Netflix Puts BlockBuster Down
Comments OffBlockbuster is hoping to turn around its business by declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The movie rental company has already closed over 1,000 stores nationwide, but has still been struggling due to other, more convenient types of rentals such as Netflix or Redbox. Blockbuster has been trying to stay competitive with these companies by offering rentals [...]
The Grand Opening of the Sugarhouse Casino
Comments OffThe Sugarhouse Casino opened today an hour and a half from Atlantic City today in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania legalized gambling in 2004, and the opening of this casino has been long awaited. With 1,600 slot machines and 40 table games, Sugarhouse will very likely take away some business from the casinos across the border in [...]
Day of the Dead (el dia de los Muertos)
Comments OffDay of the Dead or all soul’s day is a holiday celebrated in most of central and South America and also by latinos who live in North America. The holiday has its roots dating back to the centuries old Aztec festivals and dedicated to a goddess called mictecacihuat. The holiday essentially remembers family and friends [...]
Chungking mansions: Hong Kong’s non spectacular site
Comments OffHong Kong may have a reputation for cheap electronics and slippers, but it is also one of the most crowded places to live. For a visitor, finding a decent place to stay in this congested city is difficult. Hotels are excellent in Hong Kong but also quite expensive. For the tourist on a budget, a [...]
Edwin Brooke- opened the doors for others..!
Comments OffThis morning, President Barack Obama honored one of the men who paved a path for his own success in becoming president of the United States of America. He granted the Congressional Gold Medal on former Sen. Edward M. Brooke, the first African American designated to the Senate by popular choice. At the Capitol Rotunda, the [...]
Cancellation of the Ares-1 Rocket
Comments OffCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida. The first ever test flight of NASA’s pioneering Ares 1-X rocket was canceled because of poor weather conditions at the Kennedy space center, Cape Canaveral. Ares is the latest rocket designed to replace NASA’s decadent space shuttle and was scheduled for launch at 8 am. The high ground winds and stormy clouds [...]
Noriko Sakai pleads guilty
Comments OffNoriko Sakai, Japan’s pop idol turned actress pled guilty in a Tokyo court yesterday to possessing and taking illegal drugs early this summer. Sakai was charged with smoking an illicit drug while visiting Amamioshima Island, where she was visiting her family. Being a big name in Japan and having committed a crime has reflected badly [...]
Remembering Baby Fae and her baboon heart
Comments OffIt is nearly 25 years ago that Stephanie Fae underwent a heart transplant using a baboon’s heart as a donor. Stephanie was suffering from a heart disorder known as hypoplastic heart syndrome. The heart transplant was performed at the Loma Linda medical center by Dr Leonard Bailey in California. The surgery received a lot of [...]
Ted Bundy eat your heart out- here is Countess Elizabeth Bathory!
Comments OffCountess Elizabeth Bathory was said to be born sometime in the month of august, 1560 and is often referred to as the bloody lady of cachtice. Countess Bathory was born into royalty and was a Hungarian countess who lived in the cachtice castle near Trencin in what is known today as Slovakia. The reason Count [...]
Another case of excessive force by the San Jose Police
Comments OffIt is a real tragedy that some police in many states have turned rogue. There are reports almost every day of police brutality and it sure is a wonder if there is any accountability of such behavior. Cell phone video released yesterday from a student in San Jose reveals extreme police brutality on an unarmed [...]
What is White Collar Crime?
Comments OffEvery day in the news we have the term “white collar crime” being used. Just what is white collar crime and how did the term evolve? The term White collar was coined about 70 years ago by Professor Edwin Sutherland who conjectured that certain crimes were committed by individuals with typical characteristics. He defined these [...]