Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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0 comments 0 commentsCould you beat Roddick — if he used a frying pan?
Some questions are for the ages. Who would win in a fight: cavemen or astronauts? How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?
And of course, the eternal question: Could you beat a tennis star, say Andy Roddick, if he had to play with a frying pan?
"On the most basic level, it's what kind of handicap would it take for an elite athlete to compete with a recreational player," says Todd Gallagher, a sportswriter and the author of the book Andy Roddick Beat Me With a Frying Pan.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
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0 commentsWhy Twilight is hurting America
Last night was date night. My husband and I decided to have dinner and watch a movie - just a fun way to break up the work week. Over Thanksgiving, my 13-year old niece had ordered me to go see Twilight because “It’s awesome” and “Edward is hot.” So, I figured I’d keep my promise and go see it. From what I had heard, this was a teen vampire movie consisting mainly of the lead characters looking meaningfully at each other and brooding about their immortality or lack thereof. And everyone knows, mocking a silly movie is one of the foundations of an excellent date night.
The next thing I knew, it was 11 p.m. and I was so pissed off I couldn’t get to sleep without writing this. This movie is just plain evil. And not because of the vampires. Let me explain. And yes, there are spoilers. Sorry. Meet me after the fold for all the blood-sucking fun. Or maybe just sucking…
For those of you living under a rock or not in the presence of pre-teen girls for the past few months, Twilight is the latest series of fantasy books. It centers around a teenage vampire who falls in love with a human girl in high school. Stephenie Meyer, the author, is being hailed as the next J.K. Rowling. Now, I haven’t read the books so this review is based solely on the first movie. Here we go.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
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Humbled and fighting for survival, Detroit’s once-mighty automakers appealed to Congress with a retooled case for a huge bailout Tuesday, pledging to slash workers, car lines and executive pay in return for a federal lifeline. GM said it wouldn’t last till New Year’s without an immediate $4 billion and could drag the entire industry down if it fails.
General Motors Corp., asking for as much as $18 billion to keep afloat and survive even worse economic storms, painted the direst portrait to date of what could happen if Congress doesn’t quickly step in.
