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September 26, 2006

DOEP (Daily Open-Ended Puzzle) (Intermittent): Reframing the news

Here are the lead articles from USA Today, and their evil twin reframings.

Original

Reframed

Liquids not as risky as first feared: TSA will allow air travelers to carrry items onto planes

TSA challenges terrorists: Bet you can't bring down a plane with just 3-oz bottles of liquid!

Do thin models warp girls' body image? Even the fashion industry concedes that gaunt is not good. But can an unhealthy trend be reversed?

Adding insult to injury: Fashion industry says to world's starving "And you're ugly, too"

Your open-ended challenge: Reframe one of today's headlines.

(By the way, if you're wondering why I'm doing these quizzes instead of actual blogging, I am heads down revising my book, so I'm feeling sort of pressed. Plus, for the past couple of days I've been at meetings I'm not allowed to blog about.) [Tags: doep puzzles]

Posted by D. Weinberger at September 26, 2006 09:29 AM

Comments

Only one? Bummer. I picked (almost randomly):

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army is showing growing signs of strain as it tries to sustain troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, including stress on soldiers, lower unit readiness, equipment shortfalls and money worries.

reframed:
WASHINGTON (Someone) - The U.S. Army challenges terrorists to a one-to-one with most of their arms tied behind them.

Posted by: Charlie Green | September 27, 2006 01:14 AM

Oh, I love games. I'll play.

Original:

7-Eleven is dropping Citgo as its gasoline supplier

Reframed:

7-Eleven passing gas

Posted by: Libby Spencer | September 27, 2006 03:58 PM

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