2008 Woodie Awards
Insights
Issue date: 1/15/03 Section: Insights
Martyrs sans explosives
Tragedy befell India last week when a Hindu statue fell on workers. The statue of the god Krishna was under construction near the Indian capital of New Delhi. Two workers are believed to be dead and 11 others injured. No explanation was given for the statue's fall. However, police believe that the fall was caused by teenagers trying to amuse themselves in a country where cow-tipping is a no-no.
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Life imitates art
A disturbing trend among celebrities is emerging in relation to child pornography. Jeffrey Jones, best known for his role as Principal Ed Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, was brought to trial in November. Paul Reubens, star of Pee-Wee's Playhouse and numerous movies, was charged with possession of child pornography this week. Pete Townshend, guitarist for The Who, whose hit songs include "Teenage Wasteland," is currently out on bail after viewing an inappropriate website. While we cannot be certain if the charges are true or whether or not Winona Ryder will begin down-loading kiddie porn to get 15 more minutes of fame, one thing is certain: Playing hooky was the smartest thing Ferris ever did.
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Man's best friends
A heartbroken man received a little bit of comfort last week when hearing that his dog was alive and well. Sean Frank, 29, lost his wife in a head-on car collision the week before, which landed him in the hospital. During the same accident, his yellow Labrador retriever Ginger fled the scene and was declared missing. However, Ginger was recently found and returned. "[Ginger] was our child. At least I got half my family back," said Frank. And it's the half that doesn't nag.
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The new French
A German cable company got egg on its face after sending erroneous letters to a supposedly truant subscriber. The letters were sent to "Frau Walburga St." at the address of the Roman Catholic Church in Ramsdorf, 80 miles east of Cologne. When the company threatened legal action and a 1,000-Euro fine (the currency, not the techno fans), the priest informed the company that they were fining St. Walburga, an eighth-century abbess and missionary. The cable company said the letter brought light to their mistake. That and Jesus smiting their first-borns.
Tragedy befell India last week when a Hindu statue fell on workers. The statue of the god Krishna was under construction near the Indian capital of New Delhi. Two workers are believed to be dead and 11 others injured. No explanation was given for the statue's fall. However, police believe that the fall was caused by teenagers trying to amuse themselves in a country where cow-tipping is a no-no.
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Life imitates art
A disturbing trend among celebrities is emerging in relation to child pornography. Jeffrey Jones, best known for his role as Principal Ed Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, was brought to trial in November. Paul Reubens, star of Pee-Wee's Playhouse and numerous movies, was charged with possession of child pornography this week. Pete Townshend, guitarist for The Who, whose hit songs include "Teenage Wasteland," is currently out on bail after viewing an inappropriate website. While we cannot be certain if the charges are true or whether or not Winona Ryder will begin down-loading kiddie porn to get 15 more minutes of fame, one thing is certain: Playing hooky was the smartest thing Ferris ever did.
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Man's best friends
A heartbroken man received a little bit of comfort last week when hearing that his dog was alive and well. Sean Frank, 29, lost his wife in a head-on car collision the week before, which landed him in the hospital. During the same accident, his yellow Labrador retriever Ginger fled the scene and was declared missing. However, Ginger was recently found and returned. "[Ginger] was our child. At least I got half my family back," said Frank. And it's the half that doesn't nag.
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The new French
A German cable company got egg on its face after sending erroneous letters to a supposedly truant subscriber. The letters were sent to "Frau Walburga St." at the address of the Roman Catholic Church in Ramsdorf, 80 miles east of Cologne. When the company threatened legal action and a 1,000-Euro fine (the currency, not the techno fans), the priest informed the company that they were fining St. Walburga, an eighth-century abbess and missionary. The cable company said the letter brought light to their mistake. That and Jesus smiting their first-borns.