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Monday, June 16th, 2008Ed Pinson’s fishing boat capsized recently in Texas’ Galveston Bay. Fearing no help would come, Pinson swam for shore. It took him several hours to reach land and help. But his risk taking helped save the lives of the three people who were thrown from the boat with him.
Heroics aside, the thing that really interested […]
Surf The Friendly Skies?
Thursday, May 8th, 2008This summer those who fly select airlines will be able to surf the Net. That’s a good thing for those of us who spend hours in cramped airplane seats waiting anxiously to get to our destinations and stretch our legs.
Or is it?
Providing passengers with Internet capabilities is akin to giving us a big screen television […]
Good to the last drop?
Thursday, May 1st, 2008Following is the lead line of a recent New York Times article: Starbucks, faced with a sharp drop-off in customers, reported on Wednesday that earnings declined 21 percent during the second quarter.
That is absolutely stunning news.
Who would have thought that Starbucks would ever experience a sharp drop-off in customers? Then again, who would have thought […]
What Does Oprah Want You To Believe?
Thursday, April 17th, 2008 Untold numbers of viewers can’t seem to get enough of their favorite talk show host Oprah Winfrey. That’s understandable.
Winfrey is everyone’s best friend. She’s easygoing, smart, wise, and imperfect, yet sure of herself. She’s also the kind of friend you could easily imagine yourself sitting down with and telling her all […]
American Idol puts Jesus back into “Shout to the Lord”
Thursday, April 10th, 2008Just watched the opening of AI tonight (Thursday) and the final contestants sang “Shout to the Lord” again. Jesus was back in the lyrics.
American Idol gets religious?
Thursday, April 10th, 2008“Shout to the Lord” by Darlene Zschech was sung as the grand finale last night on “American Idol’s” special “Idol Gives Back.” The use of the song and a questionable word swap have some Christians celebrating, others shaking their fists, and a few scratching their heads wondering what to make of such a cherished worship […]
The Water Rant
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008Researchers now say drinking eight, eight ounce glasses of water a day might not be as beneficial as once believed. For years, it has been widely held that by drinking at least 64 ounces of water each day, a person could improve his or her skin and flush toxins out of his or her body. […]
Put the needle on the record
Monday, March 24th, 2008Explicit references to drug or alcohol use are mentioned about 35 times for every hour of music you listen to — if you’re listening to popular secular songs (as determined by Billboard magazine). This news, from a report in The Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, has some researchers worried that teenagers who listen to […]
Stories to watch
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Shack Daddy: College housing experiments gone awry?
“Gender-neutral housing” is a nice (and I guess politically correct) way of describing living arrangements at some of America’s universities. Plus, say some administrators, it can also shield institutions of higher learning from getting sued.
Pays to be nice
A new study suggests that nice guys do finish first.
Where are you […]
Heaps, hot rods and death
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008Boyd Coddington, a legendary hot rod builder and subject of the cable program American Hot Rod, died recently. The car builder who wore bright Hawaiian shirts and a baseball cap was a leader in the car customization industry.
I had never heard of Coddington until I saw an episode of American Hot Rod a few years […]