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Beatles – Always Something New
If you’re a Beatles fan, or know someone in your life who is, you’ll be very happy about these two recent announcements: 1. On 9/9/09, the entire original Beatles catalog is being re-released worldwide, after it was converted from analog to digital. It took four years, but engineers at Abbey Road Studios in London worked [...]
Missed the Letterman v. Palin Feud?
You may have heard recently that David Letterman has been in the news for saying something derogatory about one of Sarah Palin’s daughters. The controversy started last week when Letterman attempted to crack a joke about a photo of Palin and her daughter Willow, who attended a Yankees game. Of the photo, he said that [...]
Flag Etiquette
Today is Flag Day in the United States, a day specifically to honor the Flag. In doing so, it is important to know that flag wavers take their respect of the flag very seriously. Most of us know the basics, but if you don’t know what to do if you want to hang your silly [...]
The Duggars: the anti-Jon and Kate
Continuing to keep you up to date on current events, we’d like to discuss another uncommonly large family, who are as different from the Gosselins of “Jon and Kate + (H)8″ as night is from day. The Duggar Family of Arkansas, headed by dad Jim Bob and mom Michelle, have been married 25 years and have 18 [...]
What is the BBC?
I’ve lived in the UK off-and-on a few times in my life and I’ve never really given the BBC much thought. I mean, it’s the BBC. It’s a television station (and these days, it’s actually two television stations: BBC1 and BBC2). I sort of figured, it’s like our PBS, right? Answer: sort of. The BBC (which [...]
Eminent Domain
Eminent domain: it’s a phrase you’ve often heard but maybe can’t explain exactly what it means. Eminent domain gives the government the right to seize private property to convert it to public use if they pay the owner “fair market value” for it. Needless to say, this issue can become emotionally wrought. Would you want the government [...]
Do Cheerios Really Lower Cholesterol?
Cheerios claims that “eating Cheerios each day, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, can help lower your cholesterol, and that could help reduce your risk of heart disease.” In fact, the labeling says, “you can lower your cholesterol four percent in six weeks.” Is this true?! Last week, the FDA (Food and Drug [...]
What is going on in North Korea?
Did you know that North Korea is smaller than the state of Mississippi? For a little bit of land, it sure makes a large ruckus on the world stage. In relation to recent current events, it’s all about nuclear weapons. Yesterday (Friday, 5/29), Korea set off a short-range missile off its east coast -the sixth [...]
