Archive for November, 2010
Bakula: ‘Certain Age’ Won’t Be Drawn-Out Drama
Despite the fact that “Men of a Certain Age” has attained the audience numbers and critical acclaim to warrant a second season — which launches Monday (12/6) on TNT — don’t expect the Ray Romano dramedy to linger on season after season. That’s the word from the series’ Scott Bakula, who says of Romano and [...]
Lou Rose: Refusing to Fly
Fly? I have decided that unless I commandeer an aircraft, I shall never fly anywhere again. I cannot imagine flying anywhere for any purpose, for any amount of money that justifies the indignities that one must presently endure. There are still viable alternatives to flying, of which not going at all is still a great [...]
Florida TEA Party Urges Lemieux to Resign
The Florida TEA Party is calling for Republican U.S. Senator George Lemieux to resign immediately to “allow Marco Rubio to assume the seat as Florida’s Junior United States Senator.” In 1981, US Senator Dick Stone resigned early to allow newly elected Senator Paula Hawkins to obtain an advantage by being installed before the other freshman [...]
Deep Holiday Pockets Needed for New Gold Coin
Perhaps because of evergreen and holly, green and red are the two colors traditionally associated with the holidays. We see that in decorations and wrapping paper. Bows on packages suggest two other contemporary holiday colors: silver and gold. The latter two may seem a tad crass, but considering gold was a gift of the Magi, [...]
Do Sheen, Mayer and Other Celebs Typify ‘Toxic’ Men?
Communications expert, professor and author Dr. Lillian Glass reports she’s simply staggered to find the archetypes in her new “Toxic Men” book…
DISCUSS: Jaguars vs. Browns
The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Cleveland Browns 24-20 in what could only be described as an…
Shannon Miller Foundation Bids for Pepsi Prize
Jacksonville’s own Shannon Miller is in the running for a $25,000 prize from the Pepsi Refresh Project. Miller, a 2-time Olympic Gold medalist and America’s most decorated gymnast of all-time, founded her Shannon Miller Foundation in 2007 to share her passion for health and fitness with others. As a response to the epidemic of childhood obesity, the [...]
Green Currency Could be the Color of the Holidays
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the updated designs and counterfeit detection technology being used on new U.S. currency…
DISCUSS: Jaguars vs. Texans
Coming off a career-best performance, can David Garrard manage to keep up the momentum…
Bunch of Losers: Dumb Criminals
Today we’re going to feature a few losers who’ve crossed onto the wrong side of the law in recent weeks… LOSER: Kristopher Marlowe, the famed Cheez-It Bandit who stole an autographed Jaguars hat, has finally been apprehended. Couch potatoes and hat collectors alike can sigh in relief. A week after the incident, previously reported in [...]
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