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The entertainment industry feeds on the young, exploiting their naïveté and beauty and then abandoning them in a predatory environment that encourages self-destruction. River Phoenix was a victim of this system, a rising star with a troubled past and a drug habit that led to his early death of a cocaine and heroin overdose at 23. Mannie Murphy’s new graphic novel,
I Never Promised You A Rose Garden (Fantagraphics), uses Phoenix’s tragic story as a jumping-off point for a more expansive look at the poisonous roots of the actor’s home state of Oregon, uncovering how the state’s history created the culture that contributed to Phoenix’s demise. Murphy succeeds in making this history lesson feel deeply personal by starting with something as relatable as a celebrity fixation, using the need to understand Phoenix’s ending as a way to gain a better understanding of the forces that shaped his environment.
merkel ahead of a highly anticipated speech at the brandenburg gate. welcome to today s program. plenty to get through as we camp down to what the fed may or may not say. we ll hear how the margin has reached its widest point in more than five years. we ll bring you a view on what stocks might rebound the fastest. global wealth has hit a record high with u.s. millionaires in particular. we ll break down the details of where else the world s money is flowing. and what are the risks to a u.s. recovery? we ll cross to washington to hear what might derail the optimism in america s manufacturing base. and can barack obama come up with a quote to match his predecessors at the brandenburg gate in we ll get a preview from nbc s chuck todd. first, though, the fed wraps up i hope you like that. very jolly. the fed wraps up its two day meeting with a decision expected at 2:00 p.m. along with updated economic forecasts. that s followed by ben bernanke s news conference at 2:30 p.m.