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Michael Vick case still stinks
April 30, 2008 Leave a Comment
10-year veteran Surry County investigator Bill Brinkman lost his job over the Michael Vick case. Did he botch something? Did he tamper with evidence? Did he try to protect Vick and let the superstar athlete walk? Nope, he lost his job because he pursued the case and wanted an inhumane criminal brought to justice. Something [...]
Perry Editorial: Iverson stinks
April 29, 2008 Leave a Comment
During Iverson’s tenure as a Sixer every year I would hear, "Iverson has never played with anyone" and "Give Iverson another scorer and you’ll see him win." Alright, well he’s surrounded with legitimate players now in Denver and now what? His team stinks. They got embarrassed in the first round of the playoffs by the [...]
Marty Biron is on fire
April 29, 2008 Leave a Comment
The Flyers are riding a scorching hot goaltender right now in Marty Biron. His glove is catching everything. His poke checks are timely. And he is entering Pat Burrell elite status. Indeed, he is "completely awesome." Heading into the third period last night, the Flyers led 3-0 and it seemed they only needed to kill [...]
Use your PS2 guitars on PS3, effectively
April 29, 2008 2 Comments
The Ant Commandos announced that they are releasing a PlayStation 2 to PlayStation 3 adapter that is 100 percent compatibly with all game controllers, claiming you can use your PS2 guitars with both Rock Band and Guitar Hero 3. At $19.99, it’s cheaper than buying a new guitar for either game, and it works! If [...]
Bethesda opens Japan distributor
April 28, 2008 Leave a Comment
ZeniMax Media Inc., the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, announced Mnday that it has begun direct publishing operations in Asia with the establishment of its Tokyo-based subsidiary, ZeniMax Asia K.K. ZeniMax Asia will be publishing titles throughout Asian territories under the Bethesda Softworks brand. “This office will publish games in Japan from Bethesda — Star [...]
It’s Bud … with lime
April 28, 2008 1 Comment
Anheuser Busch squeezes Bud Light Lime onto package store shelves nationwide on Tuesday. We got our hands on some. Skepticism reigned when I passed the twist-off bottles around the table at the weekly poker game, with looks of “what’s this stuff?” Surprise followed. “This is pretty good!” “Wow … not what I was expecting.” “Not [...]
EarthTalk: Wind power’s progress? Green weddings?
April 28, 2008 Leave a Comment
Dear EarthTalk: How is wind power faring in the U.S. now? Is more of it coming on line and becoming a larger percent of the grid? And what about some of the highly publicized efforts to build wind farms, such as in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Has that been approved? – Paul Howe, San Francisco, CA [...]
No major player trades?
April 27, 2008 1 Comment
Every NFL Draft will have a fair share of movement with picks and such, but there was a lot of hype in 2008 about current players being shuffled about. Well, it really hasn’t happened. Maybe we can take a look at each case and find out why: -Jason Taylor, DE, Dolphins: Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga [...]
Motoko and Tetsuo go to Hollywood
April 25, 2008 Leave a Comment
This month, an article in Variety, solidified a geek’s worst nightmare. The well-known and beloved “Ghost In the Shell” series will be made into a 3D live action movie. At the helm will be Award-winning director Steven Spielberg, and be written by Jamie Moss, of “Street Kings” notoriety. Ghost In the Shell franchise follows an [...]
UNFL could work
April 25, 2008 2 Comments
There is more talk these days about the new emergence of a pro football league called the United National Football League. Don’t be too quick to pass judgment, I think this league has a shot to work. I am a football junkie and I will watch just about anything and everything football. But, I did [...]
Wesley Snipes sentenced to three years for tax evasion
April 25, 2008 1 Comment
OCALA, Fla. (US Department of Justice) — U.S. District Judge Wm. Terrell Hodges sentenced Wesley Trent Snipes to three years imprisonment Thursday for charges of failing to file income tax returns. Snipes was found guilty by a jury on February 1. Eddie Ray Kahn, of Sorrento, Florida, was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment and Douglas P. [...]
Edward R. Murrow at 100
April 25, 2008 Leave a Comment
American history has its heroes. Washington. Lincoln. King.
Murrow.
If you don’t understand how important journalism is in a society, you need only read a biography of Edward R. Murrow and see what he did during World War II and then during the American anti-communism years.
Murrow was born 100 years ago Friday.