Sex ed gets another endorsement Nov 7, 2009
But the panel, the Task Force on Community Preventive Services, did come to another rather surprising conclusion: There's "insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness" of the abstinence-only approach with regards to the reduction of teen pregnancy and STD transmission ... That's because outcomes "differed substantially" from study to study and the panel, in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found it "hard to determine the explanation for the observed... (Salon)
Injury concerns for Hawks? Oct 27, 2009
So it s a dilemma the Hawks surely arent interested in having to deal with on the eve of the season ... I even like the ATL on the chest (even though I d have loved to see the Pac-Man logo brought back just to clown) ... I d much rather they come with the red stuff than one of those two-tone alternate sets like the Wizards sport or a silver get up like the Mavericks sport every once in a while. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
COLUMN: 'Good without God' seems to turn nothing into a bit of something to brag about Oct 26, 2009
CNN reports that a coalition of atheist groups hopes that its posters, placed starting Monday in a dozen Manhattan subway stops where millions of New Yorkers pass by, will raise awareness about people who don t believe in a god ... Now, they ll have an even bigger gun in their arsenal ... You ll start using in in everyday conversations before you know it. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Texas judge rules gay marriage ban unconstitutional... Oct 3, 2009
Lashard Williams, a supporter of gay marriage, said he believes the judge's ruling is a step in the right direction ... "comments":[{"body":"Dear TEXASRED,You need a history lesson. Marriage was around LONG before your "god" ever existed. There are many things in the bible 'god' said for men not to do, but yet we do them anyway. Stop picking and choosing from the bible and get over yourself. Give me, please, the verse in the bible that says marriage is between man and woman.Gay marriage has... (The Drudge Report)
More reward needed for table toppers: Bellamy Oct 1, 2009
ON THE eve of a grand final that features the fourth and eighth-placed sides, Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has called for changes to the finals format in order to give higher-ranked teams more reward for previous endeavours. Bellamy believes the top two teams following the home-and-away rounds are not given enough credit and should be given home advantage in week two of the play-offs even if they lose on the first weekend ... It doesn't get the credit it deserves - especially these days, when... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Dont Be Cruel! Sep 26, 2009
What are your pet peeves that the men you date and the men you love do to drive you nuts ... One of the ladies stated on this blog, That she would hold on to something only to use it as ammunition for a later event ... Now that one is iffy because every man that is willing to hold a conversation with you is not always trying to get in your pants. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Did reading Obamas speech change your mind? Sep 9, 2009
I have never in my 50+ years of voting, witnessed such disrespect for a sitting president ... I saw nothing wrong whatsoever with the speech either ... I don t even remember if any of them did a speech like this, or anything similar. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Why does Michelle Obama hate farmers? Sep 9, 2009
Another legislator noted that page 432 of the 1700-page permit application included a stipulation that white residents of Washington, D.C. would henceforth be required to buy all their produce from the White House Farmer's Market, thus ensuring long lines for "bug-bitten, bizarrely-shaped heirloom tomatoes.... Even during the worst excesses of Stalin, Russians had more freedom to choose the turnips and rutabagas of their desire than will Americans forced to trudge their way to Michelle Obama's... (Salon)
Lessons from a virtual bank run Sep 8, 2009
EVE allows players to create their own financial entities, and one such operation, EBANK, went seriously off the tracks, ending up a whopping $1 ... But in EVE Online, where the currency is fundamentally made up, there's no Fed coming to the rescue, and players just have to deal ... However, OSHA typically exempts facilities with fewer than 11 employees from routine inspection unless otherwise requested by employees or other agencies. (Salon)
Cablevision-Tennis Channel: Hard Court Action Aug 28, 2009
Tennis, touting its global coverage of the sports, including rights to all four Grand Slams, an array of original lifestyle fare and its HD feed, believes it merits wider carriage, particularly since its rate card, according to SNL Kagan, remains about 15 cents per subscriber per month ... Copy inveighed Cablevision for dropping ;the ball by preventing your subscribers from seeing Tennis Channel;s round-the-clock coverage of the U.S. Open,; while pointing consumers toward DirecTV, Dish and... (Multichannel News)
Celebrity Studded Red Carpet Event Aug 26, 2009
Source: Eve Schwartz Public Relations ... The event will take place at Dolce Group's Les Deux, which is located on 1638 N. Las Palmas Ave. Hollywood, CA. 90028 on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 ... The red carpet event is from 9:00-10:30 p.m. and press check in is at 8:30 p.m. Beverly Hills Pimps and Ho's clothing line along with Crazytown Celebrates THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE LAUNCH OF " ". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Talk about mysterious ways Aug 9, 2009
A long-sleeve shirt and white pants covered his slight build, his thick gray hair was combed straight back ... He talked about God walking around the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve were still there ... Also, during these incidents, somewhere in the back of my mind is the story that we're supposed to set an extra place at the table because we never know if Jesus might drop by. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Receiving due recognition Aug 8, 2009
Only time will tell if they can prevail, or disappear forever ... Together with the musicians, he puts on shows for his compatriots during the eve of important celebrations like birthdays or marriages ... However, all that changes once he throws on his stage attire and takes his place as Tok Dalang, master puppeteer and story narrator. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
My husband is a snail and I can't... Aug 1, 2009
Wife appreciates her husband even though his communication style sometimes drives her crazy ... I'd more likely rap on his shell with restless knuckles: "Anybody home in there? Hel-lo?" I'd nag after his soft, hidden self: "Are you even listening to me? Hel-lo?" ... And I'd wonder, hurt, why he didn't reveal more of himself to me. (CNN -- Law)
After Mora, Petrino, Falcons found a coach they can follow Jul 30, 2009
When Smith meets with his players Friday night on the eve of his second training camp, nobody will be in the dark about the head coach with the generic name. We know Mike Smith now, even if, as he says, Its hard to be high profile with a name like Mike Smith ... The Falcons went to the Super Bowl in 1998, not merely because of Jamal Anderson, Chris Chandler and a solid defense, but because the players followed Dan Reeves. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Evans and Rogers crash during dramatic stage Jul 17, 2009
Video Cadel Evans crashes near the finish, Lance Armstrong has a puncture and Nicki Sorensen claims his first ever stage win ... Australians Cadel Evans and Michael Rogers were mightily relieved riders after what was expected to have been quiet day in the saddle eventually ended with the riders feeling sore and battered on the eve of the Vosges mountains ... Leipheimer was the worst affected, however, suffering contusions and abrasions to most of the right side of his upper and lower body and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Star break-ups: Love dies, but spotlight lives on Jul 17, 2009
But now Romo is on Simpson's roster of famous exes after People magazine reported Monday that he dumped her on the eve of her 29th birthday July 10 ... They weren't shy, however, about publicly sharing their two-year romance ... She praised him in June's Vanity Fair: "Dating the Cowboys quarterback comes with hype, the fans, the bloggers, but I've never dated a guy that was more simple. I'm always there for him after a game.". (USA Today -- Life)
Here Come The Rays Damian Strohmeyer/ SIBen Zobrist, who has played six positions for the Rays this season, leads the AL with a .633 slugging percentage.One-year wonder? Guess again. The Rays went 19-7 in June and cracked the top 10 in Ted Keith's weekly Power Rankings. Meanwhile, the Dodgers lost no ground during Manny's hiatus. Jul 3, 2009
After 50 Manny-less games, the Dodgers went 29-21 and actually extended their lead in the NL West from 5 1/2 games to seven ... As if Manny Ramirez's return to the Dodgers lineup wasn't a big enough story, there's this angle: He is actually needed back in L.A. Not that things are getting desperate or anything -- the Dodgers do still have the best record in baseball and the biggest divisional lead in the game -- but they endured a 2-5 skid that was their worst seven-game stretch at any point this... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Your career: Empathy matters at work Jun 23, 2009
By Eve Tahmincioglumsnbc ... During the layoff meeting, he was visibly upset, even crying as he hugged an employee who lost her job and apologizing to others who were in the same boat ... Moises Garcia, who does production planning and has been with the company for four years, says: Its a breath of fresh air when a CEO is out there in front of everybody and shows he actually cares. (MSNBC -- Business)
Postseason (Viewer) Appreciation Jun 18, 2009
On the eve of the Open at Bethpage and with Wimbledon about to serve up its fortnight, it;s time for one last look at the NHL and NBA playoffs, two of the most exciting postseasons in recent memory ... With Versus airing Games 3 and 4 of the first Stanley Cup Final rematch since the New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers faced off in 1983-84, the network netted its best-ever telecasts ... On David Stern;s side of the ledger, there were a quartet of series that went the distance, highlighted by... (Multichannel News)
Redeem the prison generation Jun 4, 2009
Last year, a record 1 in every 100 American adults was in prison. One in every 30 men aged 20 to 34 ... Adjust for that factor, he says, and "a clear picture emerges: Outside the South, American cities are at least several times more violent than they were in the mid-20th century.". (Christian Science Monitor)
Instead Of A Trial, Waco Murder Defendant Opts For Guilty Plea Apr 30, 2009
WACO (April 28, 2009)--Security was tight Tuesday morning at the McLennan County Courthouse as Steve Kelly, 19, pleaded guilty to murder in the shooting death of 21-year-old Robert Nevarez ... Prosecutors also waived retaliation charges that stemmed from threats against several people who cooperated with the investigation ... Posted by: sb Location: waco on Apr 29, 2009 at 04:08 PM I am a STRONG BELIEVER in FORGIVENESS. and Eric if it were my child I can't say how I would feel. (KWTX.com, TX)
Man pleads guilty to threatening Virginia Tech alumni Apr 29, 2009
- A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty yesterday to sending an e-mail threat to two Virginia Tech alumni on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the school's mass shootings, but said he only wanted to draw attention to violent Internet postings ... Napa sent the e-mails from an address called "seunghuichorevenge" that contained a link to a MySpace page that included photos of the two women and of Cho holding paper dolls with the faces of his victims ... Please try again, or click to retrieve your... (Boston Globe)
Three Monkeys Apr 28, 2009
Even the apartment where much of the action takes place is on an edge, peering down on a busy railway track and overlooking the grey blank of the sea ... None of the many wrong-doings in the film are ever shown on screen, and everything is about following the chains of consequences ... The events take place on the eve of the 2007 Turkish election. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Grammy Museum: Sounding off in downtown L.A. Apr 7, 2009
That's why music fans ogle the architecture when they go to the I.M. Pei-designed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland or Frank Gehry's Experience Music Project in Seattle ... Music fans won't care about the facade of this faceless four-story tower, but they will appreciate what's inside: cool artifacts (ranging from a 1955 handwritten Elvis Presley letter to a lovestruck fan to Jennifer Lopez's infamously revealing green Grammy gown), priceless live lecture/demonstrations (Brian Wilson,... (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Where Have All the Protest Songs Gone? Mar 9, 2009
and even nuclear Armageddon (So Long, Mom ... And dont forget Barry McGuires Eve of Destruction (written by P.F. Sloan), an apocalyptic jeremiad that hit #1 on the Billboard charts in 1965 and contains references to nuclear war, Red China, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and congressional fecklessness ... Even Glenn Campbells pop hit Galveston (written by Jimmy Webb) has a Vietnam theme. (Slate)
Most Requested Money Songs Mar 7, 2009
Even Donald Trump chose one of our selections, For The Love Of Money by the O Jays, as the theme for his popular reality show The Apprentice ... Pink Floyd s Money is about the bad things money can bring, even though the hit helped the English band sell over 34 million albums ... Steve Miller Band (Number 9 from 1976). (Suite101.com)
Crossing Over: They Don't Make Harrison Ford Movies Like They Used To Feb 27, 2009
- By Dana Stevens - Slate Magazine ... By Dana StevensPosted Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at 6:26 PM ET ... In , for example, I'd perk up whenever the Rinko-Kikuchi-in-Tokyo story line was on-screen, while the reappearance of Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett as a married couple traveling in Morocco was a surefire buzzkill (and a prescient foretaste of the actors' puzzling lack of chemistry in ). (Slate)
Tiger and Golf Channel's Perfect Swing Feb 25, 2009
But even if it;s just for one day ; an unlikely scenario ; Golf Channel should generate high-ratings with its live and primetime encore coverage of Woods ... Think about it, the timing of Woods;s comeback couldn;t be better to hype the seven-episode series, The Haney Project, which tees off March 2 at 9 p.m. For its part, Golf is billing it as part of ;The Good, The Bad and The Barkley; Monday night lineup ... He was arrested for DUI on New Year;s Eve, after he ran a stop sign in Scottsdale,... (Multichannel News)
Jonas Bros. To Share Their "3D Experience" Feb 17, 2009
"It was amazing to be on stage performing with Stevie Wonder. We have listened to his music for our entire lives. We still can't believe that we were on that stage singing and playing music with one of the biggest icons in music. We are honored and still thinking about it constantly. Thank you Stevie Wonder and everyone that helped make it possible. We were really living the dream," said the Jonas Brothers on their ... It's not all business and marketing for the brothers however, they have... (CBS News)
Letters to the Editor (Feb. 9) Feb 16, 2009
Paul F. deLespinasse s Feb. 5 letter, Limiting speech on union decertification unwise, regarding President Obama s reversal of an existing executive order omits a key fact: Where deLespinasse complains that Obama is hurting the free speech rights of employers by preventing them from posting signs saying the workers can decertify a union, most news outlets that covered the story noted the reason Obama reversed the rule was simply to treat all workers equally ... Bush did far more harm than ever... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Don't hate the hot chick Feb 11, 2009
(AP photo)A design sketch by Robert Best for BarbieA design sketch by Tommy Hilfiger for BarbieA model dressed in the costume of the first Barbie and holding a matching Barbie doll poses in the exhibition booth of U.S. company Mattel during a press preview one the eve of the opening of the international toy fairs in Nuremberg, southern Germany, on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009 ... I also played with My Little Ponies and never obsessed over making my skin just as purple or my tail just as pink ... But... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
D. Wade linked to sex parties at Miami condo Feb 10, 2009
Von Houtmans revelations come as the image of perfection that Wade has been building since his 2003 arrival into the NBA is being shattered ... In front of everybody ... Business, however, may not have been all that took place there. (The Palm Beach Post)
Dan's World: Cape Town Tens! Feb 10, 2009
Friday: The eve of the tournament, and everythings looking good to go for a cracking weekend ... Meuws, who spent the previous evening speaking French and only answering to the name Bruce, moves comfortably past the 50 beer mark mid-morning as the tournament warms up on a brilliant day in Cape Town ... The real stars of day one, though, are English band The Light Years, whove flown in from London to play the tournament, and blow the marquee apart with a roaring display that sees four encores,... (iAfrica.com)
Mike Reynolds Feb 8, 2009
Pittsburgh;s record-setting sixth Super Bowl triumph over the Arizona Cardinals was punctuated by a scintillating fourth quarter and enough controversial and big plays early on to make it one of the top Big Game;s ever ... It may have come down to the eve of the Big Game, but NBC sold out all 67 spots in Super Bowl XLIII, en route to a record $206 million take, according to NBC Universal president and CEO Jeff Zucker. (Multichannel News)
Box Office Boffo Feb 8, 2009
com wherever you are, 24/7 ... That put Sony's Steve Martin topliner "Pink Panther 2" at No. 4 for the day, grosing north of $3 million ... com, Paramount's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" was the most memorable movie trailer airing during the Super Bowl. (Variety)
Christmas for Javier Feb 7, 2009
"Christmas Eve will find me Where the lovelight gleams I'll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams." ... Honey mustard sauce is everywhere ... I have American cheese leverage, so I seize it. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
