Lots of News Last Week
One thing I really enjoy doing here on MattChat is posting a blog entry containing highlights/lowlights of each passing week's news items.
This week was definitely a busy one..... lots going on...... here's a summary.
- "All About That Bass" Meghan wins Grammy for best new artist
- ....... and Taylor Swift wins here second "Album of the Year" Grammy
- America mourns loss of one of the best legal minds in the U.S., Justice Scalia
- ....... and former U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali passes also
- ....... and so does "Mockingbird" author Harper Lee
- broken discipline tracking system lets teachers flee troubled pasts
- judge orders Apple to help FBI break into the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone
- ....... and Apple (rightly) says no
- ....... and Facebook & Twitter side with Apple
- poll finds bleak outlook for a Bloomberg Presidential bid (as an independent)
- Obama is heading to Cuba
- ....... and it is revealed that a firm with Saudi ties performs maintenance on Air Force One
- Pope Francis suggests that Trump is not Christian
- ....... and says Catholics can wear rubbers to protect from Zika virus
- European Union and United Kingdom reach deal to try to keep Britain in 28-country union
- Liarpants Hillary wins the Nevada caucuses
- ....... while Loudmouth Trump wins South Carolina
- crazy shooter terrorizes Kalamazoo Michigan
- Illinois State Board of Education launches financial probe of Chicago Public Schools
- Illinois Governor Rauner delivers 2nd State of the State address, but still no budget
- court delays trials for Baltimore police officers in Freddie Gray case
- Islamic State use of child soldiers is on the increase
- U.S. to open more drilling sites in Gulf of Mexico
- China has deployed missles to South China Sea island
- Sierra Club suit in Oklahoma ties fracking to earthquakes
- Mattel looking to start production/release of a 3-D toy printer
- Turkey begins shelling U.S.-backed Kurdish rebels in northern Syria
- firming U.S. inflation keeps Fed rate hike on the table
- Wisconsin blocks federal funds from reaching Planned Parenthood
- Wal-Mart forecasts tepid sales growth, stock plunges 3%+
- ....... and announces initiative to improve scheduling for its U.S. workers
- contaminated Flint water is among the most expensive in the U.S.
- Puerto Rico government cites 'substantial doubt' about its solvency
- United Airlines mechanics reject contract offer, union seeks strike
- George Gaynes, caretaker of little "Punky Brewster", passes away at 98
I remember watching Punky Brewster! I believe George's character was "Henry". The way he took-in and cared-for Punky was so kind, so compassionate...... even if it was a fictional TV show. Funny how I still remember that.
Out for now.......
Matt
This week was definitely a busy one..... lots going on...... here's a summary.
- "All About That Bass" Meghan wins Grammy for best new artist
- ....... and Taylor Swift wins here second "Album of the Year" Grammy
- America mourns loss of one of the best legal minds in the U.S., Justice Scalia
- ....... and former U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali passes also
- ....... and so does "Mockingbird" author Harper Lee
- broken discipline tracking system lets teachers flee troubled pasts
- judge orders Apple to help FBI break into the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone
- ....... and Apple (rightly) says no
- ....... and Facebook & Twitter side with Apple
- poll finds bleak outlook for a Bloomberg Presidential bid (as an independent)
- Obama is heading to Cuba
- ....... and it is revealed that a firm with Saudi ties performs maintenance on Air Force One
- Pope Francis suggests that Trump is not Christian
- ....... and says Catholics can wear rubbers to protect from Zika virus
- European Union and United Kingdom reach deal to try to keep Britain in 28-country union
- Liarpants Hillary wins the Nevada caucuses
- ....... while Loudmouth Trump wins South Carolina
- crazy shooter terrorizes Kalamazoo Michigan
- Illinois State Board of Education launches financial probe of Chicago Public Schools
- Illinois Governor Rauner delivers 2nd State of the State address, but still no budget
- court delays trials for Baltimore police officers in Freddie Gray case
- Islamic State use of child soldiers is on the increase
- U.S. to open more drilling sites in Gulf of Mexico
- China has deployed missles to South China Sea island
- Sierra Club suit in Oklahoma ties fracking to earthquakes
- Mattel looking to start production/release of a 3-D toy printer
- Turkey begins shelling U.S.-backed Kurdish rebels in northern Syria
- firming U.S. inflation keeps Fed rate hike on the table
- Wisconsin blocks federal funds from reaching Planned Parenthood
- Wal-Mart forecasts tepid sales growth, stock plunges 3%+
- ....... and announces initiative to improve scheduling for its U.S. workers
- contaminated Flint water is among the most expensive in the U.S.
- Puerto Rico government cites 'substantial doubt' about its solvency
- United Airlines mechanics reject contract offer, union seeks strike
- George Gaynes, caretaker of little "Punky Brewster", passes away at 98
I remember watching Punky Brewster! I believe George's character was "Henry". The way he took-in and cared-for Punky was so kind, so compassionate...... even if it was a fictional TV show. Funny how I still remember that.
Out for now.......
Matt
