END OF THE WEEK:
Hello there, and welcome to the very first installment of "End of the Week" for the 2011 calendar. Now, there might have been only eight days out of 365 total, but it was still filled with its great moments, from a homeless man turning into a new American redemption story, a new Congress in the US, a resurrection of a very high-profiled murder case, and more! And, as usual, its up to me here at this site to look into everyone of these and pick the best of them all. Let's begin, shall we?
Launch of the Week: OWN a.k.a. The Oprah Winfrey Network
And, you know what, I wish the mighty Winfrey great success in this new network. So much success, in fact, that it shall launch a spin-off network: The International Oprah Winfrey Network of Youth Ontogeny and Understanding, a.k.a. the I OWN YOU.
Scam of the Week: The Qwest Beer Scandal of 2011
According to the reports, the stadium of the NFC West champs are charging extra for their large beer even though it is really the same size as their small beers. See, folks, that organization even provides beverages slight below average!
Video of the Week: "Homeless Man's Voice Gets Natl Buzz"
In this video, the first great one of 2011, we see a homeless man by the name of Ted Williams (no relation to the famous baseball player) showing his magical radio voice talent. Not only is this video impressive, but lifechanging, as Williams (homeless during the video) that received plenty of job offers and has become the newest American sensation, if only temporary.
Freak Occurrences of the Week:
- 40,000 Dead Crabs Washing Ashore in the UK
- The Sudden Death of Thousands of Dead Birds and Fish in Arkansas
Damn Mayans!
Stories of the Week:
-The Actual Story of the Week: The 112th Congress Begins
America, meet your new Speaker of the House!
-The Tiger Woods Saga of '09 Memorial Story of the Week: Famous LOST Numbers Help 41,763 People Win $150 in Mega Millions Lottery
And for most of the people, it was good enough for them to finally forgive Dierdorf and Lieber for that series finale.
Tragedy of the Week: The Shooting of Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords
This is just sad. Around 9 a.m. local time today at a Safeway store, the Republican congresswoman from Arizona was shot straight in the head by a man identified as 22 yr. old Jared Loughter. Giffords didn't end up getting killed, but six people were, including 9 yr. old Christina Taylor Green (who was supposedly featured "Faces of Hope, Babies Born on 9/11) and federal judge John Roll, and twelve were wounded. Loughter, who was supposedly influence by political rhetoric and other crazy thoughts, was thankfully brought down to the ground by two brave people. Thank god for that, because the shooting could have very well gone worse. Whether this was political or not, the shooting was still both disgusting and unnecessary, and I wish the families of everyone injured or killed my thoughts and prayers.
Cold Case of the Week: The Murder of Biggie Smalls
According to reports, a new lead in the Notorious B.I.G's 1997 murder has reinvigorated the investigation, with a new LAPD task force being established Will this lead to some potential suspects and even some arrests? Possibly. But at least its good to know that there are people still not giving up on it.
Person of the Week: Ted Williams (a.k.a. "The Man With the Golden Voice"
for being the luckiest homeless guy on the planet, along with proving to the world that second chances can still happen in America and that the Internet is a very powerful tool to use (all in a span of four days). When the week started, Williams's life was a mess. He was a recovering alcoholic, a recovering drug addict, homeless and jobless. But then one reporter from the Columbus Dispatch heard of the man's God-given gift, a wonderful voice for radio and announcing that could make thousands of birds in Arkansas saw fall down from the sky by its marvelous sound, and decided to check it out. So, that man went to Williams (begging for change off a road cross between I-70 and I-71) and asked him to simply prove his awesome voice as he was recording it on camera. Williams did (successfully) and, once the video (shown above) was posted online, Williams's life would be changed for the better.
Millions across the country and around the world became impressed by Williams so much that he became the Internet's newest star, earning millions of hits and thousands of pleas from anonymous commenters for the man to get a job. He started to receive job offers, including $10,000 and a house from the Cleveland Cavaliers to be their PA announcer, one from NBC News to announce Thursday's Today show intro and MSNBC's "Lean Forward" campaign, a cameo appearance on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," and others from numerous medias including ESPN, MTV and NFL Films. He's also been interviewed from many TV and radio stations including the Today show, and CBS's The Early Show, received a new clean shaven appearance, reunited with his estranged mother in heartwarming fashion, and managed to do it all humbly and not forgetting how lucky he is. Williams's story is truly inspiring and one that shows how quickly a life can change for the better (especially if you have a lucky talent like he has).
And that's the way it is! Enjoy the rest of your weekend, everyone!
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15
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