Monday, July 07, 2014

Flavor Flav busted yet again for illegal fireworks and other eye-catching headlines

Flavor Flav was cited by police for two violations of fireworks laws, and an estimated 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks were confiscated. 

American Roadside Burgers, currently a chain with only five locations, may be the next micro-chain to blow up as Five Guys Burgers did not long after being launched in 2006.  The company that owns Hooters recently purchased American Roadside, and they believe in serious expansion.

The winner of Stage 2 of the Tour de France didn't get the customary kiss from one of the podium girls, but he handled the rejection well.

In Burbank, CA, protestors are planning to hand out condoms outside the local Hobby Lobby store.

A senior Federal District Court judge has told the U. S. Supreme Court justices to "STFU" in a blog post.  You can read it for yourselves at http://herculesandtheumpire.com/2014/07/05/remembering-alexander-bickels-passive-virtues-and-the-hobby-lobby-cases/.

The daily schedule of President Obama that is released to the public isn't a complete schedule of his daily activities.  There is a "secret" schedule where things like his May 29th lunch with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are listed, that are omitted from the schedule that's open to public perusal.

The Lakers have offered a maximum contract to Carmelo Anthony.  The deal calls for four years and a total of $97 million.

Eduard Shevardnaze has died at the age of 86.  He was once the President of Georgia after it gained independence from the Soviet Union and helped to end the Cold War.

Emma Stone and her main squeeze Andrew Garfield, Lena Dunham and Jaime King were just some of the celebrities that Taylor Swift invited to her July 4th party at her home in Rhode Island.  Reporter's note:  I'm assuming my invite was lost in the mail but I couldn't have made it in any event.

Dee Gordon's play this season has earned him a spot in the annual MLB All-Star game, although he won't be a starter.  However Yasiel Puig will start and Dodgers' pitchers Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke are also on the NL All-Star roster.  Either could be named the game's starting pitcher.

On the first day of the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, four of the runners had to be hospitalized.

"Transformers 4" held on to the top spot in the weekend box-office wars for a second week, but the numbers for all of the films in release were less than impressive.

Super Typhoon Neoguri is headed for Japan and packing winds in excess of 150 mph.  In fact, the storm may strengthen before making landfall.

There's a job open in the United Kingdom that you may be interested in.  The pay isn't great, but the required duties are very limited.  You have to watch Netflix at home all day.

Chicago's police chief cited lax state and federal gun laws as being responsible for dozens of shootings over the July 4th holiday weekend in the Chicago area.  One shooting involved a veteran who had a valid CCW permit, who drew and fired back at someone attempting to commit murder.

Someone wearing Google Glass who is less than ten feet away from you can steal your iPad password without your knowledge..

And finally in the headlines, the owner of a restaurant in Wisconsin paid his employees for six full months while the place was being rebuilt, following a fire.