Formula One becoming Formula none?
Rob @ June 20, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Formula One is regarded as the premier series in world racing. Unlike NASCAR, in which most races are simply about how well a car can turn left, Formula One embraces several road courses, using Indy-style cars that can run laps around America’s racing series. But that may be coming to an end. A few months […]
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The Terminator’s testicles
Rob @ June 20, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The Governator has been one of the more colorful political figures in recent times. He’s married to a Kennedy, leading the 7th to 10th (depending on who you ask) largest economy in the world, which is also responsible for 13 percent of the U.S. gross national product, and an action hero who made the genre. […]
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A censor’s worst nightmare: Twitter
Rob @ June 19, 2009 # One Comment
In countries where free press is suppressed and government sponsored news outlets churn out propaganda to keep the masses in check, the public is often kept in the dark about matters that go against the state. Web sites are routinely blocked, and Internet access in some countries is only available via government supply. Well, that […]
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Blame a buzz, PETA at it again
Brittany @ June 19, 2009 # One Comment
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is at it again. This time, it’s after President Obama for a fly swatting incident (no, I’m not kidding) in the White House during an interview with CNBC.
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Cricket war
Rob @ June 18, 2009 # One Comment
One may read this headline and chuckle a bit if you have ever read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. In the saga, the “Krikkit War” pertains to giant robots wielding cricket mallets and slapping super nuclear cricket balls into planets and suns to destroy the rest of the galaxy. Things happen a little different […]
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Communist hypocrisy
Rob @ June 18, 2009 # One Comment
When people think about communism, they think of the Chinese and the Great Wall and their red flag. Or they think of the old Soviet Union and the iron-fist of Stalin. Some will even remember where communism came from and think of Marx and Lenin. But no one thinks religion. Welcome to the American version […]
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Iowa girl wins U.S. texting title
Brittany @ June 17, 2009 # One Comment
Just when you thought that “sexting” was the latest in text messaging, a 15-year-old girl from Des Moines, Iowa brings home $50,000 and a flashy new cell phone for winning the U.S. texting title.
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Gays to get more rights, at least the federal ones
Brittany @ June 17, 2009 # One Comment
And gay will enter the headlines, the newsrooms and the White House, yet again, today when President Obama signs a presidential memorandum that granting benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. Expect to see crowds of gays lining up for government jobs after this. (What about all the rest not employed by federal means?)
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Letterman’s Palin-gate
Rob @ June 16, 2009 # One Comment
David Letterman has been known for his humor on his late night talk show for years. Some jokes were “ha-ha,” politically correct funny, while others you simply laughed at because you were supposed to. Then, at other times, as all comedians will do, Letterman and his writers pushed the boundaries and came up with material […]
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Will Bing bomb?
andrea @ June 16, 2009 # One Comment
Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing, seems to have its act in order with travel, local and health information. Let’s not forget to mention its new snazzy site layout, which definitely caters to a sleek, younger Web user. It’s self-described as a “decision engine,” designed to give searchers more options to narrow down their search. According […]
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