Yao Ming Career in Jeopardy; Tightrope Across Niagara and Articles of War June 30, 2009

Look at this guy tightrope across Niagara Falls. CLICK HERE for Yao Ming baby announcement! Yao Ming is perhaps the NBA’s greatest marketing tool in the world.  Every time he plays, hundreds of millions of Chinese tune in to watch the Houston Rockets.  The Rockets figured out that marketing power initially when, after dawning a [...]

Demerol, Michael Jackson & Dr. Conrad Murray-A Young Woman and Fatty Arbuckle June 29, 2009

Much of the speculation making the rounds regarding the death of Michael Jackson involve Demerol and Dr. Conrad Murray. Gossip pages are running amuck.  TMZ cites a Jackson family member as a source, saying that Jackson had a daily demerol shot and had one just prior to his death.  Even some mainstream press organizations are jumping [...]

Billy Mays is No Longer Here June 28, 2009

I remember when I first saw an Oxyclean commercial and the guy saying “Billy Mays here…” and my thinking, “who is Billy Mays?”  Over time, I figured out how smart that was because as he continued to pitch products, that familiar opening line somehow gave credibility even though the question remained, who is Billy Mays?  [...]

Peace That Brought War; 6 Flags Decapitation & other Accidents; Tropical Storm In Gulf? June 28, 2009

On This Date in History: The photo above is typically called “The Big Four.” It may be better called “The Big Dummies.” If you don’t know which one is President Woodrow Wilson, then shame on you. The guy with the big moustache is French President Georges Clemenceau. The one whose face you cannot see if [...]

With Obama Energy Bill Looming, Some Data Contradicts Global Warming Conventional Wisdom June 26, 2009

Maybe these cute guys like to swim and maybe their ice islands are getting smaller due to Mother Nature…possibilities that Mr. Gore doesn’t want you or anyone else to examine. Is the Global Warming Issue Really Settled Science? (EDIT: I really don’t need to do this but I am doing so for the benefit of [...]

Do You Believe the Most Recent UFO Reports? USAF Sticks To Most Recent Roswell Incident Explanation June 25, 2009

On This Date In History: In July of 1947, the United States Air Force first reported that personnel had found parts of a flying disc near Roswell, NM. A furor of space invasion fever took ahold of America. So the USAF changed their story to say….uh….its a weather balloon. How one can confuse a disc [...]

Building Blocks of Life Created on Earth from Lifelessness. A setback for Darwin? Dillinger’s 1st Failed Robbery June 24, 2009

Is This “proof” that Charles Darwin was wrong or is it just an anomyly? I was sitting in the doctor’s office and actually found something besides Highlights or 6 month old copies of McCalls or Sports Illustrated. Doctors are notorious for providing extremely old periodicals to read. Anyway, I stumbled upon an article in Science [...]

The Signs Are There: Water Pollution May Be Bigger Threat Than Global Warming June 23, 2009

On this date in history:  In 1969, the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland was a mess. All sorts of stuff spilling into the river made it a muck of sewage and chemicals. It was yuckadoo. It was so bad that on this date in 1969, the Cuhahoga River caught fire.  It’s a great example of what I complain [...]

Hurricane Providence Saves Washington; Midwest, Ohio Valley Severe Storms Next Few Days June 18, 2009

The war of 1812 began on this date in historywhen Congress declared war and President James Madison signed the measure into law. Why we call it the War of 1812 is lost on me because it wasn’t over until Christmas of 1814 and the biggest victory for the United States occurred after the war was [...]

Should Letterman Be Fired? Did Tecumseh Need a Different Brother? June 16, 2009

Should Letterman Be Fired? There is a mild rumble of noise afoot regarding a spat between Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and David Letterman involving a joke Letterman made referencing the governor’s daughter. At least 2  New York Assemblymen are calling for CBS to fire Letterman. Check out this example of media ignorance, a Denver TV station thinks [...]