Take Me Out To The Ballgame…

No Casey Anthony or Joran van der Sloot news here! See below, some video from the Oakland A’s vs. Detroit Tigers game a couple weeks ago that I took the kids to. Pay no attention to the awful singing by yours truly

Abby Sunderland Found Alive

Great news just after midnight on a Friday morning as Abby Sunderland has been found alive. It appears that she is in good health and had plenty of food as she planned to wait for the arrival of a rescue boat. From the Associated Press: A family spokesman says searchers have contacted a 16-year-old Southern [...]

Nelson Mandela’s Great-Grandaughter Killed in Car Accident

Nelson Mandela’s great -granddaughter was killed in a car crash on her way home from a concert to celebrate the start of the World Cup. From the Associated Press: Nelson Mandela’s 13-year-old great-granddaughter was killed in a car crash on the way home from a concert in Soweto on the eve of the World Cup, [...]

USC Gets Two Year Ban

The NCAA handed down some harsh penalties to the University of Southern California today, including a two-year ban from bowl games, citing major violations by both the football and men’s basketball programs. From the Los Angeles Times: Citing a history of misdeeds that “strike at the heart” of college amateurism, the NCAA hit USC with [...]

California Teen Sailor Missing at Sea

UPDATE: Abby Sunderland has been found alive! Abby Sunderland, a 16-year-old Southern California girl who is attempting to sail solo around the world is feared lost at sea after her emergency beacons began signaling and communication was lost. From the Associated Press: Abby Sunderland’s family was talking with U.S. and international governments about organizing a [...]

FBI Gave Joran van der Sloot Travel Money

It appears that the FBI inadvertently provided Joran van der Sloot with the money that funded his trip to Peru. Interesting development… From ABC News: The FBI denied today suggestions that it moved too slowly after monitoring alleged extortion payments to murder suspect Joran van der Sloot, allowing him to travel to Peru where he [...]

Casey Anthony: Will We Hear 911 Calls?

Prosecutors filed a document today laying out arguments for allowing jurors to hear 911 calls made back in July of 2008. From the Orlando Sentinel: Anthony’s legal team has argued that dozens of statements made by her friends and family amount to hearsay and should be kept out at her trial scheduled for next year. [...]

My Brother on National Geographic…

I wanted to share some very cool footage of my brother on National Geographic Explorer tonight. He was interviewed during the episode “Talibanistan” where they took a look at what US soldiers are doing in the region between Afghanistan and Pakistan. In this segment, he is the soldier that you see in the first scene, [...]

Casey Anthony/Joran van der Sloot: Do People Kill For Fame?

Thought I’d pass along this interesting article which discusses Casey Anthony, Joran van der Sloot, Scott Peterson and others who have been in the media recently for high profile murders. The premise of the article is about the instant fame that each of these accused/convicted murderers has received due to the crimes that they have [...]

Joran van der Sloot Confesses to Murder of Stephany Flores

Police have confirmed that Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the disappearance of missing teenager Natalee Holloway, has confessed to murdering Stephany Flores. From MSNBC: A high-ranking Peruvian government official confirmed to NBC News Monday night that Joran van der Sloot confessed to the slaying of a 21-year-old Lima woman. According to La [...]