For years, the restriction on the use of electronic devices on airplanes has been one of the most hotly-debated, and possibly dumbest, restrictions ever put into place by the Federal Aviation Administration. Perhaps long ago, before the rise of shielded electronics, it made sense to ban all electronic devices from use during plane flights, but […]
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FAA To Allow Portable Electronics During All Phases Of Flight
Posted 10/31/2013 2:15 pm by Ron Hogan
Amazon Announces Kindle Matchbook
Posted 10/30/2013 9:00 am by Ron HoganIf you’re like me and you’ve got a fancy Kindle Fire HD, or like a lot of other people and you own something like a Kindle Paperwhite, buying books has become something of a challenge. Not that Amazon’s interface makes it hard to sell books–if anything, it’s too easy–but you’ve got to make a choice. […]
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Mets Reliever Shuts Down Unruly Passenger On Flight To Chile
Posted 10/29/2013 9:15 am by Ron HoganPeriodically, you hear interesting stories about people who find themselves getting kicked off of plane flights for spurious reasons. From threatening tattoos to talking on the phone to Words With Friends, it seems like any number of reasons can cause a passenger to be removed from a plane, but most of these events happen on the […]
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James Taylor’s National Anthem Error
Posted 10/25/2013 11:30 am by Ron HoganAmerica’s National Anthem isn’t an easy song to sing. It’s got some really difficult notes to hit well, and it’s just kind of a weird little song. However, it is the National Anthem, so it’s not like we can replace it with one of the many other, possibly better songs written about the United States […]
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Jamie Dornan Takes On Christian Grey
Posted 10/24/2013 8:00 am by Ron HoganIt’s only been a couple of weeks since Focus and Universal announced that Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam were going to take the lead roles in the film version of the 50 Shades trilogy. Then, the fans got involved. The outrage was palpable, and poor Charlie Hunnam took the bulk of the fan annoyance because […]
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Starbucks To Open NYC “Tea Bar”
Posted 10/23/2013 12:45 pm by Ron HoganStarbucks is a company that isn’t content to rest on its laurels. From energy drinks to digital distribution networks, Starbucks is a company that is always striving to find the next big thing, to offer more and better services, and to improve the customer experience. Now, the company is looking to expand its offerings and, […]
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“Anchorman 2” Gets A New Trailer
Posted 10/23/2013 9:15 am by Ron HoganHey everyone, come and see how good I look! The movie grows closer and closer with every passing day. December 20th marks the return of the world’s best news reader, Ron Burgandy, to cinema screens around the United States (and possibly the world). The movie has been a long time coming, and the more I […]
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Pregnant Diabetic Faints, Derails Obama Health Care Speech
Posted 10/22/2013 10:30 am by Ron HoganPresident Barack Obama’s health care reform project has attracted a lot of attention. Some people love it, some people hate it, the websites weren’t designed for the level of interest the project has attracted, and I’m sure most people don’t actually understand what it is, what it means, what it does, who is going to […]
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Chinese City Shut Down By Smog
Posted 10/21/2013 9:45 am by Ron HoganTo say that China has an pollution problem is like saying fish have dry skin. Fish need water to live, and the Chinese may have the worst air quality in the known universe. There are planets in our solar system that have more breathable air than China, and none of the planets in our solar […]
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Nirvana, Kiss, NWA, Hall and Oates: Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees
Posted 10/16/2013 11:00 am by Ron HoganEvery year, Jann Wenner and a secret cabal of music journalists and other Rolling Stone illuminati gather together, squint at dusty manuscripts (or Wikipedia them), figure out who released what single when, and if a band has been active or was active 25 years ago, they may find themselves on a list of carefully-selected musical […]
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“The Walking Dead” Hits Ratings Record
Posted 10/15/2013 6:00 am by Ron HoganIt’s beginning to be a theme regarding the television show The Walking Dead. It seems like every season the ratings just keep going up and up, with no end in sight. Don’t believe me? Record ratings in the first season. Record ratings in the third season. And now, record ratings in the fourth season. The […]
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Utah Reopens Its National Parks
Posted 10/11/2013 8:00 am by Ron HoganWhen it comes to natural beauty, Utah is one of the top places in the United States. Unfortunately, like all national parks, Utah’s national parks are closed up tight thanks to the government shut down. Employees aren’t getting paid, and as such, enjoying the beauty of nature is right out. That’s bad news for the […]
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The New $100 Bill Is Here
Posted 10/08/2013 6:30 am by Ron HoganIf this seems like a blast from the past, that’s because it is. The new-look $100 bill was supposed to be released in 2010, but problems with unwanted creasing delayed the bill. In 2011, when the bill was supposed to be released, there were problems with the ink smearing. The old saying is more money […]
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National Weather Service’s Secret Payment Request
Posted 10/05/2013 6:30 am by Ron HoganAs the government shutdown lumbers onward, federal employees are staring down a potential problem. Some 800,000 people will be at risk of furlough, but many other government workers–those deemed essential by the feds–are reporting to work as if nothing’s wrong. However, something is wrong; essential employees are working without pay, and will be working without […]
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The Last Supper, Just Add Burger Meat
Posted 10/04/2013 2:45 pm by Ron HoganThere are some things that cannot be messed with, and a good burger is one of those things. On the surface, a hamburger is a simple food. Ground meat, a bun, a hot surface to cook it on, etc. However, you can get very creative with your hamburgers if you really want to. A Chicago, […]
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Guillermo Del Toro’s Horror-Filled Couch Gag
Posted 10/04/2013 6:00 am by Ron HoganGuillermo Del Toro is one of the busiest people working in the movie industry these days, full stop. He might not have gotten to do The Hobbit like he wanted, but that doesn’t mean he’s not keeping busy. He’s put out Pacific Rim, a love letter to Japanese monster movies, and now he’s got another […]
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Technothriller Master Tom Clancy Dead
Posted 10/02/2013 3:00 pm by Ron HoganIf all you know of Tom Clancy is submarines, then you should probably revisit his work. The author, who practically invented the technothriller genre, was definitely a talent at his craft. Nobody put in that much research, and nobody worked harder to get all the little details right when it comes to the military fiction […]
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