At every concert I’ve been to for the past five years or so, there’s always been someone recording the moment rather than living in the moment. I’m not innocent, either; I’ve taken pictures and videos of concerts, but I only take a few then I shut my brain off and enjoy myself. However, not all […]
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Two Transgender Women Win Primary Elections
Posted 6/29/2016 5:46 pm by Ron HoganThe transgender community is increasingly present in modern life. With increasing openness about the issue, it’s only natural that there would be some increased prominence. We have transgender rock stars, transgender beauty queens, and even some countries are offering people a chance to pick a non-binary gender. However, while the transgender community is talked about a […]
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Red Cross Apologizes For Racist Poster
Posted 6/27/2016 6:20 pm by Ron HoganThe Red Cross is a wonderful organization. When there’s trouble, the Red Cross is there setting up shelters and handing out food and water. The Red Cross is normally very sensitive to the community needs around them, to boot. However, sometimes, something will slip through the cracks that just looks wrong. One of these things is […]
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Texas Woman Wakes From Surgery With British Accent
Posted 6/23/2016 9:05 pm by Ron HoganPeople do strange things to be different. Some people have their tongue lengthened to speak a foreign language better. Other people were born with interesting accents. Lisa Alamia got her new accent in a very unusual way: via weird medical disorder. A Texas woman came out of jaw surgery with a British accent. She’s one […]
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Laptop Paranoia
Posted 6/22/2016 6:29 pm by Ron HoganWhen it comes to security, you can’t be too careful when you go onto the Information Superhighway. Webcams and microphones can be a lot of fun; after all, without webcams you couldn’t watch adorable baby pandas. However, while you’re watching webcam feeds, you don’t know who is secretly watching you. Mark Zuckerberg knows that; Facebook’s […]
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Brazil’s Olympic Mascot Shot And Killed
Posted 6/21/2016 5:52 pm by Ron HoganOne minute, you’re an official Olympic mascot. The next minute, you’re a carpet. That’s life in a country like Brazil, where clowns get elected to high office and political candidates hand out cocaine for votes. Just moments after being feted during a torch-lighting ceremony in Manaus, Olympic mascot Juma the jaguar was shot and killed […]
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OJ To Take Paternity Test For Khloe Kardashian
Posted 6/17/2016 7:31 pm by Ron HoganIt’s a question that has raged for years. Who is Khloe Kardashian’s father? It’s more than likely not Robert Kardashian, who was married to Kris Jenner at the time of her birth. Khloe looks an awful lot like Robert Kardashian’s friend, Orenthal James Simpson. Is OJ Khloe Kardashian’s real father? Well, it looks like the […]
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Nintendo Brings Pokemon To Smartphones
Posted 6/15/2016 6:35 pm by Ron HoganNintendo has dominated the hand-held game market since hand-held gaming became a thing. The company’s sold hundreds of millions of editions of its GameBoy, GameBoy Color, DS, 3DS, and 2DS handhelds, and it’s not surprising that Nintendo would feel the pinch of the smartphone revolution a bit harder than Sony or Microsoft. However, the company […]
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Microsoft To Buy LinkedIn For $26.2 Billion
Posted 6/13/2016 1:33 pm by Ron HoganI’ve cut myself out of every social network, except for two. One of these is Twitter, which I keep active because it entertains me. The other is LinkedIn, which is pretty much the only social network available for professionals looking to make professional connections without a lot of game invites and the like. Apparently, there’s real […]
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Muhammad Ali Laid To Rest
Posted 6/10/2016 7:21 pm by Ron HoganThe KFC Yum Center isn’t typically a place for a funeral. However, most people aren’t the greatest boxer who ever lived. Most people aren’t cultural icons. Most people aren’t world champions and Olympic gold medalists. Most people aren’t Muhammad Ali, who was honored today with a funeral procession and incredible memorial service. The three-time world […]
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No Fun League Bans Players From Wearing Hoodies
Posted 6/09/2016 9:52 pm by Ron HoganWhen it comes to their uniforms, the NFL takes everything seriously. The only official uniforms can be made by Nike. Shoes have to be a certain color. Everything is legislated and controlled, and when you see a player do something out of the ordinary, you can expect that player will find trouble. However, one player […]
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LA City Workers Are Getting BMWs
Posted 6/08/2016 11:27 pm by Ron HoganWhen you think of BMW, you don’t think of being arrested. You think of class and luxury. However, as it turns out, BMW isn’t just the people who sell cars to your dentist, they’re also full-fledged auto manufacturers with an eye on the bottom line. Sometimes, that means expanding the business. Los Angeles is providing […]
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“The Purge” Inspired Indianapolis Killer
Posted 6/02/2016 9:39 pm by Ron HoganThe movie was a big hit, spawning two sequels (one released and one to be released soon). It’s also inspired real life events. In 2014, my town of Louisville, Kentucky, was the scene of the so-called Louisville Purge. It was basically an excuse for people to drink and do crazy things, or to stay at […]
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