I just read that the World Health Organization is going to stop using the term “swine flu” to describe the recent virus that’s got everyone in a tizzy. Instead, they’ll call it by its official name, which is H1N1 Influenza A in the hopes that people will stop thinking that the flu is spread from [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Did you see last week’s story about how MLB commissioner Bud Selig is encouraging a couple of teams to “revisit” ticket prices? Apparently, the commish is none too happy with the large number of empty seats at brand-new ballparks like Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, so he has reportedly asked both New York clubs to [...]
Dear Barack Obama, Is it really necessary for you to give so many nationally televised news conferences? I just read that you’ll be speaking tonight to mark your first 100 days in office. Hey, congratulations for making it that far, but does the entire country need to be subjected to an hour-long speech? Sure, you’ll [...]
I do a lot of work from home, and therefore have to have lots of office equipment on hand in order to facilitate communication and correspondence with others. So in addition to standard computer stuff, I’ve also got a fax machine, a scanner, and even a mini photocopier. All of this equipment works just fine [...]
Wow, you don’t see this kind of play very often in the major leagues! Jacoby Ellsbury, one of the fastest men in baseball, stole home against Andy Pettite and the New York Yankees last night. Ellsbury was on third with the bases loaded, and Pettite opted to pitch from the windup instead of the stretch. [...]
As expected, the Detroit Lions made former Georgia QB Matthew Stafford the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. The team and the young QB had already come to terms before the draft, with Stafford reportedly signing a massive contract worth up to $78 million — with a whopping $41.7 million in guaranteed [...]
Now that the weather’s getting better, I’ve been able to achieve my daily exercise goals more steadily than in the winter months. I still go to the gym just three times a week, but I’m making adjustments to my off days by walking or biking instead of using my car (when possible), and at a [...]