“Police said they caught a 16-year-old robbery suspect who had eluded authorities on several previous occasions when his baggy pants fell down, causing him to stumble as officers chased him.” I guess that once they got him back to the police station, he was at least able to make a fashion statement.
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Death to the suit?
I don’t wear suits, either, Mark Cuban. “If you are a CEO , are there not better things your employees could spend money on than multiple suits, ties, dress shirts, dress shoes, dress socks, dry cleaning, and all the other associated costs? Gee, no suits would be the same as giving your employees a tax […]
Ford hit by record $12.7bn loss
Newsflash! Consumers want fewer gas guzzlers, and finally, in 2007, after it’s largest loss in its 103-year history, Ford says it gets the message. Ford had previously put much weight on sales of pick-up trucks and SUVs, or sport utility vehicles, to generate profits. But a peak in the price of oil last year, which […]
Scottie tails – Date With Barney?
I know this dog really wants to talk but is frustrated because he doesn’t speak English, and his owner doesn’t speak doggie. Cute little White Scottish Terrier too.
Hey Robot! Grab me a beer while you’re in there!
Here it is folks – the robot servant. Now if only we could teach it to close the refrigerator door when it’s done. Maybe it could also be trained to close the toilet lid and pick up the damn clothes off the floor!
Alexandra Pelosi’s Good Intentions
OK – after reading this I have to feel some remorse for Alexandra Pelosi, daughter of Nancy, whose documentary “Friends of God” airs on HBO January 25. She chose the “former” Reverend Ted Haggard to be her leading man. Imagine, you’re just about to wrap up filming of your new docudrama, you flip on the […]
Climate Survey Debate is not over
I rented “An Inconvenient Truth” because I wanted to understand more about the debate over global warming, which I have later learned is also commonly referred to as climate change. The movie, however, states emphatically that there is not even a debate. The debate is over. But what do scientists and environmental professionals say? In […]
Hockey Coach Was Illiterate
An amazing story if you haven’t heard it… Stanley Cup winning coach Jacques Demers could not even read the lineup cards with his players names listed, or a menu in a restaurant. It was a secret he kept to himself for as many years as he could, although he did finally admit to his wife […]
Science Myths Debunked
True or false? Water drains backwards in the Southern Hemisphere due to the Earth’s rotation A falling cat will always land on its feet A penny dropped from the top of a tall building could kill a pedestrian You probably know these already. Or do you? Link
Don’t fret – just play your bass!
OK – as a guy who plays both fretless and fretted bases – I know it can be hard sometimes to decide which one to play. Here’s a guy, Jonas Hellborg, who thumbs his nose at indecision, as he thumbs his bass.