Rob @ June 30, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Billy Mays, the man known for his loud yelling and for being an infomercial extraordinaire, was found dead in his Florida home. In a week when celebrities have seemed to drop like flies, the infomercial king can now add his name to the list of casualties for June. Many may have considered him obnoxious, […]
Rob @ June 30, 2009 # No Comment Yet
This week marked the start of the transition from the U.S. military control to Iraqi security forces in many cities in Iraq. The American troops are largely withdrawing to the big bases, leaving many Iraqi’s wondering what will become of their lives now that the American presence is gone. Watching the media outlets from around […]
Rob @ June 29, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Going through school these days requires either a trust fund set up by dead relatives or doing exceptionally well in high school and securing some scholarships to aid in offsetting the costs of higher education. In most cases, however, scholarships and grants don’t cover the entire cost of education for an undergraduate, and with the […]
Rob @ June 29, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Explorers throughout history have searched far and wide and to the ends of the earth for something to beat mortality. Man has looked for the Fountain of Youth since the species gained the capacity to fear death and what may or may not come after. In modern culture, vampires, though technically considered undead, are idolized […]
Brittany @ June 28, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Coming as no surprise, Michael Jackson’s family has requested a second autopsy be performed on the pop king because of all the unanswered questions surrounding his death. Some of those questions: Was it a drug overdose? Did the doctor have anything to do with it? Was it a suicide? All this coming from, no, not […]
Rob @ June 28, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The summer started off with a bang when “Star Trek” and “Terminator Salvation” premiered, then fizzled down the last few weeks. Hollywood is hoping Transformers can break the box office slump, but with how poorly received the first movie was, how much hope does the sequel really have? More than one would think, actually.
Rob @ June 27, 2009 # No Comment Yet
U.S. sports have primarily been our powerful baseball, basketball and football leagues. Even though soccer is the world’s sport, played by more people in the world and by more people in the United States than any other sport, historically, the United States has a long history of failure in the world of FIFA (the International […]
andrea @ June 27, 2009 # No Comment Yet
For those who have never been near the Florida Everglades, let me tell you something, you’re not missing anything special. It’s humid, hot and infested with mosquitoes. It’s not even really close to any single pleasant place, but it’s home to all kinds of animals. There’s also a surprising amount of people that see fit […]
andrea @ June 26, 2009 # No Comment Yet
President Obama signed a new law that could help you quit smoking. At least, that’s what he’s hoping for. “I know how hard it is to break the habit once you’ve started,” he said. He’s an on-and-off smoker too. This new law allows the Food and Drug Administration some serious authority to control the marketing […]
andrea @ June 26, 2009 # No Comment Yet
It feels to good to be a gangster, especially when no one suspects you are. Just ask Alex Sanchez. Sanchez is the executive director of the anti-gang group Homies Unidos, in Los Angeles. Homies Unidos’s general objective is “to support the prevention of social violence, rehabilitation and construction of a culture of peace among the […]