Glenn Beck dismisses, misunderstands evolution
Posted on 21. Oct, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
Among all of the important issues so valiantly taken up by media personality Glenn Beck, the evolution vs. creation debate is the most recent. According to Beck, the theory of evolution is “ridiculous”. “I haven’t seen a half-monkey, half-person yet. Did evolution just stop?” asked Beck to make his point. Regardless of whether or not [...]
Spirit Day promotes tolerance for homosexuality
Posted on 20. Oct, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
GLAAD, otherwise known as the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, is asking people to wear purple on October 20th in recognition of “Spirit Day”. The day is meant in part to encourage tolerance for homosexuality in general, and partly to show recognition for the recent slew of suicides committed by homosexual teens, Tyler Clementi’s [...]
Last-minute Halloween costume ideas
Posted on 20. Oct, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
With Halloween coming up at the end of the month, some of you may be starting to come up with costume ideas already. Although it seems like some people (everyone knows people like this) who have their costumes planned months in advance, for the rest of us, last minute planning and preparation will be necessary. [...]
Crystal Cathedral declares bankruptcy
Posted on 19. Oct, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
The Crystal Cathedral, a so-called “megachurch” in California is filing for bankruptcy. The church claims that it is in between $50 million to $100 million dollars in debt. For those who frequent said superchurch. or for those who plan to do so in the future, there is no need to worry, however, as the cathedral [...]
October 16th is National Boss’ Day
Posted on 12. Oct, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
In case you have not yet been forced to observe it, or are not yet aware of it for some other reason, “Boss’ Day” (not “Boss’s Day” or “Bosses Day” for Christ’s sake) is set to take place on October 16th. The holiday, which has, believe it or not, been around since 1962, has received [...]
There’s a new hurricane in town and it’s name is “Paula”
Posted on 12. Oct, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
The American continent (that means both North and South America, and includes a large number of countries that are not the United States of America) has been absolutely rife with hurricane activity over recent months; the latest one, which has adopted the charming moniker “Hurricane Paula”, is the ninth in this year’s hurricane season. Since [...]
Tree man rumored to star in new Tolkien movie
Posted on 08. Oct, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
An Indonesian man known as “Tree Man” because of a physical deformity that makes his skin appear bark-like, has been getting a lot of Internet attention. Is this because Tree Man really deserves to be paid attention to, or is it because most Internet users have the sophistication of a tree themselves and are simply [...]
Remembering John Lennon through quotes
Posted on 08. Oct, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Other
In commemoration of what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday tomorrow, many people are searching the Internet to find quotes from the late Beatles front-man. Here are some of the more memorable ones: “I’m not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I’ve always been [...]
Waiting for Awards Season
Posted on 26. Sep, 2010 by BYRDMILLICENT20 in Entertainment, Other
Of the documentaries released this year the film “Waiting for Superman” has thus far received the most attention from film critics. The new film by director Davis Guggenheim focuses on the continuing erosion of the American public school system. The film focuses on Geoffrey Canada, as he tries to create programs to increase the number [...]
Devil Movie Review: Horror Film Surprises Many
Posted on 17. Sep, 2010 by Tony Valencia in Other
Devil actually surprised many early viewers, as the horror film was not as bad as initially projected. M. Night Shyamalan produced Devil, and the film was directed by John Erick Dowdle. The plot is quite simpe: five strangers are trapped in an elevator at a Philadelphia office. Odd occurrences start freaking them out, and they [...]