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It’s got to be wonderful to have a steady job for most of your adult life, and Regis Philbin has been one of the lucky ones.  Philbin has been on television every day for the last 28 years as co-host of the incredibly popular morning show Live! with Regis and Kelly (and before that, Live […]

In England, when it comes to the production of royal wedding memorabilia, the tradition is to put the man’s initials first.  When Charles married Diana, the royal wedding monogram was CD.  When Prince William marries Catherine “Kate” Middleton on April 29, the initials will be a bit different.  Souvenirs for Kate and William’s wedding will be […]

If you were looking to pick up some Facebook stock from Goldman Sachs and you live inside the United States, too bad.  Goldman will not be offering Facebook stock to its US-based customers in an attempt to avoid legal entanglements with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Goldman’s more prominent US customers are not pleased by this development, […]

If you’re having trouble finding friends, blame your DNA.  According to scientists, our DNA contains markers that apparently help foster the bonds of friendship.  Could your circle of acquaintances be determined by your genetic disposition?  Perhaps so. Using two independent studies, the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health and the Framingham Heart Study, scientists have […]

On Friday, Facebook launched a new feature that allowed app developers to get access to the personal information of app users.  Namely, the new program gave app developers access to users’ names, phone numbers, and addresses.  Three days later, and Facebook has suspended its data-sharing feature after a huge public outcry.  I think technology bloggers […]

To Anna Esposito, her beloved cat Tabby Sal is like a member of the family.  He’s so much a part of the Esposito clan that she listed him on the Census under pets.  However, because she listed him on the Census, he might get in a lot of trouble.  Tabby Sal the cat has been requested to […]

The dire medical situation of shot Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords continues to improve.  Just yesterday she was upgraded from critical to serious, and she’s acclimating herself to the environment and recovering so quickly that doctors have revised her timetable for release.  According to her physicians, Gabrielle Giffords could be released from the hospital within days […]

Steve Jobs has been seemingly unsinkable since his return to Apple.  He’s guided Apple back to the top of the industry, turned a little bit of flash memory in a white case into a world-changing music device, and he’s even survived pancreatic cancer and a liver transplant.  However, Steve Jobs is human.  Effective immediately, Steve […]

The modern mail delivery system used in the United States depends heavily on the work of an army of contractors, truckers, mail carriers, and sorting machines.  Sometimes, though, there’s a breakdown in the chain and things get lost.  That’s what happened over the weekend outside of St. Louis, Missouri.  A big rig truck carrying mail […]

When it comes to deals, there’s no question that Groupon is far and away the leader of the deals brigade, despite Living Social’s recent surge in funding.  When you’re the leader, people expect certain things.  Even though Groupon is only the coupon provider, the company is taking heat from dissatisfied Japanese customers after a traditional New Year […]

Since the Haitian earthquake last year, the country has been in turmoil.  Rebuilding efforts are slow, and the carnage caused by the natural disaster has lead to political instability in a country widely known for political instability and dictatorships of various types.  One of Haiti’s most famous dictatorships, the Duvalier dictatorship, ended 25 years ago […]

Hosting the Golden Globes has to be a difficult job.  After all, it’s not The Oscars, and nobody really pays that much attention to the award.  However, new host Ricky Gervais (back for the second year) is making the Golden Globes must-see television thanks solely to his fearlessness and his willingness to go after every […]

The debate rages on, with grammar nerds on all sides exchanging strongly-worded letters of rage.  Two spaces after a period at the end of a sentence, or a single space after a period at the end of the sentence.  On one side, you’ve got typographers, professional editors, and those who think they know better saying […]

If you’re ever in Brooklyn, I have a great suggestion for a place to stop and have a bite to eat.  There’s a restaurant there called Buffalo Boss, which is owned and operated by a man named Jamar White.  Jamar White’s main investor is the rapper and entertainment mogul Jay-Z, who also happens to be […]