Week 3 Reading Blog

Monday
There were some interesting stories in today’s issue of the NY Times, but mostly it was just more about the financial stimulus package. I get it already. The most interesting thing to me though was the story of how Germany, after a few high-profile movies have been shot there recently, has been trying to become a bigger player in the movie-making industry. They talk of how Germany is trying to gather steam in creating more and more studios but has recently been denied by political officials. They talk of how many movies have been there recently and the type of money and attention it has brought to the country and it’s culture.
Tuesday
In all the stories that I read in today’s NY Times, the two I found most interesting were the one about General Motor’s trying to cut health care and the innovative medical methods used by football players in the Super Bowl. The General Motors one was interesting simply because I am still at a loss as to how they are in such dire need of money. How did this happen? It’s sad to see such a big, U.S. born and bred company struggle so mightily. The other article I found interesting was how two of the best players on the Steelers used their own blood as a regenerative technique in their bodies so that they could play in the Super Bowl. Quite a risky gamble, and quite a big reward.
Wednesday
As much as I found interesting today in the NY Times, I was utterly disgusted by the front page. Well, what’s going on in the world? A huge economic deficit, youth Medicare problems and a war that has gone on too long. And yet, what do we get on the front page? A picture of Alex Rodriguez’s teammates supporting him as he talked to the press for the first time since admitting to using steroids. I say now, is this REALLY as big a deal as any of the other issues on the front page, or for that matter, most of the pages? No, of course not. It truly hurt me to see that.
Thursday
How in the world does this stimulus package keep having new information come out on it every single day? Every newspaper we’ve read so far has had some mention of it on the front page! It’s crazy. I do have to say though that it was a nice tie-in with the front page picture, unlike the disgusting display in yesterday’s paper. A nice picture with a caption explaining how this grandson and grandmother now make a lower monthly payment on their house, right next to the story on the stimulus package. It helped to heal the wounds from yesterday a bit.