Archive For February 2011
Bill Maher Saves the Oscars… At Least for Me
on February 28, 2011 by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
For my money, this year’s Academy Awards telecast was the funniest in ages. No, not because of the show itself — Anne Hathaway and James Franco’s “young and hip” schtick […]
The Oscars Need to Invest in Good Old Star Power — and Dump the Amateurs
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Where were Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Angelina, Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart when we needed them most? The Oscars almost destroyed their own revered awards show by handing over the […]
Car Runs Down 40 Bicyclists At Brazil Critical Mass Ride (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
(Scroll down for video) SAO PAULO (AP) — A motorist sped his car through a pack of more than 100 cycling activists in southern Brazil, sending bikes and screaming riders […]
America’s Ongoing War on Evolution: A Christian’s Lament
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Why won’t Americans accept evolution? This was the question on the table on Feb. 19 as a science educators, researchers and writers gathered at the National Museum of Natural History […]
Personal or Branded? That Is the Question
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
There was a time long, long ago when to say something was a “brand” would bring to mind soup (Campbell’s) or canned pineapple (Dole). This dates me, and so did […]
Libya Protests: Pro-Gaddafi Forces Fight Rebels In 2 Cities
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
TRIPOLI, Libya — International pressure on Moammar Gadhafi to end a crackdown on opponents escalated Monday as his loyalists fought rebels holding the two cities closest to the capital and […]
Middle East Protests: Facts About Oman (PHOTOS)
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
The deadly fervor shaking the Middle East has now spread to Oman, where demonstrators set fire to government buildings, a supermarket and cars as they demanded political reforms and the […]
Green Dating: Why You Should Recycle Your Dates
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
We have a dish in my native Australia called Bubble and Squeak. It involves throwing leftovers into a frying pan, throwing in a couple of furiously whisked eggs and a […]
Rose Bowl Body: Man’s Body Found In Rose Bowl Parking Lot
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
PASADENA (KTLA) — A man’s body was found in a parking lot at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena early Monday morning, according to police. Pasadena police received a call of […]
A Marshall Plan for the Middle East?
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
The recent and current upheavals in the Middle East mark a good moment for the United States to rethink its economic aid to the region. Over the past twenty years, […]