The story on the American economic crisis continues to be on the front burner. Carol Forsloff is probing this issue with several articles on the American economy, the first being a dire warning about the financial disaster poised to worsen. She interviews Tom Loudatt , Ph. D., a local economist in Hawaii, who offers insightful advice on how American can recover from the recession. Some quotes are quite alarming and definitely will turn some heads, such as “The problem is that Obama is bright enough, but he has been in bed with Wall Street crowd and has appointed the whores of Wall Street to oversee the nation’s economy.”
“Urban Farming plants gardens in cities across the United States and elsewhere on unused land and space.” That’s the first line to an intriguing Q&A with Urban Farming’s Taja Sevelle, based in Detroit. Bob Ewing‘s interview covers ground (pun intended) on topics such as city farming, the company’s entrepreneurial activities and its future plans. Solid interview, Bob, we can’t wait for more.
If you have never visited Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum, consider Andrew Moran your online tour guide. His article – or rather, photo essay – showcases the recent cultural artefacts at the ROM. He not only reports on the recent exhibits, but also gives us a history of the ROM and its recent architectural expansion. Who needs Yelp and tour buses, we have Digital Journalists!
In honour of Black History Month, Lenny Stoute flexes his arts-writing muscle with a comprehensive profile of Canada’s “premiere old school Gospel act The Sojourners.” Who thought gospel music was still popular in Canada? Lenny interviews members of the band to find out what motivates them to create their unique brand of music. Let’s hope the Rolling Stone doesn’t steal Lenny from us!
A selection of other notable stories include:
• CIA, FBI warn of imminent terrorist attack in U.S. by Carol Forsloff: Here’s a pressing story getting attention across the world — terrorists may soon attack the U.S. again, the CIA and FBI warn. Carol explains how the relationship between drug barons and Al Qaeda is a threat American security officials should not ignore, especially in light of the American military presence stretched thin overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti. Great report, Carol!
• Haiti Faces Agricultural Disaster as Refugees Flood Rural Areas by Christopher Szabo: Under-reported stories rise to the surface on Digitaljournal.com, evidenced by Christopher’s article on Haiti refugees migrating to rural regions and straining the food supply on farms. He writes, “…although 85 percent of Haitians live on farms, most are unable to survive without remittances from the cities, many of which are now lost.” Keep watch on this issue as it develops.
• Switzerland Justice Minister warns UBS Bank could collapse by Andrew Moran: Some dire financial news out of Switzerland, where Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf told reporters “the country’s top bank UBS could fail and collapse if the sensitive talks continue regarding high-profile tax fraud investigation,” Andrew writes. Sine UBS will release its annual results next week, this story will continue to be on the minds of every business news editor in the world.
• Russia’s new T50 fighter a match for Raptor, Lightning 2? by Paul Wallis: If you like your aerofleet/fighter jet news, give this article a read. Paul Wallis takes us through Russia’s decision to flex its T50 plane, which Wallis says is “touted as a lightweight, long range, supersonic fighter (Mach 2) which pretty much sums up Russia’s basic tactical and logistic needs for a modern fighter.” Have your say on this piece of military weaponry in the article.
• British Farmer’s Secret Castle to be Destroyed by Laura Trowbridge: Well, it’s not so secret anymore. Laura reports on Robert Fidler creating his “dream castle” in 2002 and keeping it from view behind bales of straw and tarpaulin. His luck ran out when authorities discovered the castle illegally built on the property, and he has one year to comply with an order to tear down the home. The DJ community doesn’t have much sympathy for the man – Michael Bearak commented “The guys knew what he was doing was wrong. He knew they wouldn’t approve his plans, so he DECEIVED them and played a game of trickery.”
Like last year, Digitaljournal.com will be liveblogging the Academy Awards on March 7. An announcement will be posted soon.
• Mike Tyson Joins Dancing with the Stars in Italy by Edwin Ladaga: In celeb sports news, Edwin writes on boxing legend Mike Tyson turning to the reality show Dancing with the Stars in order to keep in the limelight. Critics bashed Tyson for being a poor dancer, while other saw it as comic relief. Check out the video below and let us know what you think.
• The Probable Repercussions of the Mayweather-Mosley Match by Oli Iglesias: Floyd Mayweather versus Shane Mosley — that’s the talk of the boxing town after the negotiations with Pacquiao turned sour. Oli offers his perspective on this upcoming match, and even opines on how this match can help the Pac squad: “The fight itself will afford Team Pacquiao, led by indefatigable head trainer Freddie Roach, to identify and assess the strengths and weaknesses of both fighters.” Keep up the reports, Oli!
The Top Blog Post of the Week is awarded to Samantha A. Torrence for her candid post on how she feels about her husband deploying to fight in Afghanistan. She writes about her favourite American soldier: “I am determined to not tell him if we are having problems at home unless it is an emergency. I am determined to send him care packages as soon as I know that he is getting the test letters I sent to him.” Check out the sweet comments left by other members of the Digitaljournal.com community. From the DJ staff, Sam, we also wish for his safe and speedy return, and we know you and your family will get through this trying time.
