Rovio’s popular Angry Birds series rejuvenated itself with a new game title on March 22, 2012… this time, set in space. As expected, the Angry Birds franchise, which launched in 2009 is wearing a bit thin as something from the recent past (it was last decade, afterall). However, the new game dynamics of Angry Birds […]

It seems like everyone is caught up in March madness, filling out brackets and keeping an eye on scores, but if you’re like me and don’t enjoy sports – or if you’d prefer to see some really personal fouls – here are 13 of horror’s maddest scientists. Doctor Giggles (1992) Dr. Jack Griffin (The Invisible […]

A new event is coming to town, but in many ways Miami seemed destined to host Wrestlemania. The grandest spectacle in sports entertainment is finally arriving to one of the most exciting cities in America. Regardless of people opinions on pro-wrestling, the fans have spoken, and now the WWE (formerly WWF to older fans) is […]

While the Plymouth Whalers and Guelph Storm are preparing for their first-round Ontario Hockey League playoff series – which starts Friday at 7:05 pm at Compuware Arena – there are several previews of the series. Here’s a compilation: George Sipple, Detroit Free Press: The Plymouth Whalers won’t go very far in the Ontario Hockey League […]

Volunteering is usually considered to be altruistic. Family and friends see the donation of time and expertise, whatever that may be, as promoting some good or improving quality of life. While this is the end result, some volunteer to develop their own skills, for networking opportunities, and for fun, all of which would be looked […]

New! Follow the Trayvon Martin case on Facebook George Zimmerman, the 28-year-old self appointed Sanford, Florida neighborhood watchman who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012 became the subject of widespread speculation after ABC released exclusive surveillance footage captured when Zimmerman was taken into custody and questioned failed to show a bloody, […]

For the last fifty years, Cuba and US relations have been static. They remain stuck in the past largely because of a small group of influential Miami Cubans. Today, the United States’ embargo on Cuba is one of our most antiquated foreign policies. While the Castro dictatorship remains, in the form of Fidel’s brother Raul, […]

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 operating as Flight DL-1063 on Thursday, April 19, 2012 from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in Jamaica, New York to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) encountered a bird strike in the aircraft’s right engine shortly after 3:15 p.m. EDT forcing the plane to return to runway 22R, as […]

A 17-year-old Chinese-American pianist, a true international super-star who toured China with the Juilliard Orchestra and who has given solo recitals internationally, is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 5-6, in Marathon and Islamorada, respectively. Tickets to see Conrad Tao are $25 at the door. Tao’s program will include Bach’s Italian […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Astros outfielder Jordan Schafer told nextooze.com on Monday evening that he’s healing well and expects to be in the lineup for Opening Day against the Rockies. Schafer continues to be day-to-day after suffering a strained left hand while making a diving catch on March 18 versus the Mets. The 25-year-old outfielder […]

It’s not uncommon for players to go from foes to teammates during their hockey careers. Players work their way through the ranks with high hopes of making it to the National Hockey League, and during that journey their paths cross and align with countless players in different organizations. One season they’ll be throwing the gloves […]

It all began in 2011 and it was two years in the making. It finally arrived and it is one of the biggest attractions in Atlanta outside of the sports attractions like the Atlanta Braves, the Atlanta Falcons and even the Atlanta Hawks. It is called the AT&T Dolphin Tales Theatrical Show and it is […]

Des Moines, IA — The Iowa Barnstormers came off of a disappointing 2011 season by traveling to Spokane under new head coach Mike Hohensee Monday night. The Barnstormers, led by 3rd-year Arena Football League quarterback J.J. Raterink, handed the Shock an overtime loss, finishing the game 69-63. The win helped propel the Barnstormers from unranked […]

When you make a list of the most dangerous jobs in America, you would probably go a long way before you got to nurses. But the sad truth is that hospitals are becoming increasingly more violent and one security products company is taking an active role in providing help through wireless technology. According to a […]

A WhiteHouse.gov petition launched Wednesday afternoon is calling on President Obama to tell the Food & Drug Administration not to get involved with the regulation of premium cigars. The petition is the result of a joint effort between Cigar Rights of America and the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association. Jeff Boryseiwicz, owner of […]

On April 6, Walt Disney World released the celebrity lineup for “Star Wars” Weekends 2012, its annual celebration of the science fiction universe created by George Lucas. “Star Wars” Weekends (SWW) will take place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on four consecutive Friday – Sunday weekends between May 18, 2012 and June 10, 2012. All four […]

A severed leg that washed ashore on December 27, 2011 was identified as the leg of a missing Florida woman on Tuesday. Kelly Moriarty, 38, from Bradenton, Florida and her 62-year-old girlfriend Doris Carter was last seen by Carter’s family on December 16 as they drove off in Kelly’s car, reports the Tampa Bay Times. […]

Yet again, Washington, DC emerges as one of the most popular kids in the smart growth innovation sandbox. With the introduction of Car2Go, a subsidiary of Daimler AG that provides car-sharing services in several cities in Europe and North America, car-less residents in the DC area can now enjoy greater heights of urban mobility. The […]

The Norfolk Admirals, sailing high on their 28-game winning streak for the 2011-12 regular season, will set off on their Calder Cup Playoff journey this weekend at the Norfolk Scope. Game one and two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals will be Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21. The Admirals are set to play the […]

All week, we have been discussing efforts, prompted by the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, to tie racial politics to gun policy. We started Monday, with a look at the St. Louis NAACP chapter leader’s claim that the NRA convention, in town now, sends the “wrong message,” at the “wrong time,” about guns, so […]

A portion of a new highway bill passed by the Senate and expected to be approved by the House, which gives expanded power to the IRS, has sparked controversy. As reported yesterday the bill gives the agency to power to revoke passports based upon whether or not a citizen owes back taxes. Certain government watchdogs […]

Successful martial artists all share a particular trait: Laser-like Focus. This personal trait is common to all those people we see around us who manifest the greatness and success we all seek. As 2012 began I wrote a series of articles focused on goal-setting the way a martial artist would approach the process. In the […]

Since a few weeks before Mardi Gras, locals have noticed unusual sculptures appearing throughout the New Orleans metro area. These works of public art, most brightly colored, bear a striking resemblance to the ‘bead dogs’ created by idle hands throughout the parade season from bits of broken bead strands. Area vegans have been pleased to […]

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones formed in 1990. The music is original mixing a wide array of genres including jazz, classical, bluegrass and blues. The musical super group consisting of Bela Fleck, Victor Wooten, Futureman and Howard Levy are currently on tour with stops in Boulder at the Boulder Theater on Saturday, April 7th and […]

Activities for youth in Palmdale and the 21st annual Poppy Festival in Lancaster are in direct competition with each other this Saturday. So take some time to clean up the environment with Palmdale on Saturday with your kids and then head on over to Lancaster on Sunday for some great fun and food! The City […]

Monday Contra DancingDate: Monday at 7:30pm – 10:30pmLocation: The Church of the Advent901 Baxter AveLouisville, KY Tuesday Bop Night by the Derby City Bop AssociationDate: TuesdayTime: 6:30pm – 11:00pmLocation: Jim PortersPrice: $2 non-members, free for memberswww.derbycitybop.com Wednesday Electric Cowboy Country DancingDate: WednesdayTime: 7:00 pm – closeLocation: Electric CowboyDescription: Lesson at 8:00 pm Argentine Tango Lesson […]

While browsing the net, I stumbled across this gem of a movie trailer, that once viewed, felt the need to show my readers as well. Have you heard of this movie? It is the little movie that could, that is getting released in theaters on April 04, 2012. Still no idea if it will be […]

The district is full up with many new movie events this weekend. This is the last week to catch the IMAX version of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol at the Smithsonian before it gets released to home video on April 17th. Also, the AMC Mazza Gallerie and West End Cinema are both showing filmed operas […]

Fibber McGee & Molly: Cleaning the Hall Closet (NBC, 1940) (Yes, it’s a day late. Better late than never . . . ) The question before the house: What do you get when you combine four badly-worn Brunswick bowling pins; three pairs of shoes at minimum; two baseball bats; one wood tennis racket; one large […]

Sophie Currier was a new mother and Harvard medical student in June of 2007 when she made plans to take the National Medical Board’s clinical knowledge exam. The exam consists of 370 questions, and the testing session is about nine hours long. Normally, students are allotted 45 minutes of total break time. Sophie has ADHD […]

Washington’s centennial celebrations of Japan’s gift of 3,000 cherry trees include three exhibits of masterpieces, many never seen outside Japan, plus related arts events. The National Cherry Blossom Festival March 20 through April 27 includes “Japan Spring”, the first time that any city outside Japan hosts three major exhibitions of masterworks by distinguished Edo-period (1615–1868) […]

The ideas in this article are purely based on my experiences. Investment in stock markets is risky and individuals should do their own careful due diligence and research before investing. Looking back on the stock price trends everybody ponders about the money that one could have made had one bought the stock in its lows […]

Former Miss America Vanessa Williams recently revealed being pregnant and having an abortion when she was a teenager. The Desperate Housewives star sat down with ABC’s Nightline and opened up about how being sexualized at an early age caused her to think pregnancy was normal. “Being pregnant is the most frightening thing that happens in […]

Four upbeat reports sent the three major stock indices into positive territory on Thursday after a weak opening. The S&P 500 passed 1,400 for the first time since June of 2008. Miami-based companies saw their stocks perform more than twice as well as the indices. The first bit of good news came from the Department […]

Add another great episode to an awesome season for the series. In Misplaced, Klarion the Witch-Boy, with the help of Wotan, Felix Faust and other sorcerers from the DC Universe concoct a spell to get rid off all the adults in the world. The young team witnesses their adult counterparts disappear in front of them […]

“I’ve discovered a common dominator on lures and baits that seems to be unilateral-the color purple,” said Don McDowell the Shake, Rattle and Troll radio host as he checked in with Examiner for an interview on Tuesday about the upcoming Lobina Lures’ Rico that he designed. After showing some of the fish he has caught […]

The Girl with Dragon Tattoo is trash. That descriptor applies to all versions of the Swedish murder mystery/societal exposé; Stieg Larson’s bestselling novel, Neil Arden Oplev’s blockbuster adaptation of the same name and finally David Fincher’s wildly unnecessary US remake. Fincher’s is probably the most entertaining version of the story of punk super hacker and […]

If we took cooking seriously, we could change the human condition. French food expert, Jean-Anthelme Brillat Savarin held that cooking made us who we were; that the discovery of fire in cooking “had done the most to advance the cause of civilization.” In 1964, anthropologist, Claude Lévi-Strauss regarded cooking as a way to distinguish humans […]

Buy Soundtrax’ Music From The Walt Disney/Pixar Films Up/Ratatouille/The Incredibles for Solo Piano Music Composed By Michael Giacchino Piano Solos Performed by Mark Northam and Joohyun Park Arranged And Produced By Mark Northam and Joohyun Park Buy Soundtrax Digital Release 30 Tracks – Disc Time: 56:16 Rating of 7.5 of 10.0 The Music From Walt […]

GULFPORT – On Thursday March 8th, the members of Midnight Rush, sat down with me for an exclusive interview at the home of Dina Mead (Bay Area Band Source/KAM-BABS Promotions). Consisting of Rebecca Field on guitars & lead vocals, John Barse on bass, and Steve Zupan on drums, Midnight Rush not only talked to me […]

After over 10 years ongoing, Tite Kubo’s insanely popular series Bleach is finally closing in towards it’s last moments. What should have ended a year ago has milked on to have 2 more arcs, one of which is the current and final one. You see, when it comes to anime and manga, storytelling usually leads […]

Rules of Engagement has proven to be the little show that could for CBS. Now in its sixth season, Rules has bounced around the primetime schedule as if the various nights were relatives willing to take in a problem child– but only for a short amount of time. But Rules has never really been a […]

(Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of special reports by the Baltimore Liberal Examiner, detailing the discovery, treatment, and recovery from oral cancer and things you as a potential cancer patient should know.) So, what is a squamous cell? All of your body cavities are lined with a kind of cell called […]

This playoff season, the NHL has been tracking up, up, up. Revenues for the NHL are up to $3 billion a season, its television ratings with broadcast partner NBC are at an all-time high, and ESPN is even taking the time to mention hockey on its flagship news program SportsCenter (when not discussing the looming […]

It is that time of year again. The kids have yet another wonderful week out of school. For teachers and students, this is a blissful time. For parents, it is a stressful time. It means 1 of 2 things are going to occur. 1. Mom or Dad will be overwhelmed trying to budget for a […]

April 18 has been designated Velociraptor Awareness Day. The day was created not only to remember those who have fallen to these terrible beasts, but to raise awareness of how one can attempt to protect themselves from these dangerous and cunning predators. For those of us who are martial artists and personal protection personnel, we […]

We’re living in a time when “expecting the unexpected” (Uranus) has become the norm. Everyone has experienced acute frustration, impatience, and miscommunications. It’s like we’re wired and life is electric and confusing, first fast forward then crash, bang, boom…things grind to a herky-jerky halt…only to switch gears and rev up once again. For many the […]

Whether it is your first time losing weight, or the tenth time, worrying about how to maintain weight loss is always going to be an issue. Most people know at least one person who has lost a substantial amount of weight only to gain it all back, plus more. It seems almost inevitable for a […]

In an effort to pump slow sales of its five-passenger Venza mid-size crossover SUV (CUV), Toyota revealed an updated 2013 Venza at the New York Auto Show. Styling changes include a redesigned front grille, fog lights and tail lights plus available LED daytime running lights. The changes include a new 19-inch wheel design. Inside, the […]

Jack Rowell Jr. who is known for his “The Thrill at the Grill” is now taking the Thrill to Beale to honor his friend and fellow musician Tony Black or “Tony B” as he was known by his friends. Memphis music’s largest gathering of it’s musicians ever will be at the Tony Black Memorial Scholarship […]

Ruminations, March 18, 2012 Is Obama an inspired leader? When we consider a candidate for President, we want a leader. It’s obvious that a president cannot know everything so he/she must be able to call on experts, ask the right questions and then synthesize a plan of action – and if the plan of action […]

It is Women’s History Month and today is International Women’s History Day. This year’s focus is on “Women’s education-women’s empowerment”. The National Women’s History Project was founded in 1980 and is an educational nonprofit organization. Our mission is to recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials […]

Google isn’t an eyewear company, thus its Project Glass may not seem like a good “fit” (pun intended). Oakley, on the other hand, is an eyewear company, and it’s working on technology that would put it into direct competition with the Google X Lab project. Follow me on Twitter and on Facebook and on Google+ […]

Beefing it up at the Palm with Cedric and the crowd…. There we were, on a typical Friday, sitting in our favorite booth (No. 7) at The Palm in West Hollywood where your LA Travel Diva Examiner was sipping a glass of Mendocino Pinot Noirwhile beloved husband Richard nursed a perfect up Sapphire martini slightly […]

Since April is National Volunteer Month, it’s the ideal time for crafters—whatever the craft of choice—to take part by making crafts for a worthy cause. Whether it’s crocheting afghans, hats or shawls; sewing pillows, blankets or preemie clothes; or making stuffed animals for hospitalized children, crafting for charity not only makes you feel good, it […]

A good open rate starts with sending to appropriate contacts. Your contacts should have a need and/or interest in what you have to offer. They also should welcome your emails. If your list is “permission based”, your contacts will have given you permission to email them and, presumably, interested to some degree, in your product, […]

Gas prices are high and money is tight. Lansing families are looking for an economical way to keep the family entertained on a budget this summer. But, before you jump at the chance for an Outdoor Adventures’ membership, be informed. And beware. I received an exciting call. I had dropped my name into a bin […]

Both chambers of the General Assembly were scheduled to vote on Rep. Andy Holt’s Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act Monday afternoon. But both chambers rolled the legislation. House Bill 3616 was rolled to Monday, April 16, in the House of Representatives, while Senate Bill 3632 was rolled to Wednesday, April 18, in the Senate. If passed […]

May 25th is Children’s day. So include your kids in your activities for the Memorial Day weekend. You do not have to wait until then to have fun with your kids. On this Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., you can take your kids to the YMCA for FREE kid events. […]

Ever since Black Friday (April 15) last year, poker news has been a somewhat depressing experience for the players. In the last week, though, a few things have happened worth noting. First, the SDNY granted extensions to the Black Friday defendants (all except Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, no reason given) to May 20, 2012. Speculation is […]