Watching reality shows reveals our hunger for discipline and talent
Eleanor Hersey, Fresno Pacific University English professor, argues reality TV feeds a cultural appetite for high standards and justice as talent rises from auditions. She links Simon Cowell’s sharp critiques to a broader shift toward demanding excellence, noting Britain’s bitter edge and American longing for decorum. The piece ends noting a local arts event, A Decade of Dance, at Shafter High School Starrh auditorium.
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Simon Cowell
Fox
Paula
Randy
Simon
Chef
Eleanor Hersey
Fresno Pacific University
Xfiles
Hersey
Throtiani Performing Arts and Education Association
Shafter High School
Starrh Auditorium
Dancers Shine in 95-Strong Community Show in Shafter
Deanna Rodriguez reports on a two hour and 15 minute performance featuring 95 dancers aged four to twenty, with Los Brillantes guest guitars, Crista Jones singing the National Anthem, and Will Bediah delivering a hip hop showcase. Dances ranged from Mexican Folk to ballet as Brandi led as director choreographer. Sponsors including Shafter Kiwanis Club Apple Market Peters Funeral Home Shafter Lions and Shafter Rotary supported the event.
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Los Brillantes
Crista Jones
Will Bediah
Will
Ms. Brandi
AmeriCorps
Brandi
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Apple Market Peters Funeral Home
Shafter Lions
Shafter Rotary
Return to deregulation a risky path for California energy
Elias argues against restoring deregulation in California citing the 2000 01 energy crisis and recent settlements. He cites Reliant Resources Calpine bankruptcy and broader industry defaults to warn deregulation invites similar disaster. He recalls public policy shifts, market manipulation fines, and calls for continued regulated pricing to ensure stable power, urging legislators to resist new deregulation schemes.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Susan Kennedy
California
Reliant Resources
Gray Davis
Enron
Mirant
Duke Power
Williams
Pacific Gas & Electric
Southern California Edison Co
Northern
California Power Agency
Davis
Calpine
Pg&e
Edison
Elias
Burzynski
Tdelias
Aol
Carter's remarks at Coretta King funeral draw fire
The Atlanta service for Coretta Scott King became a stage for politics as Rev. Joseph Lowery touched on weapons of mass destruction and health care while President Bush sat nearby. Former President Jimmy Carter faced criticism for injecting post Katrina and administration critiques into the eulogy, with Rex M. Rogers praising Bush's handling and urging more dignity.
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Coretta Scott King
Atlanta
Lowery
Jimmy Carter
Mrs. King
President Carter
Carter
Bush
Rex M. Rogers
Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids
Mich
Rexmrogers
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