Archive for May, 2011
As New Zealand and other areas in the Pacific Ocean passed the May 21, 6 p.m. local time unscathed, despite predictions by Harold Camping that the hour would signal the beginning of the end of the world, many seemed to breathe a public sigh of relief – some tongue-in-cheek and others more seriously – on […]
May 21st, 2011 | Posted in Catastrophes | Comments Off
May 21st, Doomsday is one of the hottest search topics in Google. So in case you haven’t heard by now, Harold Camping is the preacher who claims to have the calculations set on May 21, 2011 as The Judgment Day, Rapture Day, Doomstay – or whatever you want to call it. Camping’s apocalypse hype is […]
May 19th, 2011 | Posted in Catastrophes | Comments Off
The 2011 NBA Trade Deadline become even more fascinating and historical as two picks that were acquired in trades moved up from eight to first and sixth to third. When the Cavaliers absorbed the contract of Baron Davis along with an unprotected lottery pick from the Clippers, we applauded the bold move while at the […]
May 18th, 2011 | Posted in Sports | Comments Off
France has been selected as the host for the 2018 Ryder Cup. Le Golf National, on the outskirts of Versailles near Paris, will be the site for the 42nd edition of the matches between the United States and Europe. It will be just the second time that mainland Europe will stage the biennial event. Valderrama […]
May 17th, 2011 | Posted in Sports | Comments Off
Now that it is official that Mike Huckabee will not be running for President in 2012. What is going on “behind the scenes” well it looks like The Donald and Mike are more than just acquaintances. They are developing into a political heavyweight combo. At every opportunity on the stump Donald Trump is waxing lyrical […]
May 15th, 2011 | Posted in Politics | Comments Off
Minneapolis – Former Minnesota Wild forward Derek Boogaard was found dead in his Minneapolis apartment on Friday. Boogaard (28) was found by members of his family. The cause of death is not known. Boogard played for the Minnesota Wild for five years and was one of their more popular players. He joined the New York […]
May 14th, 2011 | Posted in Tragedy | Comments Off
Tonight on ‘American Idol,’ the herd of Idolettes will be culled to three. It’s an awesome judge fashion night – Jennifer Lopez has grown green scales, Steven Tyler is the victim of wild-posting, and Randy’s shirt looks to have big bubbles silk-screened on the front: let’s just say it’s not a slimming look for a […]
May 13th, 2011 | Posted in Celebrities | Comments Off
Former Sixth District Georgia Congressman Newt Gingrich announced his candidacy Wednesday via Twitter, as anticipated, and followed up with an appearance on Fox’s The Sean Hannity Show, during which he said President Barrack Obama will say whatever it takes to become president again because he can’t win on the truth, abcnews.com reports. “He can’t afford […]
May 12th, 2011 | Posted in Politics | Comments Off
In our fast-paced world, a celebrity is created virtually every minute. But there are few musical celebrities with a legacy as enduring as that of Nesta Robert ‘Bob’ Marley. Today marks the 30th anniversary of the death of a true musical pioneer, a man whose impact transcended class, race and culture all over the world. […]
May 11th, 2011 | Posted in Celebrities | Comments Off
Los Angeles. It was a storybook marriage in 1986 on a spring weekend on Cape Cod that united a princess of an American political dynasty, Maria Shriver, and the gap-toothed muscle-clad movie star famous enough to be known by one name, Arnold. In many ways, it was a pairing of opposites – Her uncle was […]
May 10th, 2011 | Posted in Celebrities | Comments Off