Scientists Find Possible Genetic Roots of Alopecia Areata

Scientists have identified eight genes that may be associated with Alopecia Areata, a common cause of hair loss that affects 5.3 million Americans, including Miss Delaware Kayla Martell and yours truly! I’ve had this condition since I was 9 and I can tell you, it’s not fun. But, it could be worse right? I could [...]

Casey Anthony: Andrea Lyon Quits Defense Team

Andrea Lyon, who joined the defense team to fight against the death penalty, is no longer on the case.  Lyon is the second attorney to depart from the case in less than six months. From the Orlando Sentinel: Lead Anthony attorney Jose Baez confirmed today that Lyon has left the defense because of financial issues. [...]

Joran van der Sloot Files Appeal

As expected, Joran van der Sloot’s attorney filed an appeal earlier today to a ruling that upheld van der Sloot’s confession and detention in the death of Stephany Flores. Van der Sloot claims that his incarceration is unlawful, and his attorney said that his client intends fight all the way to Peru’s highest court, and [...]

Tomas Berdych Bounces Roger Federer From Wimbledon

Big upset at Wimbledon today as 12th seeded Tomas Berdych has sent top seeded Roger Federer home packing. Now, if we can just get someone to take down Serena Williams, all will be good Venus went home early yesterday after being defeated yesterday! From the New York Times: Tomas Berdych, the 12th seed, had finished [...]

Judge Rejects Joran Van Der Sloot Plea

A judge has denied Joran Van der Sloot’s request to throw out his confession. I can’t say I’m not surprised. I’m sure that this ruling will be appealed. From the Associated Press: Maximo Altez, van der Sloot’s attorney, argued that his client’s confession should be voided because the attorney representing him at the time was [...]

Larry King to Step Aside…

Larry King has announced that he will step aside from hosting of his prime time CNN show later this year. A true legend, it will be hard to step into his shoes! From CNN: King, 76, made the announcement with a short posting to his Twitter account, citing his desire to spend more time with [...]

Casey Anthony: Prison Letters Released

I know I’m late to the party with this, but in case you hadn’t seen, the Florida State Attorney’s Office released approximately 5,000 pages of information related to the case late last week, including fan mail and letters from her father, George Anthony. The names of those who wrote the letters were also released and [...]

Tacoma to California…

I wanted to shoot some video for the kids of the drive from Tacoma (Poulsbo) to California so I pieced it together into a 6 minute video. Enjoy!

Casey Anthony: Two New Depositions Coming

Prosecutors have filed notices of two new witness depositions to be taken this coming July and August. From the Orlando Sentinel: One witness scheduled to be questioned is Laura Buchanan, a New Jersey woman who has said that on Sept. 3, 2008, she searched “near the privacy fence and worked my way towards and then [...]

Enjoying Vacation…So Far!

Took the kids to see Toy Story 3 today. Great movie. A little more for adults this time around, though. Overall, it’s a must see! The sun finally came out here in Poulsbo, Washington today! Nice weather for sure! Two more days here and then we’re heading south for 3 days in the Rose City [...]