Archive for August, 2009

Hoffman: Drug-addled celebs? It’s not funny - Houston Chronicle


Hoffman: Drug-addled celebs? It's not funny
Houston Chronicle
... would we really be watching third-banana celebrities like Brigitte Nielsen, Tawny Kitaen and porn star Mary Carey try to kick drugs? ...

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TMZ Live — You Got Questions, We Got Answers - TMZ.com


TMZ Live -- You Got Questions, We Got Answers
TMZ.com
Any word on when his funeral will be? 4. When Macaulay was in his pre-teens or early teens he use to sleep with Michael Jackson at Neverland. ...

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Fall TV: aZ - Frasier Tries Again, Nurses & (Ouch) Vampires! - California Chronicle


Fall TV: aZ - Frasier Tries Again, Nurses & (Ouch) Vampires!
California Chronicle
The season premiere of "Grey's Anatomy" features George O'Malley's (TR Knight) last rites. G is for "Guiding Light." Signs off Sept. 18. H is for Housewife. ...

Walmart Launches New Online Shopping … - Wall Street Pit


Walmart Launches New Online Shopping Portal
Wall Street Pit
By editor|Aug 31, 2009, 2:24 PM|Author's Website Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) announced Monday plans to launch an online marketplace that gives customers more ...

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Jobless and homeless, blogger scores … - The Associated Press


The Associated Press

Jobless and homeless, blogger scores Elle job
The Associated Press
This is a story about love and Twitter, hope and the relative safety of a Walmart parking lot. Bri is our star, but there's also Matt, her trans-Atlantic ...

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Worst Wal-Mart Website Idea - Atlantic Online


Worst Wal-Mart Website Idea
Atlantic Online
Tali Yahalom pointed me to this site, which features photos of fat, ugly and poor people who shop at Walmart. The creators of this website miss the point, ...

Ghana: Mischievous Political Mischief (AllAfrica.com)

Very reluctantly have I decided to share this piece with those who love to read this column.

Illustration of a mom and dad filling a giant piggy bank with bags of money while their young daughter plays and … (Daily Sundial)

If you think school cuts in a tough economy are inevitable, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. People need to educate themselves on the reality of the California budget, not just trust what Chancellor Reed or President Koester write in press releases.

A Night With Peter and Paul - Washington Post


A Night With Peter and Paul
Washington Post
22 the latest in what has been the annual Peter, Paul and Mary concert at Wolf Trap. Last year, the concert was canceled because of Mary Travers's ongoing ...

CU Grad Student Takes A Look At The Paranormal (CBS4 Denver)

Perhaps you've heard about this: Strains of organ music waft from Macky Auditorium late at night when no one's in the building. Sometimes there's singing, even screaming. The lights come on inexplicably, showing a woman's shadow. Blood appears on the wall of a tower room and on the floor.