Archive for November, 2009
Commuted Sentences
While Tiger Woods is hogging the media’s attention with what appears to be a domestic dispute disguised as a one-car crash, something terrible has happened just south of Seattle, Washington. On Friday, four police officers were shot and killed in a Washington coffee shop. Stories are everywhere. What’s not always present in the stories is [...]
Zhu Zhu Pets – The Toy You “Can’t Can’t” Find
It’s Black Friday, and if you are reading the mobile version of this site right now while waiting in line at an electronics store to save $50 on a DVD player that you don’t need, well… let’s face the facts – you are crazy. If you are waiting in line to find some small furry [...]
Turkey Topics
It’s Thanksgiving, which means plenty of face feeding, bad football, and of course, a bevy of dinner talk to be had the entire extended weekend. To get you ready, here’s a laundry list of current topics YOU should know before diving in to the sweet potatoes. Donny Osmond won Dancing With The Stars this week, beating [...]
What’s a State Dinner?
Yesterday evening, President Obama (with the help of Michelle Obama) hosted his first state dinner at the White House. You might think it’s just another term for a fancy Washington party, but there are specifics that make it a state dinner – specifics you should know since you helped foot the bill for the 300-guest shindig. [...]
Gold Still Rising, “Cash for Gold” Stores Increasing
Wondering why you are seeing those “cash for gold” stores popping up in every strip mall down every major road lately? Despite a quick recovery in the stock markets this year, demand for gold is still as high as ever. Back in February, we told you that gold hit $1,000/oz. for the first time. What [...]
Idea Packing for the Weekend
With the weekend upon us, here are a few conversation starters, trivial pieces of info, and basic things you should know before your get together. The New Jersey Nets have started the season 0-13 and are still waiting for their first win. The new Twilight movie made $72.7 million in its opening day, smashing the [...]
At 34 hours, health bill a longer read than Harry Potter
It’s true that politics are tough to talk about at parties, and often it’s wise to keep one’s political opinions at bay, but this is just too good to pass up. Regardless if you are a Republican, Democrat, or somewhere in the middle, this piece of information is a telling tale of bloated government tactics. [...]
Blue M&Ms – Miracle Cure?
While wading through the remains of your Halloween candy, there is undoubtedly a pack or two of M&Ms left over. If you are tempted to finish them off, just tell people you are eating them for health reasons. Then wash it down with some blue Gatorade. It could even help a quadriplegic walk again. Say [...]
