“Sometimes it takes seeing your hometown–especially when its a big bustling metropolis like New York City–in the eyes of someone not from there to show you the wonderful things you take for granted.” At least, that’s the case with me. My pal Orlando was visiting me from Indianapolis this past July 4th weekend and as… Continue reading Guest In My Own Town: Revisiting 9/11
Year: 2013
The Future Is Now – Driverless Cars – Video
Just imagine… Imagine a city where you don’t drive in loops looking for a parking spot because your car drops you off and scoots off to some location to wait, sort of like taxi holding pens at airports. Or maybe it is picked up by a robotic minder and carted off with other vehicles, like… Continue reading The Future Is Now – Driverless Cars – Video
Ariel Castro’s Victims Break Their Silence – Video
Three months after they were released from being kidnapped for a decade, the three victims of Ariel Castro broke their silence. In a video recorded June 2nd, the three victims thanked everyone for their support. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were kidnapped and kept in Castro’s home for 10 years. They were discovered by a neighbor… Continue reading Ariel Castro’s Victims Break Their Silence – Video
Pat Buchanan Warns – Immigration Reform Will Break Up America
Pat Buchanan has said some… dumb and questionable things at times. His apparent hatred for other races has come out on many occasions. So hearing him say again that immigration reform would be the end of America, the collective response is oh, there goes Pat again. Like it’s expected. But at what point do we… Continue reading Pat Buchanan Warns – Immigration Reform Will Break Up America
Jeter Not Only Looking To Help Yankees
Derek Jeter is in the final stretch of his long rehabilitation that has kept him out of games in the Bronx since he broke his ankle back in October. Saturday marked the first action Jeter has seen in a live game since spring training when he re-broke his ankle. It’s been a long and emotionally… Continue reading Jeter Not Only Looking To Help Yankees
Review: Under the Dome
Andrew Weber blogs about TV at The Drug of the Nation. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Under the Dome is an extremely literal title. The main characters, primarily the residents of the small (presumably New England, since it’s written by Stephen King, but not specified that I can recall) town Chester’s Mill, along with some people who… Continue reading Review: Under the Dome
Brazilian Rapper Shot and Killed On Stage [VIDEO]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uag7qeeTBWU#at&autoplay=0] A rapper named MC Daleste was shot and killed while performing while performing Saturday night in Campinas, a town near Sao Paulo. The Los Angeles Times reports: The 20-year-old, whose birth name was Daniel Pellegrine, was rapping to a crowd at a public housing complex when he was attacked, according to Billboard, which cited local news sources.… Continue reading Brazilian Rapper Shot and Killed On Stage [VIDEO]
A Visiting Scholar
I have a violet lanyard, and attached to it is a violet ID card from New York University. At the bottom, under my picture, it says, “Visiting Scholar.” Yes, friends, it’s summer and time for all good teachers, at some point in their careers, to be called a Visiting Scholar. My entrée to this august… Continue reading A Visiting Scholar
Gabby Giffords Visit To Raleigh, NC
On the last leg of their Gun Control Tour and getting the message out for stricter gun regulations, Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and her husband, former Astronaut, Mark Kelly were in Raleigh, NC Sunday. After the couple had visited a shooting range, they sat down for lunch at The Pit Authentic Barbecue in downtown… Continue reading Gabby Giffords Visit To Raleigh, NC
Secretary Kerry’s Wife Hospitalized in Critical But Stable Condition
A hospital spokesman said Teresa Heinz Kerry, right, was hospitalized Sunday, July 7, 2013 in critical but stable condition in a hospital on the island of Nantucket, Mass. (Michael Dwyer, File/AP Photo) Teresa Heinz Kerry was in critical but stable condition at a Boston hospital after being transferred there from a hospital in Nantucket, where she… Continue reading Secretary Kerry’s Wife Hospitalized in Critical But Stable Condition
Asiana Airlines Flight Crashes at San Francisco Airport; Two Killed, 181 Injured
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Officials investigating a jetliner crash in San Francisco have determined that Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was traveling “significantly below” its target speed as it approached the airport and that the crew tried to abort the landing just before it smashed onto the runway. What they don’t yet know is why, and… Continue reading Asiana Airlines Flight Crashes at San Francisco Airport; Two Killed, 181 Injured
The War On Men Through the Degradation of Women
“When woman is lost, so is man. The truth is, woman is the window to a man’s heart and a man’s heart is the gateway to his soul.” ~ JADA PINKETT SMITH How is man to recognize his full self, his full power through the eye’s of an incomplete woman? The woman who has been… Continue reading The War On Men Through the Degradation of Women