Punched, Kicked, Spat On, and Sometimes Thanked

Punched, Kicked, Spat On, and Sometimes Thanked

Author: Paul Orlousky

Publisher: Gray & Company, Publishers

Published: 2020-11-09

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1598511157

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“I was a TV news reporter for almost fifty years, most of them in Cleveland, specializing in investigative reports. During that time I saw a lot of things. Historic events. Horrific crimes. Bizarre behavior. Heartwarming deeds. And sometimes just hilarious, silly stuff . . .” That’s Paul Orlousky. After five decades on Cleveland TV (nightly on channels 3, 5, and 19), this veteran newsman has a lot of stories to share: What went on behind the camera . . . Racing to the scene in a tiny helicopter or crouching inside a sweltering news van on a stakeout . . . What he heard in a judge’s chambers or a courtroom lobby after a tense trial . . . How the internal workings of a news operation shaped the reporting viewers saw onscreen . . . Threats from angry subjects of an investigation, like shady business owners, politicians, and sometimes even cops . . . Yes, over the years, Orlousky got a lot of threats—and more. He was yelled at, punched, kicked, spat on, menaced by dogs . . . But he was also thanked—many more times—by regular people all over Northeast Ohio for digging into stories that mattered to them. Now, Orlousky shares his favorite behind-the-camera tales in these short, candid, informative, and often funny stories. “My approach to life is simple,” Orlousky writes. “You can look at it either as a tragedy or a comedy. I chose comedy, in part because that was a way to get through many of the tragic situations I reported on and that people I encountered were forced to deal with.” If you’ve ever watched local TV news, you’ll enjoy these backstories behind the news stories. You’ll get a few chuckles, and might even wind up a better informed news consumer.


Discursive Constructions of Consent in the Legal Process

Discursive Constructions of Consent in the Legal Process

Author: Susan Ehrlich

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016-02-01

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 0190613890

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As a linguistically-grounded, critical examination of consent, this volume views consent not as an individual mental state or act but as a process that is interactionally-and discursively-situated. It highlights the ways in which legal consent is often fictional (at best) due to the impoverished view of meaning and the linguistic ideologies that typically inform interpretations and representations in the legal system. The authors are experts in linguistics and law, who use diverse theoretical and analytical approaches to examine the complex ways in which language is used to seek, negotiate, give, or withhold consent in a range of legal contexts. Authors draw on case studies, or larger research corpora or a wider sociolegal approach, in investigations of: police-citizen interactions in the street, police interviews with suspects, police call handlers, rape and abduction trials, interactions with lay litigants in a multilingual small claims court, a restorative justice sentencing scheme for young offenders, biomedical research, and legal disputes over contracts.


Punched, Kicked, Spat On, and Sometimes Thanked: Memoirs of a Cleveland TV News Reporter

Punched, Kicked, Spat On, and Sometimes Thanked: Memoirs of a Cleveland TV News Reporter

Author: Paul Orlousky

Publisher: Gray Publishers

Published: 2020-11-18

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781598511147

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A veteran Cleveland TV reporter shares backstories behind the news stories he covered over 50 years: historic events, horrific crimes, bizarre behavior, heartwarming deeds, and some hilarious, silly stuff. "Orlo" earned his reputation for aggressive reporting--getting threats, punches, and kicks from investigation subjects but thanks from viewers.


Wise Thoughts for Doers

Wise Thoughts for Doers

Author: Nathan W. Palus

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2016-02-09

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1512729124

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Wise Thoughts for Doers is a book of inspiration, motivation, and instruction. It is a work of observation and remedy regarding church, human life, societal existence, and living. It uses the wisdom of the Bible in circumstantial and general situations to help clarify todays misgivings, missteps, joys, and disappointments. For in all things God is present! He may not cause all things to happen, but He is always observing. He sees all. This book is an adventure in life past, present, and future. It bridges faith of the believer, hope for the unbeliever, and the invitation to a cohesive existence for the newly convinced. Jesus Christ is specified and glorified as the true Son of God in whom all will gain access to the father God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.


Do I Dare Disturb the Universe?

Do I Dare Disturb the Universe?

Author: Charlise Lyles

Publisher: Gray & Company, Publishers

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 159851041X

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Describes the author's childhood education in the Cleveland projects in the 1960s and 1970s, where she learned to appreciate literature at a young age despite growing up amid race riots and murder.


Fight It Out Box Set Books 1-4

Fight It Out Box Set Books 1-4

Author: Terra Kelly

Publisher: Balto Creative Media, LLC

Published: 2019-07-04

Total Pages: 905

ISBN-13:

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Binge read the first four books in the gripping romantic suspense series. Survive (Book One): It’s not just about winning the championship title in this gritty romantic suspense. My father made sure my life was built on lies. Everything about my past was created to protect me. I just don’t know why. Former fighter, Julian Moore, used to grace my TV one too many times, and I secretly had posters of him on my walls. Now, he may be the only one I can trust and he’s vowed to stand by my side no matter what. I want to believe him. My father’s secrets brought Julian and me together–a secret that I have yet to uncover. I was never given control of my past, but now it’s time to take control of my future. Unbroken (Book Two): The very people you’re taught to trust are the people you’re now running from in this intense romantic suspense. My father controlled me, dictating my every move. He almost made me believe I was weak. Almost. So I left. Being in control of my own life was safer. Then I met him. Brooks Moore is a champion MMA fighter and the one man determined to train me to be indestructible. I never planned to fall for him. I didn’t think I was ready to trust another man, until the day he started to knock down my perfectly placed walls. Then my father reappeared determined to break me. To survive I must let go of my past. Temptation (Book Three): It’s a race against time in this emotional and gritty romantic suspense. The man I’m trying to avoid might be the only one who can help me. Tyler Moore is broody, mysterious, and a complete asshole. Then one night he shares all his secrets and I finally see who he really is. I want him…all of him. But I never thought I’d get entangled in his life with another man. Tyler and Stephen want to claim me, and I plan to let them. I wasn’t prepared for what two men had to offer, but they satisfy me like no-one else can. As we find our new normal, danger lurks in the shadows. When Stephen suddenly disappears, Tyler and I will stop at nothing to find his kidnapper. Temptation brought us together, but will fate take it all away? Protected (Book Four): When you discover the life you dreamed about was all a lie in this emotional and intense romantic suspense. The man I married became a monster. I was too afraid to run, but more afraid to stay. Then I met Malik, a retired MMA championship fighter with mesmerizing hazel eyes. He rescued me. Kept me safe and hidden away from the life I knew. I didn’t think I could ever feel again. I’d forgotten how to love. Then Malik showed me what life could be like without fear consuming me. As each day passes, I realize we’re both in danger until we can rid our lives of the monster for good. Maybe I should’ve stayed, but I want to survive. In the Fight It Out series you’ll get a strong female lead, mixed martial arts, suspense, and inspiration to make a new recipe.


Barnaby and Me

Barnaby and Me

Author: Linn Sheldon

Publisher: Gray & Company, Publishers

Published: 2004-09

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1886228426

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Now in paperback.One of the most beloved figures in Cleveland entertainment history


Day of the Dawg

Day of the Dawg

Author: Hanford Dixon

Publisher: Gray & Company, Publishers

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1598510924

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Popular and outspoken NFL cornerback Hanford Dixon offers an inside look at the turbulent, exciting, and frustrating Cleveland Browns seasons of the 1980s. A three-time Pro Bowler and co-inventor of the Dawg Pound, Dixon recalls both the roller-coaster on-field action and a culture of drug use that permeated the NFL and led to the tragic death of a teammate. He shares in detail what it was like to be a first-round NFL draft pick fighting for the starting job in training camp . . . What it took, mentally and physically, to play the toughest game at the highest level for a storied franchise . . . The adrenaline rush of whipping up a frenzied crowd of 80,000 rabid fans in Municipal Stadium . . . The thrill of being one game away from the Super Bowl—three times! . . . And the crushing disappointment of losing those big games. Dixon refers to himself as “a top-notch, speedy, loud-mouth, cocky, shutdown cornerback.” That gives an idea of his outsized personality as well as his willingness to say exactly what he means. He's not shy about delivering praise or criticism where he thinks it's due—to teammates, coaches, officials . . . or himself. This Dawg tells it the way it was.


Hope I'm Making Sense, Thanks

Hope I'm Making Sense, Thanks

Author: Butch Wyatt

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-10-02

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1684710537

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The book is a compilation of stories and little adventures as seen and heard by Butch Wyatt. It is stories that perhaps will make you laugh, stand up and cheer and possibly cry. The intent of the stories is not to insult or downgrade anyone but to let you know how he made it from a child to an adult. Please imagine yourself as him as he maneuvers through life to the present.


How May I Serve

How May I Serve

Author: Karen Mathews

Publisher: Balboa Press

Published: 2014-06-17

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1452515247

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How May I Serve is a guide to empower women who are struggling to find a way out of their troubles. I have tortured and abused myself for many years trying to find love, happiness, and peace of mindyet, the more I sought these things, the more they eluded me. Then, I realized that it was an inside job. I had to learn to love myself, forgive myself, and make peace with myself. So many women have been brought up with limiting beliefs about themselves from childhood. From the time I was conceived, I was an unwanted pregnancy. From the deep recesses of my subconscious mind, I programmed a tape of being unloved and unlovable. I acted and attracted circumstance after circumstance to validate this belief. I played the victim role very well. I did not know how to get out of my own way. The more I avoided looking at the cause of the problems, however, the worse they got. I hit my bottom upon finding out that my oldest daughter had a heroin addiction. This brought everything full circle. In order to save her, I had to change myself.