One Cigarette Can Kill…

According to U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, one cigarette a day, or even just inhaling secondhand smoke, could be enough to cause a heart attack and even kill you! From BusinessWeek: “The chemicals in tobacco smoke reach your lungs quickly every time you inhale, causing damage immediately,” Benjamin said in a statement. “Inhaling [...]

Bambi vs. Godzilla…

Ahhhh a classic…

River Guide Believed Killed By Croc

A South African whitewater guide was apparently pulled from his kayak by a crocodile in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is presumed dead. From CNN: Hendrik Coetzee and two American kayakers, Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic, were on the Lukuga River when the incident occurred Tuesday, the clothing and outdoor gear company said on [...]

Howard Stern Signs New Deal With Sirius Satellite Radio

Howard Stern announced on his show this morning that he has renewed his contract with the company. You know what that means: five more years of “The King of All Media” on Sirius Satellite Radio! From the Los Angeles Times: Ending speculation that he was going to take his show to the next frontier — [...]

Michael Vick Leads NFL Pro Bowl Voting

I guess NFL fans can easily forgive and forget. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, just a year and a half out of prison for his conviction surrounding dog fighting, is currently the leading vote-getter in fan balloting for the Pro Bowl. From CNN: Vick started the season as a backup to Kevin Kolb but has [...]

Julian Assange: Nobel Peace Prize?

Now here’s one that you guys can debate! It appears that Russia believes that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. From The Guardian: In what appears to be a calculated dig at the US, the Kremlin urged non-governmental organisations to think seriously about “nominating Assange as a Nobel Prize laureate”. [...]

Red Sox Snag Carl Crawford

My night just got a little better! The Boston Globe and other sources, including ESPN, are reporting that the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a 7 year deal with Carl Crawford for $142 million. One word: Awesome! From the Boston Globe: The deal came to fruition late last night according to a Major Source [...]

Obviously I Need Some Rest…

Someone caught me in my natural state!!!

Elizabeth Edwards Dies

Elizabeth Edwards,  wife of former US Senator John Edwards, died today after a battle with breast cancer. She was 61 years old. Thoughts and prayers go out to her family. From WRAL: Edwards died at her Chapel Hill home, where family and friends had gathered in recent days after doctors informed her that her cancer [...]

WikiLeaks Julian Assange Arrested, Appears in British Court

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested by British police on a warrant issued in Sweden surrounding allegations of sexual crimes. For those who have been under a rock lately, WikiLeaks is the controversial website that has leaked thousands of secret U.S. military and State Department documents in recent times. From Bloomberg/BusinessWeek: Assange, 39, will [...]