Robber Confesses To Priest, Returns Stolen Money

A man who robbed a local San Francisco Bay Area bank felt has confessed his sins and handed over $1,200 in stolen money. That’s great! But, I guess he didn’t feel guilty enough to actually turn himself in as he is still on the run! From the Associated Press: Police say a man went to [...]

Allen Stanford Wants Out Of Jail: “It’s Too Hot”

Allen Stanford, accused of more than $7 billion in fraud, believes he should be transferred to another detention facility because there has been no air conditioning in the jail cell where he is being held. I say, make him sweat more! Put him in a smaller cell that’s even warmer! That’ll teach you! From Reuters: [...]

Lance Armstrong Bashes Alberto Contador on Twitter

It looks like the kindness shown between Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong  during the Tour de France is over. They appear to be taking separate shots at each other now as Armstrong took a shot at Contador on Twitter. Now boys…let’s play nice! From the Associated Press: Contador, who secured his second Tour win on [...]

Michael Vick Reinstated

The NFL has reinstated Michael Vick, nearly two years after he pleaded guilty to a federal charge of bankrolling a dogfighting operation at a home he owned in Virginia. Vick’s reinstatement is on a conditional basis. From CNN: Vick “will be considered for full reinstatement and to play in regular-season games by Week 6 based [...]

North Carolina Men Face Terrorism Charges

According to CNN, federal authorities have charged seven men in North Carolina with supporting terrorism and conspiracy to commit murder abroad. From CNN: Officials said one of the men, identified as North Carolina resident and U.S. native Daniel Patrick Boyd, had traveled to Pakistan and Afghanistan, where he trained in terrorist camps to carry out [...]

Michael Jackson’s Death Centers on Doctor

Detectives investigating the death of pop star Michael Jackson are trying to determine whether Dr. Conrad Murray administered a powerful anesthetic prior to his death. From CNN: Michael Jackson’s personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, administered a powerful drug that authorities believe killed the singer, a source with knowledge of the investigation confirmed to CNN on [...]

Sarah Palin “Feels Great” After Leaving Office

Sarah Palin gave her final speech as Alaska’s governor yesterday afternoon before stepping down from her job. Now the question remains, where does the former vice presidential candidate go from here? Senate? Vice President? President? Who knows? From ABC News: “I feel great,” she said. “It was a smooth transition of power as it should [...]

Alexis Cohen of American Idol Killed in Hit and Run Accident

A tragic end to the life of the former American Idol contestant. Authorities have announced that Alexis Cohen, who tried out twice for the reality singing competition on FOX, was hit and killed by a car early Saturday morning in New Jersey. From ABC News: Deputy Chief Michael Mohel of the Ocean County Prosecutors Office [...]

Merce Cunningham Dies at 90

Merce Cunningham, the choreographer who was among a handful of 20th-century figures to make dance a major art and a major form of theater, died Sunday at the age of 90. From the New York Times: Cunningham ranks with Isadora Duncan, Serge Diaghilev, Martha Graham and George Balanchine in making people rethink the essence of [...]

Meet San Jose’s “Dancing Cowboy”

Great article in the San Jose Mercury News today about Adam Herbel, otherwise known as “The Dancing Cowboy”. Herbel, found on Twitter at @Ask4Adam, has introduced an incredible number of Bay Area residents to do my favorite kind of dancing, line dancing! *Yeah, I’m not good at it but it’s still better than any other [...]