http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCN0MJHmfDg
The Amazing Race 2 -- Blake & Paige's Full Race (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa7PEdsAipU
http://fastdarfur.org/?cat=45
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Blake has been an entrepreneur since college, when he started a campus laundry service that became a successful national business. He has since started four more companies. His second startup, Mycoskie Media, revolutionized outdoor advertising by creating huge wall murals in major cities; the company was eventually sold to Clear Channel. His third company was a much-publicized cable TV network that brought Blake head-to-head with Rupert Murdoch (Rupert won). His fourth startup was a driver’s education school that featured hybrid cars and SUVs. After returning from Argentina, Blake decided to sell this business to focus full-time on his latest creation, TOMS Shoes.
http://www.thegreengirls.com/blog/post/2009/05/A-Shoe-With-a-Real-e28098Soule28099.aspx
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I walked into a local shoe store on the Upper East in Manhattan and much to my surprise they carried the super hip and popular TOMS shoes. This is not the type of store I expected would carry this type of product so I was glad to see that such a healthy trend is spreading. For the few out there who don’t know about these shoes, the premise of the company is to design and manufacture eco-friendly footwear backed by the “One for One” concept - for every pair purchased, a pair is given to a child in need in underprivileged locations of countries such as Argentina.
http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/events/ethics/mycoskie.asp
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In February 2009 at the Clinton Global Initiative University plenary session, former President Clinton introduced Blake to the audience as “one of the most interesting entrepreneurs (I’ve) ever met.” People magazine featured Blake in its “Heroes Among Us” section, and in the Bill Gates Time magazine article “How to Fix Capitalism,” TOMS Shoes was highlighted.
Blake is an entrepreneur and has created five businesses since college. His first was a successful national campus laundry service; his second start-up, Mycoskie Media, caught the attention of Clear Channel Media and was bought by them. Between business ventures, Blake competed in the CBS’ primetime series, The Amazing Race. With his sister, Paige, Blake traveled the world and came within minutes of winning the $1 million dollar grand prize.
http://mydd.com/2006/11/16/mitt-romney-buys-clear-channel
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by Chris Bowers , Thu Nov 16, 2006 at 08:44:50 AM EST
Rochester Turning finds this disturbing nugget on the 2008 Presidential race:Clearchannel just recently went up for auction. Mitt Romney's Bain Capital bought it along with Thomas H Lee Partners, but I'm not sure who owns them. The rumor on the Street was that there might be regulatory problems because the firms own positions in other media companies, but I'm not sure which ones. Article is here and Wikipedia for Bain Capital is here. To prepare for their 2008 runs, most potential candidates stock up on staff, a Leadership PAC, and support from party leaders, advocacy organizations, and grassroots groups. Mitt Romney buys a media empire. I can't argue with what will probably be an effective strategy, but I can fear for American Democracy. Maybe Romney did this in order to match Giuliani's defacto news organization, Bloomberg. Maybe he did it to try and counter Rupert Murdoch's hold over the Bush administration via Tony Snow.
For a long time, many progressives have dismissed much established media as corporate and pro-right wing. However, with the difference between rulers of vast media empires and Republican Presidential candidates quickly disappearing, hopefully that will be a problem that the entire country will start to notice as well. While it may not be possible with Bush in the White House, we have to end media consolidtion and reinstate the fairness doctrine ASAP. Rochester Turning describes just how bad the situation is in the Flower City (that's Rochester, for you non-Upstaters):One of the most distressing political topics of the day is the state of our media. Did you know that of the four major television channels here, one is owned by Sinclair (FOX 31 WUHF, which comes in as Channel 7 on cable) and another (ABC 13 WHAM) is owned by Clear Channel? Sinclair, you may recall, was set to run an anti-John Kerry documentary a few days before the 2004 election until a sponsor boycott forced them to do otherwise, while Clear Channel reportedly led campaigns against the Dixie Chicks following their comments about George Bush a few years ago. Clear Channel also owns seven local radio stations I am sure that cities around the country are facing similar problems--posibly even worse. News Corps, Sinclair, Clear Channel, Bloomberg--tough times ahead for the So Called Liberal Media.
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/3/10/131421/929/travel/Amazing+Racer+from+Current+Season+Named+in+Drug+Scandal
http://amazingrace.wikia.com/wiki/Blake_%26_Paige
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Race
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Uh oh—there's trouble on the trail as an Amazing Race star has been named in an investigation into illegal drug activity. The racer, who's a Rhode Island cop currently racing as part of the 16th season of the popular realty show, is only in for bumpy roads ahead as TMZ uncovers the details:
The upside to all this is that Amazing Race is definitely not a live show, so it's not like the racers—and this cop—are out there in the world somewhere, where's he could be in danger of being ejected from the show. It's already been filmed, and thus you'll find Stravato actually on desk duty and not guzzling beer on the road in Hamburg, where we left off with Amazing Race this week.
Although we don't know if he and his teammate, another cop, were the ultimate winners, we can't help but wonder what would happen if they did win the million and then we implicated in this scandal. Would they have to return the money? We'll keep our ears to the ground for more news on this.
Related Stories:
· Amazing Race star linked to drug investigation [TMZ]
http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_amazing_race_16/2010_Mar_09_stravato_investigation
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The Providence Journal’s has a full report on the arrests and sting, which involved the arrest of three officers—not including Stravato—for their involvement in and protection of “a high-level drug ring operated by a Providence supplier who was also the brother of one of the accused officers.”
Without naming names, the paper reports that “Investigators are looking at several other ‘persons of interest,’ including some other police officers” but quotes state police Supt. Brendan P. Doherty, who said “this was an isolated incident” by a “few rogue officers who compromised the trust that the citizens of Providence and Rhode Island put in them.”
For a long time, many progressives have dismissed much established media as corporate and pro-right wing. However, with the difference between rulers of vast media empires and Republican Presidential candidates quickly disappearing, hopefully that will be a problem that the entire country will start to notice as well. While it may not be possible with Bush in the White House, we have to end media consolidtion and reinstate the fairness doctrine ASAP. Rochester Turning describes just how bad the situation is in the Flower City (that's Rochester, for you non-Upstaters):One of the most distressing political topics of the day is the state of our media. Did you know that of the four major television channels here, one is owned by Sinclair (FOX 31 WUHF, which comes in as Channel 7 on cable) and another (ABC 13 WHAM) is owned by Clear Channel? Sinclair, you may recall, was set to run an anti-John Kerry documentary a few days before the 2004 election until a sponsor boycott forced them to do otherwise, while Clear Channel reportedly led campaigns against the Dixie Chicks following their comments about George Bush a few years ago. Clear Channel also owns seven local radio stations I am sure that cities around the country are facing similar problems--posibly even worse. News Corps, Sinclair, Clear Channel, Bloomberg--tough times ahead for the So Called Liberal Media.
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/3/10/131421/929/travel/Amazing+Racer+from+Current+Season+Named+in+Drug+Scandal
http://amazingrace.wikia.com/wiki/Blake_%26_Paige
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Race
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Amazing Racer from Current Season Named in Drug Scandal
Uh oh—there's trouble on the trail as an Amazing Race star has been named in an investigation into illegal drug activity. The racer, who's a Rhode Island cop currently racing as part of the 16th season of the popular realty show, is only in for bumpy roads ahead as TMZ uncovers the details:
According to the Rhode Island State Police, Louie Stravato has been put on "desk duty" -- after his name came up in a "four month" investigation into a "large-scale" cocaine distribution operation.
The upside to all this is that Amazing Race is definitely not a live show, so it's not like the racers—and this cop—are out there in the world somewhere, where's he could be in danger of being ejected from the show. It's already been filmed, and thus you'll find Stravato actually on desk duty and not guzzling beer on the road in Hamburg, where we left off with Amazing Race this week.
Although we don't know if he and his teammate, another cop, were the ultimate winners, we can't help but wonder what would happen if they did win the million and then we implicated in this scandal. Would they have to return the money? We'll keep our ears to the ground for more news on this.
Related Stories:
· Amazing Race star linked to drug investigation [TMZ]
http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_amazing_race_16/2010_Mar_09_stravato_investigation
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Amazing Race 16’s Louie Stravato linked to investigation of cocaine ring
The Amazing Race 16 contestant Louie Stravato, the mustachioed half of the detective team, “has been taken off the streets in the wake of an internal investigation into a major cop-operated cocaine ring,” TMZ reports. Citing Rhode Island State Police, TMZ reports he “has been put on ‘desk duty’ — after his name came up in a ‘four month’ investigation into a ‘large-scale’ cocaine distribution operation.”The Providence Journal’s has a full report on the arrests and sting, which involved the arrest of three officers—not including Stravato—for their involvement in and protection of “a high-level drug ring operated by a Providence supplier who was also the brother of one of the accused officers.”
Without naming names, the paper reports that “Investigators are looking at several other ‘persons of interest,’ including some other police officers” but quotes state police Supt. Brendan P. Doherty, who said “this was an isolated incident” by a “few rogue officers who compromised the trust that the citizens of Providence and Rhode Island put in them.”
‘Amazing Race’ Star Linked to Drug Investigation [TMZ]
3 Providence officers arrested in drug sting [Providence Journal]
http://www.projo.com/news/content/Desk_Duty_Over_05-19-10_3IIHHJV_v48.373fc48.html
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On “Amazing Race,” Stravato was partnered with a friend, Newport police Detective Michael Naylor. They finished fourth among 11 two-person teams and won prizes such as vacation trips, gift certificates and large-screen high-definition TV sets.
http://www.slate.com/id/2277681?wpisrc=obinsite
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David Epstein, a 46-year old political science professor at Columbia University, has been charged with third-degree incest for allegedly having consensual sexual relations with his 24-year-old daughter. Under New York State law, a person is guilty of that crime when he or she has sex "with a person whom he or she knows to be related to him or her, whether through marriage or not, as an ancestor, descendant, brother or sister of either the whole or the half blood, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece." If the allegations are true, that would apply to
http://www.divorcesaloon.com/2010/12/12/incest-david-epstein-columbia-pol-sci-prof-and-huffington-post-blogger-in-incest-scandal-omg/
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cest?! David Epstein, Columbia Pol. Sci. prof, and Huffington Post blogger in incest scandal – OMG!
http://www.divorcesaloon.com/2009/03/17/austria-incest-father-josef-fritzl-goes-on-trial/
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Bizarre story coming out of Austria about a man named Josef Fritzl who kept his daughter in a moldy smelly dungeon under his home for decades, against her will, raped her repeatedly, impregnated her seven times and caused one of the babies to die by failing to get medical assistance. The man has pleaded guilty to incest since the DNA evidence overwhelming shows the kids are his; he also pleaded guilty to false imprisonment. But he has pleaded not guilty to murder and coercion. Interestingly, the man took 3 of the kids to live with him upstairs with his wife (the girl’s mother?) but left the other three in the dungeon with his daughter. No explanation of why he chose to take custody of some and not the others. Maybe it was based on their looks? Or gender? Who knows. But he did provide child support all these years which was really big of him, wasn’t it? I mean, they didn’t starve to death. I wonder why his wife is not being charged as an accomplice?
3 Providence officers arrested in drug sting [Providence Journal]
http://www.projo.com/news/content/Desk_Duty_Over_05-19-10_3IIHHJV_v48.373fc48.html
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On “Amazing Race,” Stravato was partnered with a friend, Newport police Detective Michael Naylor. They finished fourth among 11 two-person teams and won prizes such as vacation trips, gift certificates and large-screen high-definition TV sets.
http://www.slate.com/id/2277681?wpisrc=obinsite
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Is Incest a Two-Way Street?
David Epstein is charged with having sex with his adult daughter. Isn't she guilty, too?
Posted Friday, Dec. 10, 2010, at 7:31 PM ETDavid Epstein, a 46-year old political science professor at Columbia University, has been charged with third-degree incest for allegedly having consensual sexual relations with his 24-year-old daughter. Under New York State law, a person is guilty of that crime when he or she has sex "with a person whom he or she knows to be related to him or her, whether through marriage or not, as an ancestor, descendant, brother or sister of either the whole or the half blood, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece." If the allegations are true, that would apply to http://www.divorcesaloon.com/2010/12/12/incest-david-epstein-columbia-pol-sci-prof-and-huffington-post-blogger-in-incest-scandal-omg/
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cest?! David Epstein, Columbia Pol. Sci. prof, and Huffington Post blogger in incest scandal – OMG!
A Columbia University professor has been arrested in New York for incest. He reportedly has been engaging in consensual sexual intercourse with his 24 year old daughter. David Epstein was not only a professor at a prestigious university, he was also a blogger on Huffington Post and was a very well respected columnist. There is no indication how long this sex has been going on with his daughter. But he’s been charged with one count of incest and he and his daughter were supposedly sending racy text messages to each other. Mr. Epstein is married to another professor at Columbia University named Sharyn O’Halloran. It is unclear whether she is the girl’s mother, or whether Mr. Epstein may have been previously married and divorced. Raises the question of who had custody of the girl when she was a minor? Is she a biological daughter or adopted? It really doesnt’ matter, does it? It is still incest. And it is an allegation that, once one really thinks about it, one starts to feel very, very sick.
http://www.divorcesaloon.com/2009/03/17/austria-incest-father-josef-fritzl-goes-on-trial/
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AUSTRIA: INCEST FATHER JOSEF FRITZL GOES ON TRIAL
Daddy dearest fathers six kids with his daughter but takes “legal” custody of threeBizarre story coming out of Austria about a man named Josef Fritzl who kept his daughter in a moldy smelly dungeon under his home for decades, against her will, raped her repeatedly, impregnated her seven times and caused one of the babies to die by failing to get medical assistance. The man has pleaded guilty to incest since the DNA evidence overwhelming shows the kids are his; he also pleaded guilty to false imprisonment. But he has pleaded not guilty to murder and coercion. Interestingly, the man took 3 of the kids to live with him upstairs with his wife (the girl’s mother?) but left the other three in the dungeon with his daughter. No explanation of why he chose to take custody of some and not the others. Maybe it was based on their looks? Or gender? Who knows. But he did provide child support all these years which was really big of him, wasn’t it? I mean, they didn’t starve to death. I wonder why his wife is not being charged as an accomplice?
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