names be changed to Pitt. Eww! I can't stand this man. He makes me sick. He seems to be a self-centered asshole. After everything that happened between him and Aniston, how could anyone still like him. Jolie is no better, I mean look at her history. She is obviously just another crazy broad. I know she is active in all the charity work and that is great, but she is one of those people who will always get random wild hairs.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/12/02/pitt.adoption.ap/index.html

2005-12-04T19:00:00.000-08:00

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the top movie for a third week in a row. Personally, i like the Harry Potter movies. Not to mention, the added bonus of the controversy that surrounds the books, movies, and other Harry Potter related items. "It's evil I tell you, pure evil...witchcraft." The newest movie created a brand new topic of controversy. PG-13 was the rating and the mommies didn't like it. This movie is darker than the other three and someone does die, so I believe it was properly rated. I think the funniest thing about listening to these parents fuss and complain is the fact that most of the time their children have already read the books and know what is going to happen. The producer's of the movies also have the right idea... they are growing with the audience. They have already hooked this particular group of kids, why let them go?

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/04/boxoffice.ap/index.html

2005-12-04T18:47:00.000-08:00

Has anyone seen Aeon Flux? I am dieing to know if it is any good. The critics haven't had much to say about it, so my guess is it is probably pretty good. Usually, if the critics are negative it's good and if they like it then I hate it. I have seen some of the animated stuff a while back and thought it was pretty cool. So, I was kinda excited when I saw the movie first advertised. So, if you have already got a chance to go see it, let me know what you thought.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/11/30/eye.ent.flux/index.html

http://www.aeonflux.com/

2005-12-04T18:28:00.000-08:00

I would like to vent for a moment....
We had a discussion in class a few weeks ago about the seperation of legal ages to participate in certain activities in our country, i.e. driving, smoking, voting, drinking, etc. I will be turning 19 in December, having a little girl in February, and getting married at the end of next summer. Tonight I suddenly realized that I will not legally be allowed to have champagne at my own wedding and my honeymoon activities will be limited (unless I get a decent fake i.d.)(we are the going out kind of people, especially little no name bars). Personally, I think that all sounds rediculous..a mother, a wife, and still a 'kid.' My best friend is another great example. She has been married, divorced, and has two kids; but she is only 19 years old. Now, I'm not some alcoholic, but I would like a little freedom where I think I deserve it. As far as the law goes, I agree that some kids should not be allowed to drink, but if you want anything bad enough your going to find a way to do it anyway. Not to mention, anything is more fun when someone is telling you you can't. I have experienced this first hand many times, but grew up fast after a few not so great mistakes.

2005-12-04T18:10:00.000-08:00

In Stateline, Nevada, a shootout took place in Harrah's Tahoe casino's high-stakes card room. One man was killed and two sheriff deputies were injured. The officers had been investigating a report of a suspicious man in the casino. The shootout took place at about 2pm in an uncrowded room. Investigators are still tring to determine who fired first. The 50 year old man who died is a suspect, and the women with him is currently being questioned.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/12/03/casino.shooting.ap/index.html

2005-12-04T18:01:00.000-08:00

This is cool. It is the Dupoint Registry and it is kind of like AutoTrader. Except, you better be rich (and I mean "lo-o-o-a-a-ded" as Ron White would say) if you want of these awesome vehicles. I included the cnn article that itroduced me to the registry and a mini gallery of what they offer. The tiki-truck is completely impractical, but if your rich it's one to have. It has a bamboo grill and a tiki face water fountain in the bed.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/11/29/Autos/funonwheels/dupont_holiday_gifts/index.htm

http://money.cnn.com/popups/2005/autos/dupont/frameset_cnn.exclude.html

2005-12-04T17:33:00.000-08:00

South Dakota's tallest building refused to collapse when a demolition team tried to destroy it. The Zip Feed Mill, located in Sioux Falls, was 202 ft. tall and was built in 1956. When the trigger was pushed the building dropped and is now leaning to one side. The supporting collumns were loaded with explosives and was expected to fall like a tree. The rear, however, was too rotten to push over. When the building collapsed into the basement, it became wedged into place. The demolition crews will be returning with a crane to finish the job. In the spring, the contruction will begin of the $15 million replacement office center. Thel demolition was turned into a fundraising event for the National Mutiple Sclerosis Society. Money was raised by selling t-shirts and selling raffle tickets to see who would push the trigger that would supposedly destroy the building. They raised over $165,000.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/12/04/zip.tower.ap/index.html

2005-12-04T17:11:00.000-08:00

Wow, what a wedding! Money married money. Athina Roussel Onassis, one of the world's richest women, married Alvaro Afonso de Miranda, who won the bronze metal in showjumping in 1996 and 2000. 20 year old Onassis inherited 2.7 billion on her 18th birthday. The location chosen for their wedding was a 18.5 acre property with a museum, tea house, and a cultural center. The week prior to the wedding the fencing surrounding the property was covered in green plastic so there would be no peaking from people passing by the area. They had 400 private guards and metal detectors at the entrance that all the guests had to pass through. The bride and groom were both driven in luxury vehicles to the wedding grounds and the bride was supposed to be wearing Valentino. The best part of all, they had 1,000 bottles of some of the nicest champagne. What I would like to know is the final cost of the extravegant wedding.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/12/03/onassis.wedding.ap/index.html

2005-12-04T16:15:00.000-08:00

This is perhaps the least informative artical I have ever read, especially on a topic that your would think would be flowing with information. A man from Arkansas, named Shawn Cox, was caught scaling the White House's fence while the president was home. That is the whole article in one sentence, wow. The rest of the article was spent describing the fact that they were unable to find a reason for Cox wanting on the White House grounds. The most amusing part of the article was when the journalist explained what Cox was wearing and that it was wet from where he had been captured. I am not really sure this is helpful in any way. So, basically a man from Arkansas jumps the fence unarmed, for unknown reasons, and gets his clothes wet on the grass.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/12/04/whitehouse.security.ap/index.html

2005-10-23T14:04:00.000-07:00

I searched CNN for “occult.” I was looking for an article on one of the many books out there that claims children’s fiction (Harry Potter) is related to the occult and the devil. Interestingly enough, an article came up about a murder by a 16-year-old boy. I will admit that his picture was slighting frightening, yet I was intrigued and had to know more. As I read the article, it described the boy as his fellow classmates viewed him and the murder of his neighbor. After hearing all about his Goth clothes, occult actions, and readings of “the devils book” in public, I expected the murder to be related to his beliefs in the occult. Half way through, they finally stated the suspected motive…DRUGS. Yes that is right, the criminal act was not related to his beliefs. As far as I am concerned the whole first half of the article was a waste on unrelated information. Instead, I would have rather have known more about his drug habits and the people he did spend time with outside of school. Why do we love to gossip about this group and always relate them to criminal acts of violence? I think is mere fascination with the dark and mysterious.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/21/vitale.suspect/index.html

2005-10-16T17:05:00.000-07:00

Bird Flu

What is the deal with this possible bird flu epidemic? It’s just something else to worry about. They are not even sure it will evolve. It is a possibility though, so it is being well monitored and work is being done to try to create a vaccine. Basically, that is all that can be done right now. We spend so much of our lives just worrying over things we really don’t have much, if any, control over. I think our focus should be on just living and taking life for all it is worth. Now, I am not saying to just ignore these very important topics, but if there is nothing you can do about it, get over it and live.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/10/16/turkey.birdflu.ap/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/10/16/birdflu.europe/index.html

2005-10-09T19:51:00.000-07:00

President Bush and Ms. Miers

What does president bush have up his sleeve, nominating Ms. Miers, zero experience as a judge? A lawyer, yes, but as a lawyer you defend or prosecute. You are constantly seeing cases very biased. As a judge, you review and listen to two sides in every case. Why does president bush look to have this potential judge in his pocket? Which raises another question, how many “others” does he currently have hidden away? Would you send a roofer to build the frame of a house or a plumber to run the electrical wires? President Bush speaks of Miers as if she was a saint. I say, “You cannot get to the top and be successful at the top without getting your hands a little dirty.”

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/4b768cd2-3401-11da-adae-00000e2511c8.html

2005-09-30T19:34:00.000-07:00

"Sally called and she got the word. She said I suppose you've heard..............About Alice... When I rushed to the window and I looked outside, I could hardly believe my eyes. The big limousine pulled up into Alice's drive. I don't know why she's leaving and where she's going to go.I guess she's got her reasons, but I just don't want to know. Cuase for 24 years I've been living next door to NANCY......who the (#!$?) is NANCY!!!"

Who is the masked beast that has her own talk show? I say masked, because I assume she has her money tied up in Mary Kay stocks. On a serious note, here is a little background information:
"Nancy Grace joined Court TV from the Atlanta Fulton County District Attorney's Office where she served for a decade as Special Prosecutor of major felony cases involving serial murder, serial rape, serial child molestation and arson. Grace compiled a perfect record of nearly 100 felony convictions at trial and no losses." http://www.courttv.com/anchors/nancy_grace.html

Wow, impressive work...as a prosecutor, but as a reporter...

Nancy Grace is an absolute fake, from her pathetic smile to her compassionate comments that are only brought on by her salary and efforts for high ratings. She is over exuberant in her sympathy for the victims. Finally, there is something worse than reality based programming. I personally spent the week watching the "Nancy Grace Power Hour" in hopes than some good might come from it. So far, she has covered a story about a mystery four year old girl lost from her mother, Taylor Behl and her mysterious disappearance, and heartbreaking stories of Hurricane Katrina. The only thing that I was able to pull out of her shows was that she sits perched up on her chair high and mighty. For someone who worked so well in the law field, she seems to have completely forgot that all men and women are innocent until proven guilty.This is shown by her making slanderous statements toward anyone under questioning. Which raises the question, is she a reporter, a lawyer, or just a bad actor?

To read her stories, check out www.cnn.com

2005-09-18T17:31:00.000-07:00

An interesting topic in the news these days is the happenings in the Supreme Court. President Bush will be nominating two new members to the Supreme Court, because of Chief Justice Rehnquist's death and O'Conor's retirement. Why is this a big deal? Well for starters, he will be electing the Cheif Justice, the big boy of the Supreme Court. Bush now has the chance to choose two nominees with his views and ideas. Honestly, I am not real big on politics. In my eyes, it is all evil and voting is merely choosing the lesser of two evils. Despite my views, I still feel this is an important topic to track. They will still be our leaders whether we like them or not, and we should at least have some idea about their views on topics that are especially important to our individual lives.

Here is a good site to to keep up with the latest news and even past topics concerning the issue:
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/supreme.court/

2005-09-11T07:59:00.000-07:00

The Ban on Photos of Deceased

The recent attempted ban on showing dead bodies through the media is not an issue of full and fair coverage, but an issue of respect for the dead and their families. After FEMA made their request, CNN sued saying it inhibited full and fair coverage. When rescue crews tried to prohibit media from attending recovery missions, it was in hopes that it would eliminate a few of the photo opportunities. Again, CNN claimed that it restricted full and fair coverage. I agree that the media has the right to provide full and fair coverage, but I all believe in respect for the dead. There should be strict rules on exactly how close you can be while taking pictures. Imagine that you were one of the people that made it out and you thought you recognized the bodies of your family and friends. Would you want everyone viewing your loved ones is such a state?

Links:

http://www.nypost.com/business/52393.htm

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds24300.html

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/northamerica/article_1047235.php/CNN_sues_over_FEMA_dead_body_request__1st_Update_

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/northamerica/article_1047331.php/Gov`t_backs_down_on_body_photo_ban

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/10/katrina.media/