From the monthly archives:

May 2009

CDC Worries H1N1 Swine Flu Will Become A Summer Influenza

May 18, 2009

According to this article (here): CDC officials say around 100,000 people are likely infected with the new flu strain in the United States Wow. That’s shocking. The H1N1 flu virus, also known as the Swine Flu or Pig Flu, has long been forgotten about by most Americans. In fact, I have heard a number of [...]

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President Obama at Notre Dame Commencement 2009

May 17, 2009

After seeing that video and reading a couple of news articles (here, here) about President Obama visiting Notre Dame, I am not at all surprised. For the better part of President Bush’s second term in office, there were numerous speeches where hardcore liberals confronted President Bush, often trying to sabotage his press conferences and public [...]

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7 Stars for Dubai’s Burj Al Arab Hotel

May 16, 2009

Have you ever seen this hotel? It’s gigantic. It looks like a sail on the sea, and that is no accident. The Burj Al Arab hotel was designed to look like an Arabian vessel called a dhow. This hotel is an iconic symbol of Dubai. It’s the only 7-star hotel in the entire world, and [...]

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The Sun, Space Shuttle Atlantis and Hubble Space Telescope Pictured Together for the First Time

May 15, 2009

This is the sun. It looks like a typical photograph of the sun…until you look a little closer. Astrophotographer Thierry Legault took one of the most amazing pictures I have ever seen. In the lower left quadrant you can see a black spot. That black spot is actually the Space Shuttle Atlantis. If you zoom [...]

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LOST Season 5 Finale: Now with More Shots of the Four-Toed Statue!

May 14, 2009

I hope you all have been watching LOST for the past 5 years. It’ll likely go down as one of my favorite TV shows of all time. JJ Abrams is awesome. The show is awesome. The season finales are awesome. Every season finale ends with something or someone being blown up! I have so many [...]

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Ben Harper & Relentless7 Hit Number 1 on iTunes Charts for Week Ending May 10, 2009

May 13, 2009

Holy crap! Ben Harper & Relentless7 topped the iTunes charts at #1 for the week ending May 10th. Those guys deserve it, too. Their album, White Lies for Dark Times, is an experience. Go buy it. From TheTimesHerald.com (here): Singles: 1. “Boom Boom Pow,” Black Eyed Peas 2. “Don’t Trust Me,” 3OH!3 3. “No Surprise,” Daughtry [...]

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Oprah Scoreboards Duke University Class of 2009 and Everyone Else

May 12, 2009

Wow. Gosh. Goodness. Oprah’s rich. She’s extremely wealthy. Even more, she’s extremely wealthy in a time when the unemployment rate is nearing double digits in many of America’s cities and towns. She’s extremely wealthy in a time when a lot of people are losing their jobs and their homes. Now, what does a wealthy person [...]

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Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Risking Their Lives to Repair Hubble Space Telescope

May 11, 2009

Ah yes. The Hubble telescope. It’s 19-years-old. It orbits the planet every 97 minutes. It’s sent back over 600,000 images, many of which have forced the re-writing of astronomy textbooks. You could argue that it is one of the most significant scientific devices of our lifetime. But alas, the Hubble Space Telescope is in need [...]

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US Postage Stamp Increases Price to 44 Cents!

May 10, 2009

Did you know that the price of a US postage stamp was increasing tomorrow? May 11, 2009 is the start of the 44-cent United States postage stamp. The price increase will mark the third year in a row that the price of a stamp has increased $0.02. If you’re still with me or if you [...]

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Star Trek Movie 2009: Most Entertaining Movie I’ve Seen All Year

May 9, 2009

Ho. Ly. Crap. Go see this movie. Like yesterday. The Star Trek movie is entertaining from start to finish. I never looked at my watch during the entire 2 hours and 6 minutes. I don’t even remember glancing away from the screen. Not even once. Here’s why I thought Star Trek was awesome with a [...]

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