Archive for February, 2010
Tea Party Movement
During last night’s Super Bowl broadcast, there was an ad for Tim Burton’s new Alice in Wonderland movie, but the Tea Party I’m going to explain has nothing to do with Burton’s “leafless tree in the forest” imagery. Over the weekend, a newer group who opposes big government, astronomical tax rates, and bailouts held a [...]
Super Bowl 44 prep
It’s Super Bowl Sunday, and for many of us, nothing else matters today. If you are not one of the die hards, however, you will still end up at a Super Bowl party, so you’d better know a few things. Dinner Topics is here to make sure you know what’s going on around you when [...]
Heinz unveils new ketchup (catsup?) packets
The Super Bowl is coming up Sunday and don’t worry, Dinner Topics will give you a quick primer with some interesting tidbits later this weekend. For now, though, there are more pressing matters that you need to know before your night on the town later: Heinz ketchup has introduced a revolutionary new package! This may seem [...]
Bond Ratings
Moody’s Investor Services is in the news for threatening to lower the bond rating on U.S. debt to something other than AAA (or Aaa, as Moody’s designates it). Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) are the two most well known credit rating agencies, and bond ratings refer to the estimated risk of a debt issue. AAA [...]
What’s going on with Toyota?
By now, you’ve heard of the various recalls by Toyota attempting to fix “sticky” gas pedals which have led to numerous cases of sudden acceleration. Toyota’s story has changed over the months, so here’s a quick recap so you can inform your friend with the RAV41 why she needs to bring her car to the [...]
Oscar Nominations, Ten for Best Picture
Oscar nominations were announced today, and while the popular categories will lead most headlines, here’s a couple tidbits to know when talking up the films, actors, and directors later today: The Academy doubled the amount of nominees for Best Picture from 5 to 10 for the first time since the 1943 Academy Awards, hoping to [...]
Pink at the Grammys
The Grammy Awards were last night, and this time around, most of the awards were handed out before the broadcast began, leaving just nine awards and a slew of performances remaining for television viewers. Last year, I explained away some of the confusion between Record of the Year and Song of the Year, so this [...]
