Mushrooms cause mid-air emergency

In the time straight after an air disaster such as the Spanish air crash last week that killed 153 passengers flyers of a nervous dispostion feel more nervous and even seasoned flyers might have some underlying...

Exposing the Madness and Hidden Agenda of Public Education

One part of the bill mandates that boys may now use girls restrooms and locker rooms, and vice versa.  This must be strange and weird! There must be more pressing issues and concerns that need to be addressed, but certainly not this kind.  Are the people's taxes...

NBA FINALS: Celts' Big Three Adds Up to Close Win

It was close. In fact, it was 98-88 for the Celtics' against the Lakers in the first NBA final game. Things were looking grim for the Celtics when their big shooter Paul Pierce was carried to the locker room for a...

You are what you eat

"MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers' big fella had a plane to catch, but first he needed a few minutes of deep thinking after going oh-for-the-series against the Reds. If looks could kill, the bobblehead doll in Prince...

Firefighter Alleges Racist Vandalism

" April 22, 2007 California - A black rookie firefighter in the Los Angeles Fire Department was allegedly the target of racist vandalism. The Los Angeles Times, citing sources close to the investigation, reported that the man opened his locker and found that someone had...

adidas and Foot Locker Unveil Graffiti 'Sole' in New End to End Footwear Coll...

"NEW YORK, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Graffiti art and street design collide in the new End to End footwear collection, unveiled today by adidas Originals and Foot Locker. These unique, original designs were crafted by seven of the world's most celebrated graffiti masters --...

TheStar.com - Sports - Hardaway apologizes after comments on gays

I think this apology may be way too little, way too late. Hardaway has a lot more explaining to do before this goes away. "Retired Miami Heat guard Tim Hardaway said Wednesday that he hates gay people, but later...

Loss of a Legend

"Loss of a Legend By Matt Samet and Steve Bechtel Photo by Tyler Stableford On October 23, the climbing world lost a legend — Todd Skinner, originally of Pinedale, Wyoming, 47 at the time of his death and a leading big-wall free climber. Skinner died in an unrestrained...

NYC Firefighters Ready To Defy Order With 10,000 US Flags

"New York - Ten thousand American flag decals are being distributed to New York City firefighters so they can stick them on their lockers in defiance of orders to remove everything from photos of dead soldiers to...

Hispanic Teenagers Join Southern Mainstream

"The buzzer blares and the students pour into the hallways — bubble gum snapping, locker doors slamming — as the young man of the moment saunters through the admiring crowd at Atkinson County High School."

For firefighter, sense of brotherhood shattered

"Before he was Big Dog in the fire station, he was Big Fella because of his giant frame and Bigfoot because of his size 15 boots. Before there was the dog food in his spaghetti, there was the noose draped over his...

Thieves targeting holiday gifts in cars

"In a Greenwood Police evidence locker Chief Joe Pitcher says there is at least 2 thousand dollars in stolen goods. The stash includes everything from toys to clothes to electronics. All that stuff was taken in a three hour car break-in spree on one night around the Greenwood...

Garnett to the Lakers: The DugOut Likes It!

The Lakers took down the T-Wolves last night, and it was sad watching Kevin Garnett play.  He used to be so much fun to watch, even though it was more fun to watch him lose to the Lakers time, and time...

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