Fres-Know: The healing power of crystal skulls and pornography
It's all the local news and stuff from the blogosphere that you need to Fres-Know.
MEET MAX: Thanks to Indiana Jones, we all know what a crystal skull is. Now's your chance to experience the spirituality and healing power of one in person. For a fee, of course. [Late Update]
SPEAKING OF ALIEN THINGIES: California had its first mass UFO sighting over 112 years ago, and apparently it was visible in Fresno. Remember when people could see the sky? Quaint. [Weird Fresno]
FINAL CHAPTER? 104-year old Gottschalks files for bankruptcy. Anyone under the age of 104 upset about this? [Bee business blog]
FILMCENTRIC: Can the film industry save Fresno? Here's a suggestion: The porn industry's asking for a bailout, perhaps low-cost Fresno could become the new Porn Valley. Brown chicken, brown cow. [Fresnocentric]
BUILDING BLOG: Last chance to read Brandon De Young's "Extreme Makeover" blog before Ty Pennington blows out your eardrums hollering "Move that bus!" [Bee news blog]
REALLY? Fresno has been ranked number 22 in a list of America's fittest cities. Yes, you read that right:
Fittest. KFed? Want to weigh in on this? [Men's Fitness]
PHENOM: You should already be familiar with Fresno rapper Fashawn, but if you aren't, here's a handy
introductory video. [estewartartist]
TRIPPIN': What's Jim Boren smoking? And more importantly, where can I get some of that good heart
medicine sh*t? [Opinion Talk]
Comments:
Thanks for the mention Heather!
Posted by: Michael at January 15, 2009 12:34 PM
'Welcome.
Posted by: Heather at January 15, 2009 12:36 PM
What up! Woot to linkin to Fresnocentric.... did you check out the LUPEC?? I think it's right up your alley! ;)
Posted by: Renee N at January 15, 2009 2:10 PM
Re: your comment about anyone under age 104 being upset about Goyyschalks bankruptcy:
You should be!
Given the fact that hundreds (thousands?) of Valley jobs could be lost...
Millions of dollars of Valley tax revenues could be lost...
You should especially be concerned since the Bee is on Gottschalks top 20 list of creditors owed... and McClatchey ain't exactly doing too well financially itself!
Think the Bee/McClatchey will lay off "reporters" who only seem to care about what bars are hot and the possibility of a movie version of a forgotten TV series instead of those who report real news?
Welcome to reality, Heather!
Posted by: AEW at January 15, 2009 8:17 PM
Boy, do I feel chagrined. Thanks for setting me straight, AEW.
Incidentally, as a former Bee employee, and a former Gottschalks employee, I kinda get it. What I did above there, in the post, was a joke making fun of Gottschalks' clientele. As a freelance blogger (and not a "reporter" -- what's with the quotation marks, BTW?), jokes are sort of my thing now. Luckily, there's still demand in our failing economy for those.
Welcome to reality -- it's a little realer than even you know.
Posted by: Heather at January 15, 2009 8:37 PM
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