END OF THE WEEK:
It's Saturday, and anyone who's read this blog before knows what time it is: time to reveal my picks for some of the week's best and most memorable people and moments. From the continuation of the Occupy Wall Street movement to one's movement rather interesting ending to Sunday's Chicago Marathon, here is what I chose for this, week 41 of the 2011 calendar:
Video of the Week: "Mountain Biker Gets Taken Out by BUCK"
I would not be surprised to find out that he was eating Stride gum at the time.
This Week in Occupy Wall Street: In the past seven days of America's favorite new protest movement, we saw protests expanded to areas such as Phoenix, Long Beach, and Roanoke. The protests have gotten so big in New York that it actually had to move some people from their central location in Zuccotti Park to Washington Square Park, located by the New York University campus. Speaking of Zuccotti Park, there were plans by the city of potentially evacuating all of the protesters from the area until it got postponed, meaning that protests and "We are the 99%!" chant are expected to continue for at least a few more days. In regards to marches, we saw thousands head into the Upper East Side to the apartment buildings of five of the richest men living in the city (including that of Newscorp. CEO Rupert Murdoch and JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon) and later on in Times Square to create a chaotic scene of protesters and those waiting in line to see "The Book of Mormon" (the NY Daily News reports that 74 arrests were made as a result).
Celebrities, politicians, and public figures also made their presence known among the protests across the country. In New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg stopped by on Wednesday, but mostly to say that the place was being evacuated on Friday (which it wasn't), while conservative filmmaker James O'Keefe asked people questions while dressing as a Wall Street banker and rappers Kanye West and Talib Kweli showed up on Columbus Day as nothing more than a simple showing of solidarity. However, none of those were as electrifying as the time actor Danny Glover stopped by in Occupy Los Angeles headquarters Sunday to share his support of the movement and those protesting on that day, including the United Teachers Association:
As the number of voices in support of the protests grew, so did the number of voices against it. On "The O'Reilly Factor," the controversial host made his anger of the protests loud and clear, making note of the drug trafficking and unsanitary conditions present in the areas of protesting (even going as far as calling them "crackheads."), while the folks over at "Fox and Friends" gave people a little "flavor" of just what kind of people were out at Zuccotti Park protesting. But perhaps the biggest showing of protest came earlier this week with the beginning of the "We are the 53%" Tumblr. The brainchild of RedState.org Erick Erickson, this website is supposed to represent the 53% percent of people who pay federal income tax. Basically, they just post messages, like this famous one, saying how you shouldn't blame Wall Street for your troubles, and that you only have yourselves to blame for not being poor.
This sh*t is nearly a month in folks, and doesn't look like it's going to end for the time being. And you know what that means...
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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Stories of the Week:
-The Actual Story of the Week: Underwear Bomber Abdulmutallab Pleads Guilty, Ending Trial
During the trial, he ended up calling the bomb he used his "blessed weapon." Yes, because the weapon that only harmed the other weapon in your pants should really be considered "blessed."
- The Tiger Woods Saga of '09 Memorial Story of the Week: Man Inspired by "Drive" Throws Hot Dog at Tiger Woods
Kind of interesting how the works that he goes from "I have to do something courageous and epic" to "I have to throw a hot dog in front of Tiger." That is definitely how mine would have went.
History Making Athlete of the Week: Texas Rangers Outfield Nelson Cruz
for becoming the first ever player in MLB history to hit a walk-off grand slam in the postseason (specifically against the Tiger in the bottom of the 11th inning to help his team win 7-3 in game 2 of the ALCS). In this series, Cruz has been batting .357 with five home runs (including another extra innning home run in game 4) and eleven RBIs. Cruz has also been very good defensively, most notably for the time he threw down Miguel Cabrera at the bottom of the 8th inning during game 4 that prevented the potential game winning run from scoring. Considering his performance this season and his performance last postseason (.317, 6 HR, 11 RBIs), I think he has made a pretty good case as the next great postseason legend.
(UPDATE 10/16: Another Cruz ALCS milestone- He became the first person in postseason history to hit six home runs in one series, thanks to a two run home run that he had in the bottom of the seventh to put an official dagger on the Tigers' postseason chances. Cardinals and Brewers fans, I would recommend that you get to worrying about your team's pitchers facing him next week.)
Person of the Week: Amber Miller
for doing something this week that others would only be insane enough to do: running the Chicago Marathon while nine months pregnant and then delivering it immediately after. Yes, you read that correctly! For 6 hours and 25 minutes Sunday morning, with permission from her doctor, the 27 year old resident of Westchester, IL, ran and walked the prestigious Marathon despite expecting the baby to be born any minute and despite the fact that she was actually experiencing contraction during race! After she completed the marathon, Miller and her husband (who ran alongside her) got a bite to eat and then proceeded to a nearby hospital and later that night gave birth to her second child, a nearly 8 lb. baby girl named June. Mrs. Miller, I don't know whether to applaud you for taking this risk or criticize you. Either way, the fact that you experienced what must have been a hell of a day of pain to run with the baby in your belly and then deliver it, I can assure you that your parenthood will be a piece of cake compared to what you did.
And that's the way it was! Enjoy the rest of your weekend, everyone!
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15
If you have any opinions on today's post, or if you just have any suggestions or tips for my next blog entry, e-mail me at: mj1599@aol.com. Your e-mails are greatly appreciated.
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