Canadian Prime Minister keeps his seat in Parliament. Barack Obama fends off John McCain’s attacks in the third presidential debate. Could Steve Nash join the Toronto Raptors in 2010? These are the top stories making news right now.
Digital Journal — You can tell autumn is here when the news starts to include a more chilling tone: national parks are being poisoned with chemicals, the race issue returned to the presidential campaign, and Tina Fey said she’d leave Earth if the McCain-Palin ticket wins.
But there’s some sunshine slicing through the clouds…literally: NASA unveiled stunning pictures of the sun, paperless paper may soon be available, and rumours swirl about basketball all-star Steve Nash possibly coming to the Toronto Raptors. There’s something for everyone in this week’s TopFinds.
See below to discover the compelling articles worth bookmarking. In no particular order, here are some of the top stories right now:
• Analysis of Final Presidential Debate: If you missed the final debate between Barack Obama and John McCain, don’t miss this excellent analysis of how the two candidates fared, both in responding to questions and overall demeanor. The article also included some poignant quotes from each candidate, which could work as nifty bumper stickers if you’re a political geek.
• Are Voters Really Knowledgeable About U.S. Presidential Candidates?: Thanks to Howard Stern’s radio show, ignorant Americans were targeted in a gag that showed how confused some voters are in terms of Barack Obama’s platform promises. It’s hilarious and depressing.
• McCain Needs To Reflect Conservative Anger: In this op-ed, a passionate Citizen Journalist takes McCain to task for trying “too hard to be polite…allowing Sarah Palin to be the attack dog.” Find out what else the writer prescribes to McCain’s campaign.
• The Return of Race in the Presidential Campaign: Do you think race will continue to become a major issue in the final weeks of the campaign? Have your say in this well-written piece on how the presidential race is looking more black and white every day.
• Sarah Palin’s Double Talk: She’s got chutzpah, and cultivates “mythical legends” easily refuted, according to this writer. It’s a bold allegation, and the piece ends with a proposed slogan for the Palin campaign: Change We Want You to Believe
• Tina Fey: ‘If Sarah Palin Wins, I’m Leaving Earth’: The headline is the story — actor Tina Fey is playing Sarah Palin on SNL, but her anger boiled over recently in an interview, saying she will leave the planet if she has to continue acting as Palin for the next four years.
• Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Wins Second Conservative Minority: The U.S. election isn’t the only game in town; Canadian Prime Minister once again won a Conservative minority government and the Liberals lost 20 ridings. It looks like calling an early election hurt the Liberals, even though the Conservatives couldn’t wrangle a majority this time around.
• National Parks Being Doped With Chemicals: Watch where you camp. According to a groundbreaking article, herbicide and growth hormone residue left after drug cartel plant pot in national parks are hurting the soil. Check out the comments section for a heated discussion on pot legalization.
• Could Article Of Clothing Found Be That Of Caylee Anthony? Possible Evidence Leak: A bombshell piece of evidence surfaced recently in the Caylee Anthony case — a piece of clothing could offer a clue to her whereabouts, investigators speculate. As Navin Vaswani commented: “Hopefully this is the break in the case we’ve all been waiting for.”
• NASA unveils incredible pictures of the sun: For a truly eye-glazing experience, revel in the stunning photos of the sun, courtesy of NASA. Is it us or do all these pics work as great desktop wallpaper?
• Paperless paper: A flexible e-reader that looks like a table mat: It sounds like an oxymoron, but paperless paper could be a reality, thanks to a super-thin e-reader designed by a Dresden company. The post sparked an intriguing discussion on the ultimate debate — paper versus plastic.
• Steve Nash a Toronto Raptor? It Could Happen: In an article bound to stir the excitement in any Toronto Raptors fan, Steve Nash is reportedly showing more interest in donning a Raps uniform in 2010. If the rumours are true, then the Canadian all-star would truly be coming home.
Special mention to Bob Ewing for an article about MySpace Canada’s involvement in politics, complete with a revealing interview with MySpace’s general manager. Kudos for the extra effort, Bob.
Finally, DigitalJournal.com posted a live blog of the final presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain. You can relive the commentary, polls and the witticisms by scrolling through the live blog. But the real-time coverage doesn’t stop — be sure to check out DigitalJournal’s live blog of Election Day on Nov. 4.
TopFinds Awards
The winners of this week’s TopFinds Awards are writers who attracted the most attention and widest readership. Digital Journal honours the following citizen journalists with Awards for their dedication to journalistic principles and passion for covering the top issues of the day:
Debra Myers, David Zublick, Sadiq Green, Chris V., KJ, Gar Swaffar, Nikki W., Paul Wallis, and Navin Vaswani.
The Top Blog Post of the Week is awarded to H. Lewis Smith for a probing look into the use of the n-word by African-Americans. Truly one of the most intelligent blog posts this week, Smith offered readers a historical and post-modern perspective on why the “n-word should continue to be looked upon as a disfigurement to the African-American’s psyche.” Well done.
