There seems to be a lot happening around the country these days. I wish I had time to devote to all of these top stories, but I have to get back to studying here after allowing myself a 30-minute Web-surfing break.
– The story of Jaycee Dugard’s kidnapping and 18-year imprisonment is front-page news everywhere. How [...]
By now you’ve probably heard that 36-year-old Adam Goldstein, aka DJ AM, was found dead yesterday evening at a NY City apartment. Though no official cause has been released, the most rampant speculation is that DJ AM died of a drug overdose. Sites like TMZ are reporting that responding officers found drug paraphernalia, including [...]
There are really only two Wii games that I have liked enough to play for hours at a time: Mario Kart and Wii Sports. Those games were so much fun that I could spend all day on them without getting bored at all! But now that I’ve unlocked every character in Mario Kart and [...]
I’m officially a grad school student! I paid my tuition for fall semester last week, and I started classes yesterday. After reviewing the syllabi for my courses, I can see that I’ll be very busy from now until the middle of December, but I think everything will be manageable, even with work and family considerations [...]
When I was growing up, Family Ties was one of my favorite shows and Alex P. Keaton was one of my television idols. I watched this show all the time, and continued watching it in syndication all the way through high school. I have practically every episode memorized, and love them all!
One of my favorites [...]
Well, after resting up for a couple of days, my runner’s knee seems to have gotten better. I was able to run four days this week, and feel really good. I’m still just walking one mile out and running back in, but I’ll build up to longer distances soon.
I even timed myself one day to [...]
Now I believe I’ve heard everything. I just read that the IAAF, the international regulatory body of track and field sporting events, has decided to subject a South African athlete to extensive gender tests. The athlete in question is Caster Semenya, a teenage girl who some people claim might in fact be a boy.
What’s [...]
I just read that Prince William and longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton have “come to an understanding” about marriage and are going to tie the knot in 2011. Of course, these “reports” are mostly coming from tabloids, and the royal family has not said a thing to either confirm or deny the rumors.
William and Kate [...]