Obama reverses offshore oil drilling ban
“Drill baby drill,” was the rallying cry of the Republicans during the 2008 election cycle, and Barack Obama has taken it upon himself to make that Republican priority a reality.
Oklahoma’s Bradford wows NFL observers
The NFL draft is going to take place in April, and one of the big question marks has been the status of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford.
Mar 31 2010 | Posted in Sports | Read More »
Visit the Big Easy
New Orleans has had more than its share of struggles in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, but the good news is that the city has steadily been getting back on in its feet and it remains one of the preeminent vacation destinations in America. New Orleans has so much to offer it almost isn’t fair to everyone else
Ricky Martin fills us in
So it is all over the Internet that Ricky Martin, the singer that is best known for the tune “Livin La vida Loca,” has announced the world that he is gay. From reading some the voluminous stories about the matter I have garnered that people have cared about this for years
Mar 31 2010 | Posted in Entertainment | Read More »
Mullen visits Afghanistan, turns up heat on Karzai
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, visited Afghanistan yesterday on the heels of the Obama chat with Afghan President Karzai concerning “corruption” in the country. This would seem to allude to the assertions that Karzai’s half brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, who wields tremendous influence in the Taliban dominated Kandahar area, is allegedly linked to the opium trade and perhaps aligned with the Taliban.
Christian militia thwarted in Michigan
It has been reported that nine members of a Christian militia that calls themselves “Hutaree” have been apprehended by authorities in Michigan and charged with planning to kill a law enforcement officer in the state, apparently as part of an effort to stave off the “Antichrist.” Their website explains that the word Hutaree is translated [...]
Apple Pie recipe
There are few things that represent the core of American cuisine any better than good old-fashioned apple pie.
Mar 30 2010 | Posted in Recipes | Read More »
Final Four featuring fresh faces
The NCAA basketball tournament is one of the choice events on the annual sporting calendar, and playing your way into the Final Four makes you one of the elite programs in the country.
Braves phenom Heyward makes team, will start
The Atlanta Braves have high hopes for the 2010 season, and they are going to be an exciting team to watch, particularly in light of the announcement by Bobby Cox that 20-year-old outfielder Jason Heyward will be starting in right field. Heyward was considered to be the top minor league prospect in all of baseball, and he has ripped it up in spring training, batting .366 with a home run and five RBIs, and he has a .500 on-base percentage. In 2009 Heyward captured the minor league player of the year award from Baseball America batting a combined .323 with 17 home runs at three different levels of the farm system
Mar 29 2010 | Posted in Sports | Read More »
Jimmy Buffett tour dates
You would be hard pressed to find a musical artist with more universal appeal than Jimmy Buffett, and his brand of laid back, beach inspired feel good music has been a favorite of millions for decades. Buffett, who is an accomplished novelist and entrepreneur as well as an award winning musical performer, is now 63 years old and shows little signs of slowing down any time soon
