The narrator calls himself Robert Jones, a famous man in the city of Fum-Fudge, the city in which he was born. His first act upon birth was to grab his nose with both hands. His mother called him a genius, and his father “wept for joy and presented (him) with a treatise on Nosology,” which […]

In tonight’s episode of Survivor, the newly merged tribe returned from Tribal Council and were greeted with cheese, crackers, grapes, and champagne. Alicia immediately began contemplating her next move, now that she is without Colton and the Immunity Idol. In the morning, the tribe tried to think of a new tribe name. Leif suggested Tikiano. […]

In a recent issue of Lucie Links online publication (a newsletter providing regular event happenings around the St, Lucie County School District), information was provided regarding the school district reinforcing the no tolerance policy on bullying and harassment in St. Lucie County schools. The St. Lucie County School District (Offices located at 4204 Okeechobee Road, […]

As threats around the world increase Russia is developing a more effective and streamlined military strategy that it promises will give “prey” no chance of escape. “We will now have a new strategy – Putin has previously hinted at this, it will be realized now by the new president – this is the strategy of […]

The 2012 bass fishing season officially kicks off this Saturday with the opening of the early catch and release season on lower peninsula inland lakes and Great Lakes. This is a fantastic opportunity to sample some of the best largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing Michigan has to offer as both species gather in preparation for […]

We have had a shooting in Vegas. This is nothing new in this town, and we are far from jaded, but it’s not a shocking event. It’s tragic, it’s heart-breaking for family and friends, but it’s nothing that we haven’t seen before. The murder of Trayvon Martin in California is all over the news. A […]

Networking is no longer just an internet buzz word. Today’s economy has made it a necessary resource in job searches and client relationships. Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn have made networking more accessible, but an account alone will not allow you to “network” in the real sense of the word. Networking is […]

So hopefully, you’ve had a chance to read the previous American League previews. If not, you can click HERE to get a look at how the AL will shape up for October. And as always, feedback is always welcome. With that said, it’s time to switch gears and head over to the National League. And […]

There has been a lot of concern recently about high rates of AIDs and other venereal diseases such as syphilis and gonorrhea. Many women in Syracuse who have been perplexed about how to reconcile the realities of such public health concerns with their desires to enjoy sexual pleasures can now join women elsewhere with positive […]

There is a national debate over the comments of President Obama to the effect that the Supreme Court is unlikely to overturn healthcare reform in the Affordable Healthcare Act. His comments referenced the traditions of the past 80 years. Our Attorney General, Eric Holder, was called upon by Judge Jerry Smith of the U.S. Court […]

Criminals, thugs, frauds and thieves are generally a pretty lazy bunch as a whole or they’d be busy making a living like the rest of us law abiding citizens! They make it a habit to choose victims they think are not paying attention, who can be manipulated into saying or doing something that will make […]

In an open letter released by the Pew Environment Group, more than 2,000 scientists from 67 countries urged the protection of the unregulated waters of the Central Arctic Ocean. The open document calls on “Arctic governments to take a lead in developing an international agreement to address fisheries in the central Arctic Ocean . . […]

AMC’s The Killing returned this past Sunday with two new episodes, “Reflections” and “My Lucky Day.” Linden (Mireille Enos) decides to stay in Seattle permanently. Suspicious of Holder (Joel Kinnaman) because of the faked photo, she is soon also betrayed by Lieutenant Oakes (Garry Chalk). So she takes matters into her own hands, and is […]

Now here’s a novel idea the should appeal to outdoorsy Angelenos. The new boutique hotel, Hyatt 48 Lex, is offering guests the opportunity to actually sleep on the patio during summer in the city. The hotel is calling it ‘glamping” and has equipped eight terraces with custom bedding, lush pillows, extra blankets and great views […]

With little effort, most people can probably recall an incident when they or an older loved one suffered from a serious fall. In a 2008 report released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, 16% of Massachusetts residents 65 years and older reported at least 1 fall in the previous 3 months, which, in 2006, […]

Most of the world recognizes Jason Isaacs (if they do at all) for his role as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films. I recognize him from a far more obscure neighborhood — the streets of Providence. From 2006 to 2008, Isaacs portrayed Thomas Caffee, one of the heads of the Irish mob in Rhode […]

The Legend of Zelda has always been a popular choice for play, and among the few cell-shaded games came the first installment for DS, Phantom Hourglass. The game was a very nice effort and just as enjoyable as its prequel, The Windwaker. It can be very relaxing but at times challenging as well. Set sail […]

Attention ladies, we are just two weeks away from a fantastic fashion fundraiser. Join Smiling Stiletto on Thursday, April 19, 2012 for their signature event and charity fundraiser held at the beautiful Center Court inside Copley Place. Guests will start this glamorous evening of fun and fashion with a special shopping opportunity from 5:00-6:30pm. For […]

Eminem started it last year during the Superbowl with the award-winning Chrysler ad. It was a call to the strength and resiliency Detroit is capable of. Eastwood continued the call but broadened it to all of America, using Detroit as the epitome of what it looks like to return to glory. Detroit’s image is looking […]

In a recent study published last week in Pediatrics, researchers examined various causes, beyond baby sleeping prone (on stomach), as a risk for SIDS, including intrinsic factors (being premature, male, prenatal exposure to cigarettes and alcohol) and extrinsic factors (sleeping position, bed-sharing, overheating). In this study, the researchers analyzed all infant deaths in San Diego […]

A week or so after Oreo cookies were introduced and took the country by storm, another American institution was born, The Girls Scouts of America. Oreos, Girls Scouts? A coincidence? I think not. This week marks the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts and since then over 50 million women have been empowered by GSA. […]

Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy announced he is going to take the time out of his busy schedule to pick and choose which illegal immigrants should be deported and which ones get to stay after they’ve been arrested of yet another law. This is all part of the ruckus following Immigration authorities’ new Secure Communities program […]

Friday Friday April 6, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. – Bootcamp at the new Southport Athleta store, 3415 N. Southport Ave, Chicago. Friday April 6, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Treewhispers Meditation Workshop at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Experience the intimate relationship between ourselves and the nature that surrounds us through our breath. $69/$87, register […]

On Thursday night, the “Here and Now Tour” hit New York’s Madison Square Garden. With a start time of 6:30pm and a lineup of four powerhouse bands, you know your in for a great rock and roll show. The show started off with Toronto based rock group My Darkest Days. Their set included “Sick and […]

One issue that seems to continually crop up in the news today is racism. Let’s face it. Racism has been alive and well since the very beginning of time. Although we may believe that our children hold no racist views, this may not always be the case. In reality, we all shy away from anything […]

There was a time when seeds and nuts were considered a “no-no” for those watching their calories. True, seeds and nuts are concentrated forms of calories (calorically dense) yet now we know that they are also “nutrient dense.” Plus, nuts can be used as your source of protein for your plate! Your Scottsdale Nutrition Examiner […]

“My mother would claim that way back when, when I was first scribbled on the bathroom mirror with her lipstick, that I have always wanted to be a writer. I was rather quiet, shy and a private person…so I think writing was my way of expressing my thoughts without bringing attention to myself physically or […]

From FUNimation Entertainment, the publisher behind series like Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Heaven’s Lost Property and Sekirei comes the first season of Black Butler, the supernatural action comedy based on the manga by Yana Toboso. Set in Victorian era Europe Black Butler follows the tale of Ciel Phantomhive, a young boy that is now the […]

Colorado received $217.2 million for green energy programs from the National Recovery Act. The stated goals of the program were to provide clean, renewable energy, reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and foreign oil in particular, and create jobs. Where did the money go? How was it used? Did it achieve its stated goals? Did […]

On Friday, ABC News released a photo taken just three minutes after George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin. That photo shows the back of George Zimmerman’s bloodied head and appears to support his claim of self defense. ABC reported “[t]he picture shows two cuts on the back of Zimmerman’s head with blood trickling down.” […]

In a recent address to the Women of the World Summit, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the zeal to control women, even to controlling their decisions about their own bodies, mystified her. Visual art to the rescue! The history of painting sheds light on the matter. It all began with the ancient […]

The 2012 Major League Baseball season is two weeks along at this point and the Minnesota Twins have stumbled to a 3-8 record after another poor performance Tuesday evening by pitcher Francisco Liriano. Most observers knew that pitching would be a serious issue for the 2012 Twins and so far they are correct. Carl Pavano […]

Citi and SNY will be teaming up for Youth Baseball with a very special event on Wednesday April 18, as the two companies will be having a Grant Dedication Ceremony featuring former Mets first baseman Ed Kranepool. The Grant Dedication Ceremony, which will be held on Dyckman Field at Inwood Hill Park, as the financial […]

Your good neighbors at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden have announced that last month they named Dr. Howard Branz and Dr. Michael Himmel to the NREL Research Fellows Council. Branz is a leader in silicon photovoltaics who produced a world record in nano-structured solar cells, while Himmel is a biochemist whose work […]

The Oscars and Grammy’s may be over, but in the culinary world, the James Beard Foundation (JBF) award season is just beginning. The semi-final announcements were made on February 21st, with Houston taking home six semi-finalist spots this year: Manabu Horiuchi, Hugo Ortega, and Anita Jaisinghani in the Best Chef Southwest category; Grant Gordon in […]

Lots of Raleigh business professionals say they are “different” these days. But are they really thought leaders? In most cases, you can’t tell one coach, consultant or expert in a particular industry from another. They practically use the same language to describe themselves and what they do. If you look at the articles on their […]

The writer of the book “A Theory of Fun for Game Design” Raph Koster proposed an alternative to looking at games other than ARPU and metrics this GDC. He didn’t give a long over arching lecture but a rapid series of simple statements which I’ll reproduce and go on to explain briefly based on my […]

Mallynistas all over New York City rejoice, Mally Roncal is offering two types of makeup lessons to be given by the makeup guru herself, at Henri Bendel on Thursday, March 29th. For those who desire one on one time, hour-long private lessons are available between 10am and 6pm. And, for those who simply can’t skip […]

As New York City interiors expand onto bolder brighter horizons, so is the presence of eclectic ethnic patterns. Ikat fabrics have rapidly become ever more popular, bringing in an indigenous fresh touch to an otherwise neutral tone décor. Tracing its origin back to centuries ago, the whimsical ikat patterns transcended from Southeast Asia, South America […]

I generally don’t do commentary on my Examiner page. Let’s be honest, I haven’t done anything on my Examiner page in a long time. To my loyal readers, I apologize. But I’m back and I’m starting with a commentary that will guide many of my election 2012 topics for the rest of the year. As […]

An odd couple of books to share a review, having little to nothing in common besides ready availability at any of your local new booksellers, and eventually, likely the used ones too. Navy Seal Chris Kyle’s account of his life as “the most lethal sniper in U.S. history” will provide surplus devastation, gore and machismo […]

Just over a month ago, Minnesota got a waiver from the Obama Administration so that the state would not have to meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind education law. In exchange for the waiver, Minnesota (and the other 9 states who also received waivers) has to develop and submit alternate plans to […]

I’m often asked by book clubs for new ideas of what to read. So thought I would share my book club recommendation list with you. In considering what was important for a book club, I realized you need more than just an excellent book. Book clubs need stories where there are philosophical discussions and moral […]

If you like booyah, then Green Bay is the place to be on Sunday, April 15, as Boy Scout Troops 1002 and 1010 will be hosted booyah sales at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church respectively. Booyah is a chicken based soup/stew that is loaded with vegetables and is very […]

While it may be easy to take comfort in the fact that many, if not most, special education services are required by state and federal law, it is not wise to be complacent. All teachers, whether they will openly admit it or not, are advised by their employers to avoid recommending students for special ed […]

Though the opening and closing credits state that Lockout is “based on an original idea by Luc Besson,” Lockout doesn’t have one unique idea. In fact, it is almost a direct rip-off of Escape from New York, only with the modernized plot involving a space setting. There is nothing new about the story, and the […]

I was born and raised in Delaware, but I almost died in Maryland. Medical marijuana could have drastically changed my life. I tend to keep my personal life just that – personal – and for good reason. Governor Markell of Delaware has forced my hand in revealing something I would normally hold close. I was […]

Two burglary suspects continue to evade police today after a neighbor witnessed them robbing a Palo Alto residence Thursday morning. According to Palo Alto police, the neighbor called 911 at about 9:40 a.m. to report seeing a strange man running from her neighbor’s side yard and getting into a nearby vehicle driven by another man. […]

ThinLinc 3.3.0 Released! April 6, 2012: Cendio and its North American Distributor SmartFLeX Technology are proud to announce the new ThinLinc 3.3.0. ThinLinc provides several industry-leading technologies and innovations that improve performance, increase security and drive down the cost of delivering Linux and Windows-based applications at the same desktop. ThinLinc is the only solution that […]

After a great weekend of section championship games, the coaches of the championship winning teams convened to determine seeding for the 2012 Minnesota Boys State Basketball Tournament. Per High School League rules, the coaches award seeds to the top four teams in each class; their quarterfinal opponents are then determined via random draw. Seeding had […]

Can a struggling kingdom survive the possibility of war from multiple sides? Is it worth the bloodshed to become ruler of everything and everyone? That’s only part of the initial premise behind season two of HBO’s wildly popular Game of Thrones, which is based on the popular George R.R. Martin novels. The show has attempted […]

The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. (Genesis 2:7) This is an extremely important and also controversial passage especially since it brings into focus the concept of Creationism or Intelligent Design. Did God, at some far […]

As already chronicled, Assemblywoman-elect Gabriela Mosquera (D-4) has not enjoyed her ascent from candidate to a member of the State Legislature. There was not much conversation or any implications against her for the most part during her candidacy and during the electoral cycle leading up to last November. It was only once she was officially […]

YouTube. Reality TV. Found-footage films. Facebook and Twitter. In the first decade of the twenty-first century, with the help of burgeoning technology, voyeurism has become a cornerstone of our modern society as well as a defining aspect of a generation. It has created a culture of people who are so accustomed to being privy to […]

Racism has been the keyword in the news for the past few weeks since the shooting of 17-year old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, a former neighborhood watch captain. At dictionary.reference.com, racism is defined three ways. The first definition is, “A belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or […]

FOX’s Raising Hope presents the second half of a two-part episode as their season finale this week. Entitled “I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back,” this installment finds Jimmy (Lucas Neff) and family locked in a court battle for custody over Hope (Baylie and Rylie Cregut) with his “wife,” Lucy (Bijou Phillips). This […]

After nearly two weeks away from home, the Florida Everblades return in a substantially improved position than when the team departed for the season’s final road trip. Though the Blades hit the bus with momentum from two home wins against the Kalamazoo Wings, the team disappointingly flirted with the fringe of the ECHL’s Eastern Conference […]

April 22, 2012 will mark the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day. Billions of people around the world will stand united to show appreciation for the planet and ask organizations and the government for ways to protect our greatest resource. Our Earth is important to all of us. She sustains us and provides all of the […]

Upcoming music, dance, theater, and fine art opportunities: Sunday, April 15 Cabaret 2:30pm. Coger Theatre, MSU Willie Nelson7:30pm. Juanita K. Hammons Hall Blue October 8:00pm. Gillioz TheatreModern rock band makes it’s way to Springfield. Into the Woods 2:30pm. Springfield Little Theatre Tuesday, April 17 Kids Connection Event! 8:30am. Chic-fil-A on S GlenstoneEvery Tuesday morning kids […]

Some interesting facts were reveald in recent announcements regarding Far Cry 3, the balls-to-the-wall, chaotic and insanity-filled FPS set to release Sept. 20th. The most exciting is the changes to team-play and the crazy weapons and devices the player will be allowed to wield with dire consequences for any unfortunate gamer caught in their path. […]