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In the Texas Hill Country, there’s one resource more valuable than oil, and that’s water.  Specifically, fresh, drinkable water is hard to come by in places like Granite Shoals, Texas.  However, there’s one man in Granite Shoals who will always have a green lawn, a freshly-washed car, and lots and lots of water on hand.  His name […]

In 1971, a man boarded a Northwest Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington.  He sat on his seat, ordered a bourbon and water, smoked a cigarette, and when the stewardess came to check on him, he passed her a note reading, “I have a bomb in my briefcase.  I will use it if […]

If you have a gadget at your disposal, odds are it was made by Foxconn.  Foxconn is the company that makes gadgets for Apple, HP, Sony, Nintendo, and pretty much every other manufacturer.  As Apple’s pet manufacturing company, Foxconn is responsible for the iPhone and a lot of other technological wonders.  They also have a […]

Thirty years ago today, on August 1, 1981, something was born.  No, it’s not me; I came along 7 days later.  Thirty years ago, a little thing called Music Television was born.  That’s right kids, today is the 30th anniversary of MTV coming on the air.  Remember back when the M in MTV stood for […]

When the Nintendo 3DS launched in March, there’s no doubt that the big N had high hopes for it.  Unfortunately, due to hand-held fatigue and a weariness concerning all things 3D, the 3DS hasn’t been the huge success that Nintendo had hoped for.  However, there’s still hope, as Nintendo is making the 3Ds cheaper.  Nintendo is […]

It’s never too early to begin planning Halloween.  For example, a hot newsworthy person at the moment is acquitted child murderer and party girl Casey Anthony.  While it’s possible to just kind of look like Casey Anthony, a better (safer) solution is to simply put together a costume, though it’s true that the more lifelike […]

One of Michelle Obama’s pet projects is improving the obesity epidemic in America.  To achieve that goal, she’s turned her attention to various methods, from encouraging exercise to improving nutrition.  Well, somewhere, First Lady Obama is smiling, because she’s finally gotten the biggest fish in the fast food pond to bend to her will.  McDonald’s […]

It’s always interesting when movie real estate goes up for sale.  From the often-sold Amityville Horror house to Cameron’s house from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, when a movie house gets sold I get interested.  However, when it’s property from a movie I like?  I’m even more interested.  Unfortunately, I don’t have a few million dollars […]

Is it time to start rejoicing?  Well, according to the magic 8-ball that is Jay Glazer and FOX Sports, all signs point to yes.  The NFL and the NFLPA appear to have agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement, with players scheduled to vote it into place today, then head to training camps to re-certify […]

When it comes to a labor agreement, anyone who has ever been in a  union can tell you that it takes two to make a deal.  You need the owners on one side and the workers on the other side.  So what happens when one side ratifies an agreement and the other side doesn’t?  Well, […]

Bioware is the best video game company working today, at least in terms of the RPG marketplace.  LucasArts is the company behind the greatest trilogy in movie history and the follow-up Star Wars universe.  Given the recent death of Star Wars Galaxies, it’s only natural that the two companies should push out even more information […]

There comes a time when every company, no matter how large or innovative, feels pressure.  The pressure, in Google’s case, is to narrow its focus.  Google has to stop being everything and trying so many products that take away from its core businesses, and in the spirits of that, Google has undertaken a very public […]

The day was done, and a producer was returning the infamous Cash Cab to storage.  For those not in the know, Cash Cab is a show in which a random cab has been converted into a mobile quiz show.  While the driver drives, he asks questions of his passengers, and in exchange for their participation, […]