If you haven't heard of the new PS3 players from PlayStation, then you need to take a look. The new system is sleek and the graphics are out of this world. One of the newest features, is the ability to place a theme on your PS3 instead of the default image you get when you turn the box on. There are thousands of themes out there and wouldn't you know it, someone created an Obama theme. Not really ... Read More
President Obama made a big deal when taking office of letting the public be involved in the government process. This includes asking questions and giving feedback. Reporters were angered when the Obama administration decided that a town hall meeting on health insurance reform was not really an open forum at all. Questions were chosen by White House staff by those submitted and a few questions were taken from attendees at the meeting who, according to the Washington Post, "all ... Read More
Fortune has put together the Dumbest Moments in Business 2009 - Midyear edition with some interesting choices. Some of my favorites include: PepsiCo redesigns the Tropicana orange juice carton causing customers to phone, email and blog about the how they hate the new design. The new design is axed. Apple creates a new "baby shaker" app. Customers could download a 99 cent app that would allow you to shake a crying baby until red x's appeared on the eyes. The ... Read More
I have often wondered why there are not more vending machines. Not food vending machines, but vending machines that could distribute other useful items. For example, you are on the road and misplace your baby's pacifier - get one out of a vending machine. Are you at a restaurant and eat too much? Go to the vending machine and buy a diet pill. A German Company, TG-Gold-Super-Markt, is developing a vending machine to dispense pieces of gold as ... Read More
Pvt. William Long 23 years old from Conway, Arkansas D Company, 2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry June 1, 2009 "My brother taught me valuable lessons and made me the man I am today," said Pfc. Triston Long, brother of Pvt. William Long. "My commander said, 'Make your brother one of us.' I will miss my brother with all that I am, and I serve in honor of him." Pvt. William Long had just completed basic training and was set to ship out on June 8 to his first ... Read More
President Obama is taking things one step at a time. The next item on his agenda is health care. Obama wants a government-run insurance option as part of the plan to fix the current health system. Many people on Medicare have found it necessary to purchase a Medicare supplement since the health care coverage is not sufficient. However, many are not happy with the option of a publicly run health care system saying that the government has never run things ... Read More
It is almost July 4th and that means fireworks, parades, barbecues and, of course, the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York. This year, the 94th annual event is expected to be attended by more than 30,000 people. These spectators will most likely watch grown men down more than 50 hot dogs each! These contenders have tricks that allow them to down the hot dogs and at no time is one of those tricks involve taking ... Read More
Today, New Jersey welcomed home 2,900 National Guard troops who had been serving in Iraq for the past year. A parade was held in their honor in Trenton, New Jersey. A nineteen gun salute started the parade and many onlookers were seen holding signs saying "Thank You" and "Welcome Home." Not one soldier was killed during the year they were deployed in Iraq. National Guard troops return home from Iraq Read More
Cory Booker is the Mayor of Newark, one of the toughest cities in New Jersey. He is also may be New Jersey's next Governor. Not possible you say? I will bet my closet full of diet supplement goodies that there is a good chance that he will be! Right now the race would seem to be between Jon Corzine the incumbent Democrat whose approval rating is a dismal 40%, and Chris Christie the former US Attorney, Republican. The ... Read More
New Jersey's primary election was held this Tuesday and I did my duty and voted. Unfortunately, not all New Jersey residents see things the same way. One of the goals of this primary was to choose who would be on the Democratic and Republican tickets for Governor in November. A little over 500,000 people voted in this primary election - about 10% of the population of New Jersey. Even as our current Governor's approval rating is sinking (he currently ... Read More
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