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Kentucky Derby looms over the horizon
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 16:17 in Events | Viewed 108 views times | No Comments
Each year as we turn the page on the calendar the racehorses of the current year enjoy a collective “birthday” for the purposes of their designation in terms of races they are eligible to participate in, so all of last year’s two-year-olds became three when 2010 began. When you think about horse racing, and the
Bonnaroo Festival releases 2010 lineup
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 16:15 in Entertainment | Viewed 103 views times | No Comments
The Bonnaroo Musical Festival that takes place each year in Manchester, Tennessee, has steadily grown and is now without question one of the most highly anticipated music fests in country. The exact time slots during the festival that each of the artists will occupy have yet to be announced, but the festival organizers have posted
Dining out is a great release
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 16:14 in Dining | Viewed 168 views times | No Comments
If you are lucky enough to have a job, you invariably work hard throughout the week and find yourself juggling the time demands of your job with the other responsibilities that you have, and that can be stressful. Many Americans these days have to consider the time involved when they are planning meals for themselves
Airport TSA…security, or control?
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 16:10 in Travel | Viewed 152 views times | No Comments
The intrusions on our privacy when we attempt to board an airplane are a good example of the way that the government arranges circumstances that enable them to take away our Constitutional rights with little to no resistance. They are able to achieve this by convincing us, through the corporate controlled media, that we should
NBA season winding toward playoffs
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 16:08 in Sports | Viewed 87 views times | No Comments
Now that the football season in over and the baseball season has yet to begin, the eyes of many sports fans are turning toward the National Basketball Association. Many people say that the first 82 games are largely insignificant in the NBA, and that the “real season” starts when the playoffs begin. There is certainly
Motel 6 offers free rooms for musicians
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 16:03 in Hotels | Viewed 171 views times | No Comments
Many of have considered the fact that each night there must be tens of thousands of empty motel rooms all over the world, and there are also thousands who have nowhere to sleep. I know that motels need to make a profit to survive, but it does seem like a horrible waste, and it is
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Fest on tap
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 16:01 in Entertainment | Viewed 58 views times | No Comments
Chicago is one of the epicenters of blues music, and if you like guitar slingers, you will want to be in the Chi-Town area this coming June 26th. Eric Clapton has assembled a stunning group of musicians to appear at the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival that is going to be held just outside of
Weekend road trips
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 15:58 in Travel | Viewed 56 views times | No Comments
When you work hard for a living throughout the week like most of us, you tend to put some hand-to-mouth chores on the back burner and plan to take care of them over the weekend. This is natural, and it is a fact of life that we all have to deal with. However, everyone needs
Saints rejoice, Manning a poor sport?
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 15:56 in Sports | Viewed 78 views times | No Comments
Most sports fans can appreciate the elation that is felt by professional athletes when they reach the promised land, as it were, and capture the championship of their sport. Many of us decry the huge salaries and the lapses in judgment that we often see from athletes, but it is hard not to feel good
Patronize local restaurants
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 15:54 in Dining | Viewed 187 views times | No Comments
Due to fixation that the American public has on television, businesses are for the most part not considered legitimate or trustworthy if you have not “heard of them” via the boob tube. This is the primary way that brands enter the public consciousness. Then when you go to the store, you recognize the things that
