Week 12 reading journal by Efrain Gomez Lyrics
Monday
CNN's chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper conducted the first-ever "Twitterview" (an interview via Twitter) with Peanuts' Woodstock Monday.In this wide-ranging interview, Woodstock confirms what kind of bird he is, identifies a preference for European destinations, and reveals his favorite act at the Woodstock Music Festival of 1969 – an event he confirms to CNN he did indeed attend. Check out the full Twitterview below
Tuesday
The Obama administration offered its first formal apology to Americans and Congress for the botched rollout of the website for people to enroll in the President's signature health care plan. The rocky start for the website is the subject of a congressional hearing Tuesday.
Wednesday
The 44-year-old overnight prison guard grew up on the south side of Lake Providence, the crescent moon-shaped body of water that generally divides the haves from have-nots here in the northeast corner of Louisiana. It's a place where the air is so soupy-hot your shins sweat; where bugs are such a looping, whirring presence that it can feel like you're trapped in hell's version of a snow globe; and where the level of income inequality, as persistent as the bugs and humidity, is higher than any other parish or county in America.
Thursday
Michael Moore, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, is expected to make an announcement Thursday in the case of Kendrick Johnson.The Georgia teen was found dead inside a rolled-up high school gym mat this year.It's unclear what exactly Moore will say. He has previously said he was reviewing the case and weighing whether to open an investigation. A news conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET Thursday.
Friday
Before the transcontinental race in "Cannonball Run," the starter tells the gathered racers, "You all are certainly the most distinguished group of highway scofflaws and degenerates ever gathered together in one place."Ed Bolian prefers the term "fraternity of lunatics."Where the 1981 Burt Reynolds classic was a comedic twist on a race inspired by real-life rebellion over the mandated 55-mph speed limits of the 1970s, Bolian set out on a serious mission to beat the record for driving from New York to Los Angeles.
CNN's chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper conducted the first-ever "Twitterview" (an interview via Twitter) with Peanuts' Woodstock Monday.In this wide-ranging interview, Woodstock confirms what kind of bird he is, identifies a preference for European destinations, and reveals his favorite act at the Woodstock Music Festival of 1969 – an event he confirms to CNN he did indeed attend. Check out the full Twitterview below
Tuesday
The Obama administration offered its first formal apology to Americans and Congress for the botched rollout of the website for people to enroll in the President's signature health care plan. The rocky start for the website is the subject of a congressional hearing Tuesday.
Wednesday
The 44-year-old overnight prison guard grew up on the south side of Lake Providence, the crescent moon-shaped body of water that generally divides the haves from have-nots here in the northeast corner of Louisiana. It's a place where the air is so soupy-hot your shins sweat; where bugs are such a looping, whirring presence that it can feel like you're trapped in hell's version of a snow globe; and where the level of income inequality, as persistent as the bugs and humidity, is higher than any other parish or county in America.
Thursday
Michael Moore, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, is expected to make an announcement Thursday in the case of Kendrick Johnson.The Georgia teen was found dead inside a rolled-up high school gym mat this year.It's unclear what exactly Moore will say. He has previously said he was reviewing the case and weighing whether to open an investigation. A news conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET Thursday.
Friday
Before the transcontinental race in "Cannonball Run," the starter tells the gathered racers, "You all are certainly the most distinguished group of highway scofflaws and degenerates ever gathered together in one place."Ed Bolian prefers the term "fraternity of lunatics."Where the 1981 Burt Reynolds classic was a comedic twist on a race inspired by real-life rebellion over the mandated 55-mph speed limits of the 1970s, Bolian set out on a serious mission to beat the record for driving from New York to Los Angeles.