He had legions of fans, all of whom no doubt greeted him with “Live long and prosper.” Well, he certainly enjoyed a nice long life. With one of the longest and most interesting careers, including a golden-years renaissance, the one thing you could say about Leonard Nimoy is that he made the most out of […]
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Llamas On The Lamb!
Posted 2/26/2015 10:08 pm by Ron HoganThere’s nothing really nice about the retirement home. No matter how well-stocked or cared for, it’s only a bright and cheerful place if the ownership is creative about enriching the lives of residents. One of the residents of a retirement facility in Phoenix was a llama farmer, so to cheer him up a little they […]
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The Cleveland Browns Get A New Logo
Posted 2/24/2015 9:21 pm by Ron HoganSome things never change, but some things have to change with the times. With every passing year, something shifts slightly. Nothing stays the same in the NFL, from the franchise quarterback to the team owner and the stadium. Even the vaunted Cleveland Browns, the team started by Paul Brown himself. The Cleveland Browns have unveiled […]
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Peanut Exposure Prevents Peanut Allergies
Posted 2/23/2015 8:21 pm by Ron HoganIt seems in the last ten years or so, peanut allergies became a thing. When I was a kid, we got peanut butter sandwiches with lunch, and these days peanuts are banned from schools. I’m still crazy for legumes, and I don’t know how people can raise their kids to be allergic of everything without […]
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The First Glimpse Of Aquaman
Posted 2/20/2015 7:33 pm by Ron HoganSay what you want to about Zack Snyder, he must really love comic books. After all, he keeps making superhero movies, and he’s basically the mastermind of the upcoming DC Cinematic Universe from Warner Brothers. From a Superman reboot to a full-fledged Justice League series, Snyder’s got his hands in a lot of pies, but […]
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Hospital Scopes Spread Super Bacteria
Posted 2/19/2015 8:26 pm by Ron HoganWith the increased use of antibiotics and hormones in food, it seems that pretty much every disease is getting harder and harder to treat. Diseases thought controlled, like measles, can spread like wildfire. It seems that there’s no place more likely to spread disease than your local hospital, supposedly the cleanest place around. Hospital endoscopes, […]
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Afroman Punches Woman Who Gets On Stage
Posted 2/18/2015 6:34 pm by Ron HoganIt’s always bad to punch someone in the face, but when you get caught on video punching someone in the face? Unless you’re a cop or a famous athlete involved in a game, you’re in for trouble. Even if you’re a Grammy-nominated musician with one of 2001’s biggest musical hits under your belt. While performing […]
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The Hits Of Saturday Night Live’s 40th Anniversary Special
Posted 2/16/2015 8:32 pm by Ron HoganIf you missed it last night, the Not Ready For Prime Time Players were brought back together for an incredible 3 and a half hour prime-time special. Red carpet interviews, celebrity guests, all manner of special guests, all in celebration of America’s long-running late-night comedy show. Lorne Michaels was there to take a well-deserved bow […]
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Warrant Issued For Punxsutawney Phil’s Arrest
Posted 2/12/2015 6:11 pm by Ron HoganDon’t burn your winter socks just yet. On Groundhog Day, good old Punxsutawney Phil said there were going to be six more weeks of winner, and boy, he’s been right on the money. There haven’t been any Groundhog Day blizzards in my neck of the woods, but I don’t live in New England. New England […]
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Jon Stewart Is Leaving The Daily Show
Posted 2/11/2015 7:30 pm by Ron HoganAll good things must come to an end. With Stephen Colbert leaving his Colbert Report for the greener pastures of network television’s late-night chat game, it was only a matter of time before the other guy decided to test the waters elsewhere, too. Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show after a staggering 17 year […]
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Spider-Man Is Coming To The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Posted 2/10/2015 7:22 pm by Ron HoganWhen it comes to the Marvel Comics universe, there’s no character more versatile than Peter Parker’s alter-ego, Spider-man. If you have a book that needs a lift, or a team that needs a new member, Spider-man will fit the bill. For whatever reason, aside from the first two Sam Raimi movies and arguably the Amazing […]
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Interrupting Kanye Strikes Again
Posted 2/09/2015 12:49 pm by Ron HoganI thought it was a joke. I started laughing, and I know I wasn’t the only one who was surprised by the fact Kanye West suddenly developed a sense of humor. In 2009, he interrupted Taylor Swift and in 2015, he was about to interrupt Beck before thinking better of it. The same situation, six […]
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RIP Radio Shack
Posted 2/06/2015 7:38 pm by Ron HoganIt’s been a long, strange road for Radio Shack. Long before the Internet, long before Best Buy and disposable electronics, there was Radio Shack. If you wanted to, say, repair a radio or tinker with some electronics, that was the place you went for kids, parts, and the like. If you needed a vacuum tube […]
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Jimmy Fallon Brings Back “Saved By The Bell”
Posted 2/05/2015 6:24 pm by Ron HoganSince taking over The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon has done a great job at taking a familiar format and making it go viral using the power of fun videos, nostalgia, and lots of celebrity guests. However, Jimmy pulled off a coup last night, and it’s one of his longest-held goals as host. Jimmy Fallon got […]
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Airplane Crash Caught On Dash Cam
Posted 2/04/2015 10:51 pm by Ron HoganThe idea that people can fly through the air in big metal tubes is still kind of amazing, even though those tubes occasionally fall out of the sky. There are a lot of dramatic plane crashes, and they get way more coverage than they should because of the scope of them, but it’s not often […]
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