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There’s nothing like going out on top. St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is doing just that after guiding his baseball team to the franchise’s 11th World Series championship three nights ago. This morning it was announced that La Russa,67, is retiring after 16 years of leading the Cardinals. Only two other managers have […]

Halloween has blossomed into a $6 billion industry according to reports this year. A large chunk of that will be spent on candy of both the familiar and unfamiliar variety, while another significant portion will be used to purchase costumes, both for adults and for pets. Lawn decorations also make up a piece of that […]

Chalk one up for the good guys in Florida’s battle against invasive species. Like stucco-eating Giant African Land Snails, the non-native pythons and constrictors that are regularly being found in the Sunshine State are a big headache for wildlife management folks and aren’t nearly as rare as a snake with a foot. However, contractors for […]

They’re probably still celebrating under the Arch as a I type this. The St. Louis Cardinals claimed the 11th World Series championship in the franchise’s history with a 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers in Game 7 last night. Fittingly, the Cardinals had to mount a comeback after giving up two first-inning runs to the […]

  It’s that time of year when stores have scary window displays and the aisles and shelves are filled with bag after bag of mini servings of M&Ms and fun-sized Snickers. Although how they could call a half-sized serving “fun” still escapes me. But let’s get back on track. Yep, it’s the week of Halloween. […]

Last night was a banner night for Houston Cougars quarterback Case Keenum.  The sixth-year senior (granted an extra year of eligibility for medical reasons after missing last season with a knee injury) is climbing all the NCAA career passing lists thanks to Houston’s prolific offense.  Last night, Case Keenum threw a career-best 9 touchdowns as […]

Of the many movies to come out this year, the Hollywood version of Stieg Larsson’s international best-selling novel The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is the one most people are looking forward to.  Starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara (as Lisbeth Salander), the big-budget adaptation of the novel is already making waves thanks to Lisbeth’s […]

Are you eagerly awaiting the next generation of video games?  Well, you won’t have to wait too long.  Nintendo’s next-generation console, the Nintendo Wii U, will be available for gamers to try out at E3 in Los Angeles in June, and the Wii U will be launching after March 2012 to coincide with the new […]

President Obama is on a roll.  On Monday, he announced new initiatives to help those behind on their mortgages.  On Tuesday, he announced a new plan to give veterans jobs.  On Wednesday, he announced something even more impressive.  President Obama announced a new set of rules for student loan payments which may save hundreds of […]

Some 300 years ago, a man named Edward Teach was the scourge of the seven seas.  Dubbed Blackbeard, he’s one of the msot famous pirates in history, and from his home base on Ocracoke Island, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, he robbed ships, plundered loot, and even blockaded the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, […]

Lego and its omnipresent minfigures and bricks have been everywhere.  From a trip to space to the Royal Wedding, Legos have a place in every aspect of our society, even church.  However, there have been some surprises along the way.  While walking on Siesta Key Beach in Florida, Jeff Hindman stumbled across a pretty unusual […]

Originally written in the 18th Century, the Copiale Cipher was a secret document detailing the rites, rituals, and fascinations of an obscure German cult.  Long hidden away behind the Iron Curtain in East Germany, the document was unknown to the west for many years.  Even after it was discovered by Western researchers, the code of […]

A relic of the Cold War will be no more.  The B53 nuclear bomb, the most powerful atomic bomb ever developed by the United States, will be leaving America’s weapons stockpile.  The last B53 nuclear bomb was dismantled at a Pantex plant in Amarillo, Texas.  The bomb was the centerpiece of America’s nuclear weapons arsenal […]

They’re called the Northern Lights for a reason.  Generally, the aurora borealis is confined to colder, northern territories where the radiation from the sun’s constant activity is more likely to affect the atmosphere.  However, last night, the northern lights weren’t so northern.  The aurora borealis was seen as far south as Mississippi, Alabama, and even […]

The McRib, everyone’s favorite McDonald’s sandwich and a personal favorite, is one of those rare treats that’s worth going out of your way to get.  It’s a part-time menu item at McDonald’s, meaning it’s not available everywhere all the time.  Individual franchisees choose when they’re going to roll out the McRib, and it’s rarely available […]