A 2-year-old boy in North Carolina is expected to survive after shooting himself with his father’s gun over the weekend. Randolph County deputies said that the toddler found the handgun in his parents’ room at their home just outside Asheboro around 2 p.m. on Saturday. The boy put the gun in his mouth and fired it. According… Continue reading Two Year Old Shoots Self In Mouth With Daddy’s Gun
Top Republican Says Planned Parenthood “More Lethal” To Blacks Than KKK
Politico is reporting that the newly minted Republican nominee for lieutenant governor of Virginia once compared Planned Parenthood to the Ku Klux Klan and bemoaned black voters’ “slavish devotion” to the Democratic Party — past statements that are likely to inflame the culture-war politics of the state’s 2013 elections. E.W. Jackson, a black minister and… Continue reading Top Republican Says Planned Parenthood “More Lethal” To Blacks Than KKK
Police Accidentally Killed Hofstra University Student
Students at Hofstra University wore white ribbons at their graduation ceremony today to honor a fellow student who was accidentally killed by a police officer responding to a home invasion call. Andrea Rebello, a 21-year-old Hofstra University junior, was killed Friday when police confronted an armed intruder at the off-campus rental house she shared with… Continue reading Police Accidentally Killed Hofstra University Student
Miguel Lands on Audience Member’s Head at Billboard Music Awards (Video)
Miguel lands on top of an unsuspecting audience member while hitting the stage at the 2013 Billboard Music Awardsheld at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday (May 19) in Las Vegas. During his performance of “Adorn”, the 27-year-old entertainer jumped and landed his crotch on top of a girl in the crowd. Later, he also appeared… Continue reading Miguel Lands on Audience Member’s Head at Billboard Music Awards (Video)
The Smoking Gun Shoots Blanks
There’s something telling about Mitch McConnell saying that the health care act will be the major issue in the 2014 midterm elections. It means that he realizes that the GOP will smoke its triple scandal orgasm cigarette and move on before the year is out. It also means that he operates in the same blindered… Continue reading The Smoking Gun Shoots Blanks
President Obama’s 2013 Morehouse College Commencement Speech
It’s official. President Barack Obama is now a ‘Morehouse man’!
The New Wave – Tabletop PCs
This new category of PC can be hard to pin down. To some, these are all-in-one desktops, similar to the Apple iMac, but with the added ability to either fold down flat or detach their screens. To others, these are battery-powered megatablets, with screens measuring between 18 and 27 inches, but are otherwise similar to Windows… Continue reading The New Wave – Tabletop PCs
Common Misconceptions about Allergies and Allergens
Spinach Alfredo Lasagna
1 egg, lightly beaten 1 15 ounce carton part-skim ricotta cheese 1 10 ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 15 ounce jar Alfredo sauce 1/2 cup fat-free milk 6 whole grain lasagna noodles 2 cups shredded carrots (4 medium) 2 cups… Continue reading Spinach Alfredo Lasagna
The Desire To Be Independent
Last night I drove my friend Kim and her sister home and got into one of the most interesting conversations I’ve had in quite a long time. Kim believes her boyfriend needs to become more independent from his parents as she sees them as still treating him as if he is a young kid, he… Continue reading The Desire To Be Independent
The NRA – Tricking Voters Into Thinking Kelly Ayotte Supports Background Checks
The NRA is at it again. After Kelly Ayotte voted against background checks, her poll numbers plummeted by 15 points. But have no fear, the NRA is here. Doing what they do best, the NRA made an ad that straight out lie, telling voters that Kelly is for background checks. Talking Points made this observation: The ad’s core… Continue reading The NRA – Tricking Voters Into Thinking Kelly Ayotte Supports Background Checks
President’s Weekly Address – Building The Middle Class
This week’s Presidential address focused on the Middle class and how to continue building on the progress of the last four years. President Obama stated three areas where that focus on the middle class must continue: jobs, skills and opportunity. The President: