Blowfish Sushi To Die For has been open for over 15 years in San Francisco serving Japanese Fusion Cuisine with European and California influences. Executive Chef Ritsuo Tsuchida who is originally from Japan, recently saw the palates of his customers start to change and decided to revise the menu keeping “Favorites” but adding new menu […]

As spring is on the horizon many people around the state prepare for the season by hauling out the patio furniture, scrubbing their pools and cleaning their houses. For many students across the state spring means AIMS testing! The state standardized testing measure happens every year during the spring season to assess a student’s progress […]

Latice Crawford-Spain is perhaps best known as a finalist in the second season of BET’s highly successful gospel music talent search, Sunday Best. Today, James “Jazzy” Jordan, executive vice president, Verity Gospel Music Group, announced that Latice Crawford-Spain has been added to Verity’s roster. A crowd favorite with a small frame and a big voice, […]

After taking heat for calling members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus “Communists,” Rep. Allen West (R-FL) told supporters in a campaign fundraising email that progressives once introduced an amendment to redistribute wealth. “The Progressive Caucus advocates for state control over industries, redistribution of wealth, reduced individual economic freedom and the destruction of free markets,” the […]

Remember Van halen? Remember the classic hard rock ear splitting music spilling out of every car window and bar room door? Well, they’re back, and they’re in Tampa, and they brought along some friends. Saturday, April 14 Van Halen with special guests Kool and the Gang 7:30p.m. This is going to be one rockin’ evening, […]

After a lawsuit, an appeal, a relisting and a few months to regroup, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) now plans to embark on a 20-month period of reanalysis of previous studies on the grizzly bear population in and around Yellowstone National Park. Chris Servheen, coordinator of the grizzly bear recovery team for […]

When I was a child my mother took me to one of those good old fashioned doctors that really cared about their patients body, mind and soul or in other words he was holistic long before the term was “in.” When I came into his office with signs of illness he knew just what to […]

The race to 16 wins begins as the 2012 NHL playoffs commence today and the National Hockey League and its television networks couldn’t ask for a better first round matchup. The Pittsburgh Penguins will face their most hated and bitter rival, the Philadelphia Flyers, tonight in Game 1 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. “It’s […]

Spring weather and resulting trail conditions in Boulder, Colorado can be very unpredictable. Within a single week, the temperatures might range from 18 – 75 degrees with rain, snow, high winds, clear, calm and balmy describing the conditions on any particular day. This variability results in great difficulty for those making their way out of […]

Many things have changed in the eBay and PayPal world since my last installment. This seller is experiencing an inconvenient holding policy instituted by PayPal. Dear eBay Queen: I received an email from PayPal yesterday, and I thought it might be a spoof email. After doing a little research, I’ve figured out that it is […]

Each month Google’s search quality team gets together and discusses possible enhancements to their search system. Google decided this week to release, on their official blog page, over 40 new changes and enhancements to their search engine and the search results pages. Below is a list of some of the highlights from their meeting in […]

By J.S. Fletcher and Kathy M. Newbern ©2011Part 10 in a Series (Intro: This is a continuing series about our 10-day cruise aboard Le Boreal, a contemporary small cruise ship from the French company Compagnie du Ponant. The cruise began in Boston, MA, and took us along the United States’ Northeast coast, into the St. […]

The past week has seen an unprecedented explosion of public interest in the work of visionary electronic musician Laurie Spiegel, whose 1972 composition “Sediment” features prominently in this season’s blockbuster movie, The Hunger Games. The use of Spiegel’s music in the movie’s dramatic “cornucopia scene” has drawn overdue attention to her often-overlooked but pioneering work. […]

There is a new animal welfare group based in Coronado, serving that community and neighboring communities in the South Bay. The Coronado Community Animal Rescue and Education Society (CARES) held a launch party on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the Coronado Municipal Golf Course. Invited dignitaries, friends and family numbered over 100 and were treated […]

For most of us who commute on a regular basis, there’s nothing like the open road, our radio (or self-help CD’s), and the lovely hum of our cars to ease us along. Usually, I like to wake myself up with some loud music in the morning – it’s like my coffee. So I blast the […]

There’s nothing like a little carbo-loading before a big race – especially when you dish it up with a lot of great country music. Grammy Award-winning country star Jo Dee Messina will feed people’s spirits with music from her hit albums at this year’s pre-race pasta party Friday, April 27 in conjunction with the 13th […]

Major American firms will report their first-quarter earnings admist a backdrop where the Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P are all starting the week off in a slump. The US stock markets took a nose-dive Monday as investors reacted to last week’s worse than-expected jobs figures. All three of the US’s major exchanges were down, with […]

If you want to know who is the best in Texas Country Music, there is only one place to find out – The Academy of Texas Music, Inc. The 10th annual Texas Music Awards were held on March 24th at the newly named Texas Music Barn located inside the Academy of Texas Music building in […]

Again, this week on “Dancing with the Stars” season 14, the producer continue with this program of adding individual dances that seem out of context. Roshon Fegan and his partner Chelsie Hightower were the only couple that performed the Viennese waltz while the others mostly performed either the tango or paso doble. The unifying theme […]

It seems that the contract Keith Olbermann signed with Current TV for $50 million dollars is now void. At least, according to Current TV, Keith Olbermann has breached the contract. That’s right, Keith Olbermann has been fired. Current TV just released an open letter from the company’s founders, Al Gore and Joel Hyatt: Current was […]

Freebie books are awesome, especially when they’re books that I want to read. And finding one that hits close to home only makes me more curious. Finding Jeff Bennington’s The Indie Author’s Guide to the Universe, offered as a free read for a short time, was an interesting experience since I’m an indie author. And […]

Pillsbury has created a no muss no fuss recipe for peach pie. By utilizing frozen peaches, this recipe cuts back on time, difficulty, and expense. This pie is simple to make and incredibly delicious. Bursting at the seams with peach flavor, this recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser and is perfect for both […]

You don’t have to be a skier or a snowboarder to enjoy the wide range of fun, unique competitions and activities being offered by Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski Resort’s Winter Carnival on Saturday, March 10. It is approximately a 34 minute drive from Cleveland. Winter Carnival It doesn’t matter if you are a participant or just […]

As a Montgomery County resident, I know first-hand of the growing population of deer in the county. My property is adjacent to Montgomery County parkland which houses many deer families. Over the years I have watched their population grow and grow without any end in sight. I am also sickened to my stomach by the […]

When you think about a shelter or rescue, you generally think about an organization or group that takes care of animals and helps find them new homes. Consider Gigi, a 3-1/2 year old Shih ‘tzu that recently arrived at Noah Project, a lakeshore area no-kill shelter. You’d never know it by looking at the picture, […]

In his first news conference of 2012 in which he spoke about efforts to help Veterans who suffered foreclosure, President Obama criticized his Republican opponents (except Ron Paul) of “beating the drums of war. Those folks don’t have a lot of responsibilities. They’re not commander-in-chief,” Obama said. “When I see the casualness with which some […]

The Adirondack Timberwolves are playing Columbia Greene Community College this Saturday in their home opener at East Field. John Hayes returns as Head Coach for the SUNY Adirondack team with Tim Hodges as the Assistant Coach. Game time is 1 p.m. This year’s roster includes players from Fort Edward, Cambridge, Lake George, Hadley, Warrensburg, Hartford, […]

The Kentucky Department for Public Health’s (DPH) Office of Health Equity is working to promote National Minority Health Month during April. This year’s theme, “Health Equity Can’t Wait. Act Now in Your CommUNITY!” is a call to action to reduce health disparities among various minorities across the state. Health equity is defined as the attainment […]

Amar’e Stoudemire makes his return to the starting lineup tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers, after missing the last 13 games because of a back injury. With a playoff spot already secured after the Bucks loss to the Pacers last night, Mike Woodson expects to work Stoudemire slowly back into the rotation. The team has played […]

The 5th annual Lone Star Music Awards (www.lonestarmusic.com) were held on Sunday night at the Texas Music theater-San Marcos (www.tmtsm.com). This was the second consecutive year the awards show was held in the TMT. the crew at Lone Star Music put together an impressive lineup of performers, many of whom had been nominated for awards. […]

As terrorism becomes more and more of a widespread problem there are fears that the fallout from large scale chemical terrorist attacks have the potential to be as devastating as attacks from nuclear capable dirty bombs. An acute awareness of this problem arose with the subway sarin incident in Tokyo which left thirteen people dead […]

Electric bicycles and scooters are growing popular, and in Europe and China these vehicles are quite popular. However, the typical electric bicycle or electric scooter has a very poor dashboard system with rudimentary display. This is the 2010’s and touch screen electric gizmos with internet connectivity are popping up everywhere, including our cars. Saturna Green […]

Ann Romney’s second tweet ever ends with the words “All moms are entitled to choose their path,” -the modern day equivalent of “Let them eat cake”. Perhaps if all moms had hundreds of millions of dollars at their disposal, that statement would be true. Her husband’s run for president has been almost painful to watch, […]

Toronto – Toronto-Danforth is one of the most widely known federal ridings in the nation, which is due in part to former New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton. Due to his death, a federal by-election was called and now 11 candidates are vying for his seat. A wide range of candidates threw their names into […]

If you’re like us, very often you have those times when you’re shopping when you base your clothing and shoes purchases on strict functionality. Usually, the cuteness factor wins you over and you purchase the piece. Then you go home and stare at it in your closet for a few months knowing that as soon […]

“Don’t forget, s’mores on the terrace at 8,” Harry, at the Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah will remind you. This handsome young man, (the Montage is full of them), greets you at the front door of this spectacular property and eases you seamlessly through the check-in process and up to your beautifully appointed […]

According to reports, it seems Casey Anthony is talking about getting baptized later this month. Anthony has said she wanted to do something to symbolize a new beginning. It’s been eight months since Casey Anthony was cleared in the case of murder against her two-year old daughter, Caylee. The controversial case had many speculating. Many […]

The City of Winter Park and Rollins College will celebrate Earth Day 2012 with “Earth Day in the Park” at Winter Park’s Central Park on Saturday, April 21. The city has joined together with Rollins College to present information on what is currently being done and steps participants can take to be more sustainable in […]

Maybe Chris Dohrmann’s Sports Illustrated article claiming Bruins men’s head basketball coach Ben Howland’s lost his team was a bit overblown. If anything, Howland’s a superior “Xs and Os” coach as well as a superior recruiter of talent. The proof. He’s landed, arguably, the nation’s top recruiting class of 2012 after signing two of the […]

In A Thousand Words, Eddie Murphy is Jack McCall, a fast-talking literary agent who will say anything to get what he wants. That is, until he messes with the wrong person, a guru who “casts a spell” on him whereby a Bodhi tree appears on his property, and with every word Jack says, a leaf […]

The month of April is dedicated to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. If every animal lover wore an orange ribbon while volunteering at local rescues and shelters – especially during scheduled events this month – it would show those that are cruel to animals that there are others that have eyes on the community […]

How did noted Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill become a devoted fan of the revered Hollywood maverick? Well, being an Air Force brat at the apex of McQueen’s box office dominance in the early ’70s certainly had its upside. When his dad would have to transfer to another city and search for a new home, […]

Kim Rosenstock’s Tigers Be Still is a quaint, quirky play with some funny, entertaining moments. Like other shows we sometimes classify as comedies, there are dramatic turns that shift the plot direction and tone, supposedly imbuing the story with more substance. The title refers, (literally and figuratively) to lurking, unanticipated catastrophe that throws each character […]

Chia seeds are a nutrient dense food from Mexico that has become a popular superfood. Chia seeds pack quite a nutritional punch. However, as with all foods, each person must assess how a particular food benefits or hinders their energy, appetite and overall well-being before deciding if it should be part of their regular diet. […]

Robotic surgery is gaining in popularity; two new studies have reported that the procedure is safer (i.e., fewer deaths and complications); however, it comes with a higher price tag. Robotic surgery is laparoscopic surgery in which the surgeon indirectly controls surgical instruments via a robot. During a robotic procedure, rather than crouching over an operating […]

It was in my blog back on Feb 6th that I discussed the concerns for another active start to tornado season in the U.S. given the La Nina pattern. But rather than rehash what I’ve already covered for regular readers I’ll just give you this link to the La Nina research and explanation as to […]

In 1992 term limits overwhelmingly was passed by Florida voters for the Florida legislature, keeping them in office for a maximum of two terms. Here in Palm Beach County that change happened in 2002 with 70% of voters capping county commissioners to eight years in office. The office of President of the United States is […]

Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. (1Timothy 6:17) In today’s scripture passage, Paul speaks of our gifts from God. This is one of Paul’s ‘Pastoral Letters,’ written much as […]

By now you should know that your dogs should be on heartworm prevention medication and that currently there is no effective cure for heartworm disease, as the arsenic-based medications historically used to kill the adult worms are no longer being manufactured. Heartworm preventive medications kill the heartworm larvae, thus preventing them from maturing into adult […]

Angela Corey, state attorney general and special prosecutor of Trayvon Martin case, announced the arrest of George Zimmerman. Corey said the decision, made last week to arrest Zimmerman for 2nd degree murder, had to be followed by the associated paperwork. That paperwork says he killed Martin, “…evincing a depraved mind regardless of human life, although […]

Montreal women are considered among the most beautiful women in the world. Of course part of that beauty is due to Montreal women’s hair. In the borough of Verdun, where this examiner lives in Montreal, there is practically a beauty salon on every street. This article will fill in some of the background of the […]

By the foothills of Bel Air, California, she told him, I want ‘more’ of your love. He referred to being innocent. She referred to being curious and interested. The interaction in this love relation involves the amount of drive towards love followed by guiltless or innocence and then by searching, as in being curious or […]

Many Angelenos impacted by LA’s higher-than-average fuel prices and a lackluster economy still need a reliable set of wheels for their daily needs. This month, the consumer rating company Strategic Vision released results of the most recent Total Value Index™ (TVI). The TVI was calculated from 68,088 buyers who purchased vehicles from September 2010 through […]

South Dayton Baptist Church located in Moraine, Ohio will be hosting a tent revival over Memorial Day weekend. Each night the service will begin promptly at 7.00 PM. Sunday May 27 through Wednesday May 30 revival services will be under the big tent. South Dayton has called Dr. Terry VanBuskirk to officiate this event. Along […]

Coverage of upcoming film-related happenings in the Portland area for March 23-25, including a PDX Music Video showcase, a star-studded lecture on Portland’s filmmaking history, and “The Hunger Games” takes over a theater near you Friday, March 23 As part of their Special Screenings program, NW Film Center is showing the Luchino Visconti film “Rocco […]

The thing about local music in Chicago is that talent is found in the most obscure places. There are hundreds of musicians throughout this vast city that at any time, on any given night, are doing their thing because it is what they love to do. They may get paid in food and drink. They […]

Northeast Ohio still isn’t done with court proceedings and news for Jimmy Dimora. Last week he was found guilty by a jury of his peers on 37 different charges ranging from mail fraud, bribery, extortion, falsification of records and tax returns. Now, the trial has entered the sentencing phase which could land Mr. Dimora in […]

2012 is shaping up to be one of the best years in gaming history. Complain all you want about how there aren’t enough original games coming out and that every big game is just a sequel; those sequels still look incredible. Here are the 10 most exciting games coming out this year: 10 // Halo […]

That is because Peggy Riley’s dogs were stolen a year ago when they were 9 ½ years old and she has never heard of a Yorkie who lived for over 20 years. When she knows they are truly gone, she will cease looking. Her search has affected her life, her family and her friends as […]

Back in 1996, Scream hit theaters and completely rebooted the horror movie genre. It played with tired stereotypes and turned everything you expected on its head, all while keeping its cinematic tongue planted firmly in its cheek. Now longtime buddies Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard (Lost, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) are joining forces to do […]