Filed under: Displays Sure it may not look like much, but we’re confident there’s more than a few cats and kittens out there who want to get their hands on Apple’s new 24-inch superstar. As usual, the screen looks painfully crisp. Check the gallery below for a number of views! Gallery: Apple 24-inch Cinema Display [...]

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Kevin Foster, who appeared in 11 games for the Trenton Thunder during the 2000 season, has passed away at age 39 after a battle with renal cell carcinoma. Foster was 4-3 with a 4.21 ERA for the Thunder, including one complete game. He appeared in 100 Major League games for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs [...]

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Kevin Foster dies at age 39 From the Trib: Former major league pitcher Kevin Foster, who fulfilled a lifelong dream by playing for the Cubs, died Saturday at the age of 39. The former Evanston High star died in an Oklahoma City hospital after a six-month bout with renal cell carcinoma, his brother, Mark Foster, [...]

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An advisory from Congressman Walz’s office: WALZ TO PARTICIPATE IN HOUSE HEARING INVESTIGATING WALL STREET ABUSES Congressional hearing will examine the role exotic Wall Street investment packages known as “credit derivatives” played in financial crisis (Mankato, MN) – Today, Congressman Tim Walz announced that he will return to Washington, DC tomorrow to participate in a [...]

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joe six pack – It seems there is a new threat to our country- an insidious danger that is seeping into our homes and everyday lives that must be stopped at any cost. That threat is intellectualism. We have heard the some of the buzzwords of this political season- Folksy, Joe Six-pack, Elitist, and Arugula [...]

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fells point festival – Sunday, I’m volunteering to help run the beer truck at the Fells Point Fun Festival. It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it. If you’re in the area, stop by and say hi. I always like meeting Midnight Sunners. I actually ran into a couple of them at last night’s [...]

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schadenfreude definition – By Carol Gee “We are in a box. The United States’ current economic crisis has four corners, just like any regular box,” was how I framed the issue in my Friday post, “Squaring off.” Again today, activists — people who are trying to influence what Congress does about the financial crisis — [...]

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naughty snowboards – Growing up and especially in High School…guys that were “skaters” were cool! Rough, extreme, and naughty sexy… I even watched X games faithfully–my favorite you ask…those that had an Austrailian, English, Irish, or Scottish accent! lol! It was one of the things that attracted me to my husband first off. He could [...]

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Senator Ted Stevens may get a mistrial after the judge discovered that prosecutors withheld material evidence from his defense. It is a great irony for the Republican Senator who, like Sen. Larry Craig, spent careers stripping criminal defendants of rights, but soon found the value of those hated little “technicalities.” The fact is that the [...]

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Play the Sarah Palin debate Bingo Game! Someone has invented a Sarah Palin bingo game board for the VP Palin Biden Debate tonight. The Palin Bingo game is similar to a drinking party, but on a bingo game board. Instead of drinking when you hear a key Palinesque statement, you place your bingo chips. This [...]

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