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Last week, 35 American flags were stolen from the graves of Civil War veterans in Hudson, New York’s Cedar Park Cemetery.  Police figured that the flag thief was probably local kids, or someone looking to cause trouble, and volunteers replaced the flags.  The following night, 17 more US flags were taken.  That’s when police set […]

When it comes to unusual lives, nobody had a better run than Ernest Borgnine.  Born Ermes Effron Borgnino, the actor’s career started out in serious acting, but he would go on to become a sitcom legend before all was said and done.  After spending 10 years in the Navy and fighting in World War II–where […]

Spider-Man remains one of Marvel’s most enduring creations.  The story of Peter Parker, a nerdy teenager who gets super-powers after a bite from a radioactive spider, fits in the classic Marvel comic book mold of accidents granting super powers.  As it turns out, the latest adventure of Spider-Man is only the first part of a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have needed a point guard for the better part of a decade.  The team had Derek Fisher for years, but he was never really a good point guard.  After trying to get Chris Paul only to have the trade rejected by the NBA, the Lakers made due with what they had […]

The tendency is to dismiss lifeguards as a joke, thanks to people like Pam Anderson and the incredibly popular yet incredibly stupid show Baywatch, but in the real world, lifeguards are heroes.  Water can be very dangerous, and the whole role of a lifeguard is to wade into the water and rescue helpless swimmers, which […]

It has to be pretty bad to be the son of a famous athlete.  Michael Jordan redefined basketball during his career, taking home 6 championships and generally being the best player to ever lace up sneakers before going off to become a mediocre-to-bad team owner and GM for the Charlotte Bobcats and a cologne and […]

Four years ago, Michael Phelps stunned the world by swimming in a staggering 8 events and bringing home a record-shattering 8 gold medals in the process.  After the incredibly difficult 8-in-8 feat, Phelps told his coaches that he was never going to do something like that again.  Four years later, for the London Olympics, guess […]

It’s been entirely too long since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored the hardest-working people in show business.  I’m not talking about producers or actors or directors or writers or even special effects guys, I’m talking about the people who tame the tresses of the world’s favorite stars.  That’s right, hair stylists […]

Rupert Murdoch’s billion dollar empire, News Corp, started with a single Australian newspaper.  From there, the controversial Murdoch has built a powerhouse in the entertainment world, with television networks and newspapers under a single, proud banner.  Well, that’s about to change.  The News Corp board has approved a company split, dividing the company into an […]

It’s tablet computer season, apparently.  Ever since the Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle Fire hit the scene and stirred up America’s love for portable computing devices, the tablet arena has gotten hot and heavy.  A few days ago, Microsoft announced their first branded computer, the Microsoft Surface 7-inch tablet computer.  Now, Google is getting into […]

The Bowl Championship Series has done a great job of putting the top two teams into a championship game, but even with that, there were always complaints.  If three teams went undefeated during the regular season, or four teams had a single loss, the outcry from the denied teams was always swift and obnoxious.  Well, […]

Alex Trebek, like Lonesome George, is the last of a breed.  Alex Trebek is a game show host, and they don’t make those anymore.  Aside from hard-partying Pat Sajak, Trebek is the last game show host of note still working, which is why he’s one of the television world’s great treasures.  Alex Trebek suffered a […]

Remember when the United States Secretary of Commerce John Bryson had back-to-back wrecks and everyone kind of assumed he’d gotten away with drunk driving?  Well, that’s not the case; unfortunately for Bryson, his problems are medical in nature.  John Bryson has stepped down as US Secretary of Commerce after being diagnosed with a seizure disorder […]

When LeBron James made The Decision, he promised titles.  Not Finals appearances like last year’s beating by the Dallas Mavericks, but titles plural, and titles in multiple seasons.  The journey to dominance begins with an initial NBA Championship.  Last night, the Miami Heat coasted to an easy 121-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.  More […]