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Reader's Commentary - November 14, 2005

Hello. I watched the Apprentice on 11.10.05. The firing of Brian was definitely justified because his time management skills are lacking and he's a poor presenter. Marshawn on the other hand was by far one of the most if not the most strongest players on that show. I definitely thought that she would win. Her speaking skills are excellent and she's extremely intelligent. She's sharp and if I owned a business she'd be the first person I'd hire out of those candidates. The only other person close is Alla. Im upset Marshawn isn't going to win because I really was hoping she'd pull through and maybe one day if I got lucky I could work for her.

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Reader's Commentary - May 14, 2005

My comment is on the final task given the Tana and Kendra. I've watched
almost every episode this season and all of the challenges have been the
same. The final task, in my opinion, was totally lopsided from a management
standpoint. These two tasks were like comparing apples and oranges. Kendra
had a walk in the park doing the Playstation 2 promotional event. She
didn't have very many individual parties to please and the total weight of
the event was not very heavy. Tana on the other hand basically represented
the entire country and the state of New York for the 2012 Olympics. This is
a HUGE event involving countries world wide and a huge number of individuals
to accommodate. There are some states that would "kill" to host this event
and all this weight was placed on Tana's shoulder's. She made split second
decisions and kept the event moving. Yes it was a slightly bumpy road but
the job was completed. I just hope this final event isn't the lone factor
for deciding the next Apprentice.

Thanks

Mr. Pitts

Reader's Commentary - April 18, 2005

Just a few comments about your Kendra reviews during past weeks when you said she wasn't doing much. Are we watching the same show? How come you didn't notice that during week 7 (mini-golf) she came up with the idea to negotiate cross-promotional deals (exclusive rights) with other attractions in the area. Carolyn was very impressed with this idea and mentioned it as the key reason for the team's win; in one interview Carolyn apparently called it a stroke of genius. And your review is saying she didn't do much during that task ?!

During pizza task she and Tana were responsible for marketing; not clear which one of them came up first with an idea to promote pizza to the offices, but it appeared from interviews to be Kendra's. You seem to be assuming it was all Tana's, but Kendra's experience with marketing and her performance on the golf task (as well as some interviews) points to its' being Kendra's. Especially since it seems that Tana is not above taking somebody else's credit, whereas Kendra
is not -- her monologue about how she doesn't deserve the reward (after Home Depot task) shows that she is not above admitting her mistakes and giving credit to others.

Similarly, both Tana and Kendra were equally responsible for doing
market research in the gadget wear task -- again you seem to be giving
Tana all the credit for it, but we don't really know whose idea it
was. Kendra faltered a bit in designing the female wear here - her
only week moment.

Reader's Commentary - April 7, 2005

Although I do not believe Chris should keep making it through the boardroom without getting a proper firing, Alex bothers me even more. Donald fired Stephanie for being negative. What he is missing is that Alex has never been a star on his team. Makes me wonder how well Donald actually keeps track of what is actually going on during the assignments. Alex has always came out with something negative to say about his team during every task I can remember. Donald is missing the real talent 100%. Tana, Bren and Craig are the contenders. They have all exhibited excellent leadership skills and have not tried to dish everyone on each task.

Last night I wanted to jump through the TV screen into the boardroom and point out to Donald that there is another way of looking at Alex's lack of success since being sent over to Net Worth. Perhaps the brilliant business talent on the Magna team, especially since Tana and Craig came aboard, has helped override Alex's total inadequacy as an Apprentice contender. Carolyn was on to him last night (4.7.05), but Donald ignored the line of questioning she was leading into.

Chris will not make it, that is a given. He should have been fired quite awhile ago. So far the only person I have actually hated to see leave was Erin. She had been one of my choices for one of the finalists, but lo and behold, she had to flash that smile and basically insult George and Carolyn to boot. Still I love her. She's a credit to female's everywhere despite the occasional use of her sex appeal.

What also angered me last night was when Trump also blamed Angie for leaving the jacket behind. As if she didn't have enough to do already. She should have been PM. Anything that did get done was to her credit on last nights task. I am not an Angie fan at all, but last night's boardroom was totally unfair for her. Trump mentioned that she had been in the boardroom the last 6 weeks. First I'm not sure if that is 100% correct. Secondly two of those times had to do with her being the PM and, of course, being Angie's security blanket. Remember, Angie called her in only because she was scared to face the heat against Michael and Craig alone. Trump, himself, did not even know why she was there.

Tana is my favorite. She's strong, positive and does not let disaster phase her much. The only time I was disappointed in her was the Home Depot project. Although she did a great job with the kids, she turned on poor Craig. Craig and Bren are my other choices. I just can't figure out which is going to go up against Tana. In all honesty, it could very well be Alex since Trump is blind when it comes to him. After all, Jennifer snuck by with her negative, backstabbing business tactics last time. I still remember the Levi task. She did nothing until it came time to claim the credit that was mistakenly placed on her. That's when I began to wonder if Donald even watched his own show. If he had he would have known that. Perhaps businessmen have a different philosophy when it comes to ethical behavior, but stealing the credit when you offered nothing to reap the reward is a line I wouldn't want to cross. Maybe that's why I'm not a businessperson!

Anyway, I welcome any reply you have. My husband watches with me and enjoys the show but he's not one for discussing it afterwards. I'm kind of alone in my love for the show around here even though I'm from Tana's town, Des Moines. Thanks for the opportunity to talk and read your insights into the program.

Sincerely,
Jodi Mehl

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