Hurricane season is upon us with current hurricane Alex affecting the Gulf oil spill cleanup efforts. Somewhere around 2.5 million barrels of oil have already spilled into the Gulf. The rough seas from the hurricane have pushed parts of the slick closer to shore and other sensitive areas. Generally speaking, rougher seas hinder cleanup efforts [...]
Jun 30 2010 | Posted in
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Each day it seems the tales of horror surrounding this calamity continue to increase into a deafening crescendo of atrociousness that threatens to render our ability to even absorb such information ineffective as our brains seek to dampen the impact in an attempt at mental self preservation. As for myself, I am torn between my [...]
Jun 29 2010 | Posted in
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This picture of the ball clearly over the line is no goal, according to FIFA. FIFA and its lack of quality officiating have exposed the World Cup officiating system as the laughing stock of the world. At least five horrendous calls thus far in the World Cup has left the world scratching and shaking their [...]
With a goal 3 minutes into overtime, Ghana squeaked by the United States 2-1 to send the U.S. home from the World Cup. Landon Donavan had tied the game 1-1 on a penalty kick in the 62nd minute, and the U.S. held on to force the overtime. U.S. captain Carlos Bocanegra said after the match, [...]
With rising unemployment, more and more people are turning to internet marketing to try to make some extra income. More and more people around the world are jumping online every day. Businesses have found that an online presence is becoming a necessity to compete. Entrepreneurs have taken advantage of the situation by becoming involved in [...]
Jun 24 2010 | Posted in
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With worldwide exposure at the World Cup, the vuvuzela horn is growing in demand. The constant blowing of vuvuzelas at World Cup matches have drawn big attention to the little horns. Now people in all nations want a vuvuzela to blow at their sporting events or just to make noise in their local neighborhoods. The [...]
The sad state of Lindsey Lohan’s criminal case continues. Her Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys could not prevent her from receiving an increase in bail, going from $100,000 to $200,000. The bail was increased when the judge received information that Lohan’s alcohol monitoring bracelet had produced readings consistent with unauthorized alcohol use. Lohan was seen [...]
Jun 21 2010 | Posted in
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Former French soccer star Zinedine Zidane criticized France’s World Cup soccer team for its recent off-the-field actions. The French team boycotted Sunday’s practice after striker Nicolas Anelka was kicked off the team for his tirade against the coach. Even though Zidane labeled France’s situation as “sad,” he added, “This team has the possibility to get [...]
The French World Cup soccer team refused to practice Sunday after their striker was expelled from the team. Striker Nicolas Aneka was removed from the team after he was involved in a profanity laced tirade against coach Raymond Domenech. Along with the loss of a team leader, team director Jean-Louis Valentin also resigned because he [...]
(Cary, NC) Tutus are the latest trend for babies and little girls to wear, and they are not just for ballet class anymore. A recent February 2010 issue of “In Touch Weekly” magazine featured an article titled “These Little Darlings Just Want To Dance; It’s All The Rage For Celeb Kids.” Yes, they were talking [...]
Jun 19 2010 | Posted in
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