Monday's headlines that caught my eye
Jason Collins, one half of a pair of 7 foot tall twins, was never an NBA superstar, but he has had a 13 year career during which he demonstrated a strong work ethic, making the most of his abilities, and never quitting. Now he's showing a higher level of courage and moral fiber by coming out of the closet, the first ever major sports star to do so while still an active player. I hope a team will sign him for next season. He still has a lot to contribute, on and off the floor.
The $40 billion trial of Katharine Jackson and her grandchildren versus AEG got underway in a L.A. courtroom today. More on this in another blog entry later tonight or tomorrow.
Sarah Palin called the White House Correspondents dinner a "nerdprom". What does that say about her daughter, Bristol, who attended the 2011 version of the event? Sarah Palin is a quitter, who puts her mouth in gear before engaging what little brain she has.
The city of Victorville, an official of the city and the underwriters of municipal bonds issued by the city are in trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC is accusing them of fraud by inflating the value of properties to secure the bonds.
Police in Hollywood are on the lookout for Spiderman. Well, for someone in a Spiderman costume who stole $6,000 in cash plus credit card receipts on Friday morning from a tour operator.
The West Los Angeles VA Medical Center had to be evacuated early Monday morning because someone found a grenade in the Emergency Room. It turned out to be only a replica.
If you have an extra $200,000 lying around, are willing to wait awhile, and don't mind that over 530 people are in line in front of you, you may want to sign up to fly to the edge of space on-board Virgin Galactic.
First Dwayne Johnson said that Mark Wahlberg beat him out for the lead in "Transformers 4". Now it appears that "The Rock" actually was Michael Bay's first choice but wasn't available due to being committed to "Hercules" and that's how Wahlberg landed the role.
It's never good for a fight to break out. But when you're over 22,000 feet above sea level while climbing Mount Everest, that's an especially bad place for a fight. Three European climbers got into a fistfight with their Sherpa guides. Peace now reigns and security will be maintained. Nepal, which is a poor nation, is dependent on the revenue that rolls in from people willing to pay big bucks to climb Everest.
Nicolas Cage was "forced" by the director of the film "Valley Girl" to shave his chest hair off, to look younger. So says his female co-star from the film, Debbie Foreman.
Brad Lesley, known as "The Animal" has died at a Marina del Rey hospital. The former MLB player became an actor and was in a number of 1990s era films, including "Mr. Baseball" and "Little Big League".
In India, a daredevil died of an apparent heart attack while trying to cross a river on a zip line, suspended by his ponytail.
A 97 year old Holocaust survivor has died in New York, leaving no will, no living relatives (apparently) and an estate worth $40 million. The state will get the money if no relatives can be located. I think I remember him adopting me while I was in a coma.
A teacher at an Ohio Catholic school is fighting her termination, after the school learned she is gay because her partner was named in the obituary of the teacher's mother. I worry that the courts will continue to exempt the church from anti-discrimination laws in cases like this.
Don't worry. You won't be seeing Tim Tebow in bra and panties, if he accepts a job offer from the Lingerie Football League. He's been offered a position as a quarterback coach, not as a player.
A teen girl in England was forced to become pregnant by her mother, who wanted one more child very badly. The mother is now in prison serving time for child cruelty.
A 19 year old man who suffers from Tourette's Syndrome was prevented from boarding a flight at Reagan International Airport, when he said the word "bomb" more than 100 times. He ended up missing an event he'd been planning to attend for two years.
Robin Williams is trying to sell his Napa Valley estate, and recently reduced his asking price from $35 million to $29.9 million.
The $40 billion trial of Katharine Jackson and her grandchildren versus AEG got underway in a L.A. courtroom today. More on this in another blog entry later tonight or tomorrow.
Sarah Palin called the White House Correspondents dinner a "nerdprom". What does that say about her daughter, Bristol, who attended the 2011 version of the event? Sarah Palin is a quitter, who puts her mouth in gear before engaging what little brain she has.
The city of Victorville, an official of the city and the underwriters of municipal bonds issued by the city are in trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC is accusing them of fraud by inflating the value of properties to secure the bonds.
Police in Hollywood are on the lookout for Spiderman. Well, for someone in a Spiderman costume who stole $6,000 in cash plus credit card receipts on Friday morning from a tour operator.
The West Los Angeles VA Medical Center had to be evacuated early Monday morning because someone found a grenade in the Emergency Room. It turned out to be only a replica.
If you have an extra $200,000 lying around, are willing to wait awhile, and don't mind that over 530 people are in line in front of you, you may want to sign up to fly to the edge of space on-board Virgin Galactic.
First Dwayne Johnson said that Mark Wahlberg beat him out for the lead in "Transformers 4". Now it appears that "The Rock" actually was Michael Bay's first choice but wasn't available due to being committed to "Hercules" and that's how Wahlberg landed the role.
It's never good for a fight to break out. But when you're over 22,000 feet above sea level while climbing Mount Everest, that's an especially bad place for a fight. Three European climbers got into a fistfight with their Sherpa guides. Peace now reigns and security will be maintained. Nepal, which is a poor nation, is dependent on the revenue that rolls in from people willing to pay big bucks to climb Everest.
Nicolas Cage was "forced" by the director of the film "Valley Girl" to shave his chest hair off, to look younger. So says his female co-star from the film, Debbie Foreman.
Brad Lesley, known as "The Animal" has died at a Marina del Rey hospital. The former MLB player became an actor and was in a number of 1990s era films, including "Mr. Baseball" and "Little Big League".
In India, a daredevil died of an apparent heart attack while trying to cross a river on a zip line, suspended by his ponytail.
A 97 year old Holocaust survivor has died in New York, leaving no will, no living relatives (apparently) and an estate worth $40 million. The state will get the money if no relatives can be located. I think I remember him adopting me while I was in a coma.
A teacher at an Ohio Catholic school is fighting her termination, after the school learned she is gay because her partner was named in the obituary of the teacher's mother. I worry that the courts will continue to exempt the church from anti-discrimination laws in cases like this.
Don't worry. You won't be seeing Tim Tebow in bra and panties, if he accepts a job offer from the Lingerie Football League. He's been offered a position as a quarterback coach, not as a player.
A teen girl in England was forced to become pregnant by her mother, who wanted one more child very badly. The mother is now in prison serving time for child cruelty.
A 19 year old man who suffers from Tourette's Syndrome was prevented from boarding a flight at Reagan International Airport, when he said the word "bomb" more than 100 times. He ended up missing an event he'd been planning to attend for two years.
Robin Williams is trying to sell his Napa Valley estate, and recently reduced his asking price from $35 million to $29.9 million.
posted by me at 2:26 PM
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