For Yankee fans that love general manager Brian Cashman, there is good news. And for Yankee fans that don’t like their GM of the last 11 years, well…sorry. The Yankees have announced that they have signed Brian Cashman to a three-year deal to remain as their GM. From a joint statement by co-chairpersons Hal and [...]
Don’t understand the credit crisis?
Sept. 30, 2008 3 Comments
Last night on ABC News, they shared a great cartoon explaining the credit crunch. If you didn’t see it here it is to check out: ABC Video on the Credit Crunch
Sonoro adds a little (a lot) of bling to its cube
Sept. 30, 2008 2 Comments
Sonoro Audio, a German designer of high-end audio products, announced Tuesday that it is releasing a clock radio that’s decorated with about 4,000 black and white Swarovski crystallized stones. The Swarovski crystals cover the outside of the radio forming a tattoo-style vine wrapping across the product, the company said in a statement. You can have [...]
Transformers 2 will be shot in IMAX
Sept. 30, 2008 Leave a Comment
Michael Bay will be shooting key scenes from 2009′s “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” using IMAX cameras, IMAX Corporation announced today in association with DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures.
World Championship Cards is a flop
Sept. 30, 2008 Leave a Comment
You would think with all the hundreds of examples out there on virtually every platform that it would be impossible to screw up something like video game CARDS … right?
Man eats chili sauce, dies
Sept. 29, 2008 1 Comment
An aspiring British chef died after eating a very spicy chili sauce as part of a competition with a friend.
House fails to pass bailout
Sept. 29, 2008 1 Comment
So for those of you who are invested in the markets, today is not looking good for you. Then again, the past few days have not been so good for many people especially if you do your banking with any of the failing banks that seem to be popping up left and right. This afternoon, [...]
Jags lineman loses leg
Sept. 29, 2008 2 Comments
For the first time since Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier was shot on September 2, details have finally emerged. Collier was shot 14 times, according to Dr. Andy Kerwin. Five of those bullets hit his urinary bladder and two of them hit his lower spine, rendering him paralyzed from the waist down. These injuries were [...]
EarthTalk: Inflating tires with nitrogen? Backyard fire dangers.
Sept. 29, 2008 Leave a Comment
Dear EarthTalk: Is using nitrogen to inflate my car’s tires really better for the environment than using air? And if so, how?‚ – Roger Mawdsley, Abbotsville, BC‚ Whether or not it makes environmental sense to inflate car tires with nitrogen instead of air is a matter of much debate. Proponents of nitrogen say the element is [...]
Death now a fact of life
Sept. 28, 2008 Leave a Comment
Do you find yourself skimming over death tolls with little remorse for those perished? Ever think about the welfare of the families of the Somalis or Pakistanis killed in terrorist attacks? It pains me to say I rarely do. And that’s not my fault.
Tina Fey reprises Palin role
Sept. 28, 2008 Leave a Comment
One word: accurate. Two words: comedic timing. Tina Fey did another spot-on impression of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live. We watched it, live, and loved it, live. SNL also parodied Friday night’s presidential debate, but it didn’t get very good reviews. But for putting this together (they even got the flag lapel [...]
Another blast rocks India’s capital
Sept. 27, 2008 Leave a Comment
An explosion at a flower market in New Delhi killed one teenager and injured 18 others Saturday, according to Indian police. The attacks took place in a region with a mixed population of Hindus and Muslims.
Paul Newman dead at 83
Sept. 27, 2008 Leave a Comment
Paul Newman, legendary actor, avid philanthropist and successful businessman, died Friday from cancer at age 83, his publicist confirmed Saturday.
McCain, Obama duke it out
Sept. 27, 2008 Leave a Comment
McCain and Obama went head-to-head tonight. Here’s what I thought.
McCain will debate
Sept. 26, 2008 1 Comment
Sen. John McCain’s campaign announced he will participate in tonight’s debate against rival presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. If you could ask Obama or McCain any question, what would it be?
Anti-game activist Jack Thompson disbarred
Sept. 26, 2008 Leave a Comment
Call it proof that the justice system actually does work. This week, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that everyone’s favorite anti-game activist Jack Thompson will be permanently disbarred as of October 25. According to a report on Game-politics, Thompson’s well-known history of public misconduct, as well as official recommendations given by Judge Dava Tunis, who [...]
Proposed revisions stall bailout plan
Sept. 25, 2008 Leave a Comment
A series of proposed revisions to the Bush administration’s $700 billion financial bailout has stalled its implementation.
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
Sept. 25, 2008 Leave a Comment
Strangely familiar…
What would you do with $700 billion?
Sept. 25, 2008 8 Comments
The 700 billion dollar bailout that the government is trying to get passed to save the economy is causing quite a stir from the people in the United States. Seven hundred billion dollars is a lot of money, and can do a lot of things.
So the real question is, what would you do with all that money?
