DAY 138 - BRIJIT

BRIJIT GOES BUST. "You've reached this page because, at the moment, Brijit is out of money and can no longer afford to bring you the world in 100 words."

GOODBYE BRIJIT.COM. I will miss the challenge of trying to capture a magazine article or television program's essence in 100 words or less. Kudos to Brijit for coaxing writing gems and for paying writers what they had published. It was great to see $157 in my Paypal account.

From: Jeremy Brosowsky
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 10:59 PM
Subject: I can't pay you for it, but I'd like to use your abstract.

The Frontline one. It's awesome. Can I publish it?

Please let me know.

Thanks,
Jeremy

LAST PUBLISHED ABSTRACT
Nice to have received the e-mail from Brijit's owner, Jeremy Brosowksy asking to publish the last abstract I submitted about Storm Over Everest, the recently aired PBS special about the 1996 Mount Everest Tragedy which is available to view online.

Storm Over Everest
in Frontline by David Breashears, 13 May 2008

You feel the unrelenting, whipping wind of the South Col and relive every sleep-and-oxygen deprived physical challenge recounted by the surviving climbers and sherpas of the 1996 Mount Everest tragedy. Unlike Jon Krakauer’s personal recollections in his book Into Thin Air, IMAX filmmaker Breashears never crosses the line between journalist and subject, and this documentary feels somewhat detached as a result. “Storm Over Everest” quietly emphasizes the perils of the ascent in permanent frostbite damage, from the blistering red nose of Beck Weathers to the limbless-ness of Taiwanese climber Makalu Gau. The footage is magnificent, and the story it depicts is simply harrowing.

Posted 7:18, 20 May 2008
This abstract was written by Adrienne Jenkins and edited by Brijit