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Vacation Planning
Published on 5 Mar, 2010 at 18:56 in Travel | Viewed 80 views times | No Comments
One of the things that keeps life moving forward in a fresh and positive direction is the simple act of having something to look forward to. Vacations definitely serve this purpose, and though it is enjoyable to be free from your daily routine and actually off enjoying your vacation, planning your trip can be half
Co-producer of Hurt Locker sued, banned
Published on 5 Mar, 2010 at 18:55 in Entertainment | Viewed 69 views times | No Comments
Nicolas Chartier, the co-producer of the Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker, is not going to be welcome at the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday because of an email campaign that he orchestrated. It seems that he sent notes via email to Academy voters urging them not to vote for the $500 million blockbuster Avatar
Outdoor Blackened Chicken Recipe
Published on 5 Mar, 2010 at 18:53 in Recipes | Viewed 105 views times | No Comments
Just about everyone likes to cook outdoors when the weather permits, and there is nothing like whipping up a good meal over some hot coals or an open fire. This recipe for blackened chicken is great outside in the backyard, when you are tailgating in the parking lot outside of your favorite sporting event, or
Stone Temple Pilots back on the road
Published on 5 Mar, 2010 at 18:51 in Entertainment | Viewed 83 views times | No Comments
The Stone Temple Pilots have been silent for the better part of a decade, but like the proverbial phoenix they seem to have risen from the ashes. Unlike the phoenix, mere rising is not the end-all in the music biz–people have to actually be interested in your revival if it is to become successful in
Large Hadron Collider restarted
Many of us have recognized the fact that we have many challenges here on the planet, and of course they start here right in our own country. One thing that is important to keep in mind when you consider what it wrong, and how it can be changed, is the quote that is attributed to
Michael Jordan buys Bobcats
Published on 5 Mar, 2010 at 18:48 in Sports | Viewed 82 views times | No Comments
There was a lot of speculation about the possibility, or probability, that a group led by Michael Jordan was going to purchase the Charlotte Bobcats. That speculation has become reality, as Jordan was able to close a deal and buy the team in the eleventh hour of his negotiating window on Friday night. He takes
Hillary calls kettle black: “Iran becoming military dictatorship”
The Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, made the headlines a couple of weeks ago stating that she fears that Iran is becoming a military dictatorship. Now I have to tell you, there is a very long article that can be written about this topic, but for our purposes here we’re going to keep it very
Chile death toll mounts
Published on 5 Mar, 2010 at 18:44 in Politics | Viewed 89 views times | No Comments
One of the most powerful earthquakes in history struck Chile on Saturday, and the aftermath has been devastating. As is typical when this type of strategy strikes, it is initially difficult to accurately asses the damage and the loss of life, so the numbers of dead and injured tend to rise continuously. The first reports
Obama, Powell, agree to reward schools with high dropout rates
It looks like Obama and Colin Powell (why is Powell involved with this, has he been elected to something I haven’t heard about?) seem to think that when you borrow money that you don’t have and throw it at a problem of personal accountability, it goes away. It is actually humorous in a macabre kind
Suspected Mossad murder attracts Israeli recruits
Published on 5 Mar, 2010 at 18:40 in Politics | Viewed 99 views times | No Comments
The murder of senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh that is widely being attributed to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad is having an interesting result back home. It seems that the well publicized hit has made a career with the Mossad more popular than ever among some Israelis. It is being reported that the Mossad site