Edition 74
Dubbed “Trials of the Centuries”
[all bold are links - opening in a new window]
1] Harry K. Thaw [1906]
2] Sassco & Vanzetti [1920s]
3] Leopold and Loeb [1924]
4] Scopes ‘monkey’ trial [1925]
5] Lindbergh kidnapping (1932)
6] The Nuremberg Trials (1945)
7] Adolf Eichmann trial (1961)
8] Klaus Barbie trial (1987)
9] Imelda Marcos racketeering trial (1990)
10] Nicolae Ceausescu trial (1989)
11] O. J. Simpson murder trial (1995)
12] Slobodan Milošević trial (2002-2005)
13] Remember USA’s times Trial of the Century? (see #11) The dubbed title of the murder trial? Ummmmm, the superstar hero of football fame? You know the guy, right? He was in the news along with his drama stars for lawyers? Reminiscent of a night time soap opera? Well, jury selection begins again. Soon another trial begins. Again. And again, it’s gonna be HIM!
I’m wondering just how much coverage he’s going to receive on the networks and from the press…again!
God help us.
Already there seems to be gobs of hoopla over this:
The stakes are high. Simpson and Stewart have pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include burglary, coercion and assault with a deadly weapon. A robbery conviction would mean mandatory prison time. A kidnapping conviction carries the possibility of life in prison with the possibility of parole. Four of the men who accompanied Simpson — C. C, W. A, M. Mc. and C. E. — pleaded to lesser felony charges and agreed to testify for the prosecution. But Simpson defense attorney Y*le Galant*r got Al*xander to admit that he would have slanted his testimony in Simpson’s favor if the price was right. “Al*xander offered to sell his testimony to the highest bidder,” Galant*r said as he prepared for trial. He promised to expose troubled backgrounds of the witnesses lined up against Simpson. “This is a cast of very nefarious characters,” Galant*r said. “And the truth is, these items were not memorabilia. The law has always provided a right, dating back to our founding fathers, to recover personal property.” I think: “Nefarious characters?” Oh my. I need to get my legal pad out for this one. And take notes!! It’s like it’s going to be the Wizard of ummmmm, Vegas? And the wicked warlock nefarious! And I’m sure that L*fetime Network is trying to buy the rights so they can produce a top rated made for TV movie as I type. I’m awaiting this with bated breath….NOT!!
Could this be our #13 -Trial of the new century?
[photo courtesy of Y*hoo News]
~…end Thursday Thirteen
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In the last week I’ve received some marvelous gifts. I call them gifts because they are given to me from the heart. My peer bloggers think of me in a way that makes me feel good…good all under! And I love each and every one!
Now these two following just made me speechless humbled! On a day like yesterday, like no other, you made me honored. Both of you. And I give thanks….
On Monday storyteller handed me this:
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On Tuesday morning I received this:
Kristine Kate at Life and Love honored me with this beautiful award, and she left me speechless with her comment for her reason gifting me with such honor. I copy what she had on her blog. And because of the way it’s presented to me, I am going to pass this one on! [translation follows]*
Thank you, thank you! You have certainly humbled me with your thoughts of me and your kindness!!
Kristine posts:
- “They all are charmed with the blogs, where in the majority of its aims are to show the marvels and to do friendship; there are persons who are not interested when we give them a prize and then they help to cut these bows; do we want that they are cut or that they propagate? Then let’s try to give more attention to them! So with this prize we must deliver it to 8 bloggers that in turn must make the same thing and put this text.
I want to present this award to my following blogger friends along with the reasons:
1. You
2. Will
3. Have to
4. Visit her
5. To see
6. All the other bloggers
7. Hootin’ Anni’s - My favorite blogger!
8. She bestowed this gift!!
Thanks! I’m glad I met all of you once in my life journey…”
As this last award’s statement, I am wanting to pass –pay it forward to those who have brought me laughter, joy and friendship through blogging. Tho I don’t visit some on a daily basis, I find myself returning over and over again because their style of writing in their blogs is always rewarding!! — This, on to eight as asked of me, I choose:
- Mary for her friendship and loving generosity
Charlotte for her compassion, and spirit
Denise for her inspirational strength & powerful messages
Gattina for her wit and charm
Jen for her devotion to family & Down-to-Earth blog [private]
Mary for her American Pride and meme work
Diane for her joy in cooking! Not to forget her quick, jocular way
Pea for her generosity and loving blog style
I can only do eight?
Wait! Don’t go…One more! Please!! I love storyteller’s style also. I can’t leave her out. I love her poetry and haiku. There are so many others. I’m hoping that these eight I chose will do the same and pass this on to others that I know would be on my list too!
*to translate the gift from Portuguese to English, it means:
“This blog invests and believes the proximity”
[meaning, that blogging makes us 'close' -being close through proxy]
A LOVELY sentiment!!
I’ve also added from Blogger’s Gadget/Widget page elements the “Followers” of my Blog. It’s on my sidebar. If you’d like to sign up to follow my blog…just click away!
