The buzz started Friday, January 25, 2013 when some Instagram users found their accounts had been blocked and shortly after received emails from the social network requesting valid photo ID in order to reinstate their accounts. It’s true and legitimate, some Facebook and Instagram end-user accounts are being blocked pending receipt of acceptable form(s) of […]

The debate continues over security in schools since the recent school shootings which shocked the nation. According to the SunSentinel, a school board in Ohio has voted to let certain employees of the schools carry concealed weapons. These four employees have a gun permit and will take tactical training. “Jamie Grime, superintendent of the Montpelier […]

A soulful unique voice and sweet spirit are adequate words to describe Chantae Cann. A celebrated singer, songwriter, and child of God. Chantae was the featured guest artist this past Sunday at Destiny Music Group’s New Year’s concert. She closed out the night and did not disappoint. In the midst of taking pictures and connecting […]

In last years Breeders Cup a strange thing happened, both the Turf Classic, and the Turf Mile went to American horses. That accomplishment had not happened since 2004, when Better Talk Now, and Singletary stepped up to take down the big money at Lone Star Park. What is even more incredible is that second place […]

Incorporating the BOSU at home or in the gym can be an amazing addition to your workout. For the girly girl and those looking to give back towards a worthy cause the Pink BOSU would be the ideal choice! The Pink BOSU retails at is $125 and is only available online at: https://www.pinkbosu.com/cart.php or order […]

Parts for Apple’s next-generation iPhones (with an “s”) have appeared online. The images were posted Friday on the French blog Nowhereelse.fr. The site has a good record of past leaks. It has previously posted legitimate images of parts for unreleased iPhones. The images aren’t particularly interesting for those wanting to see an exterior view of […]

As you may or may not be aware, Former President and Mrs. George W. Bush lost their beloved Scottish Terrier, Barney, this past week. Scottish Terriers have a typical lifespan between 12 and 15 years. Although Barney fell right within the lifespan, the poor dog had been suffering from lymphoma thus he was atypical in […]

Sony Music U.K. chairman/CEO Nick Gatfield says that although “The X Factor” has become in important source of hitmaking talent for the company, he thinks that Sony Music U.K. has become too reliant on “The X Factor” to find new talent. In an interview published by CBI on Feb. 15, 2013, Gatfield (who joined Sony […]

Nissan clarified on Feb. 6, the eve of the Chicago Auto Show, market uncertainty regarding their future in the full-size pickup truck segment as they announced that their next generation of an all new Titan pick up is in the works but, for competitive reasons, they were not providing a timeline for the introduction of […]

LeClaire, Iowa, birthplace of Buffalo Bill Cody and home to reality television show American Pickers, was a booming river town in the early to mid-1800s. Then nearby Davenport put a bridge over the river, railroads became the preferred transportation method, and LeClaire’s prosperity came to a halt. Today LeClaire is booming again, with a 32% […]

Since the Democrat majority in Olympia does not view the economy a priority, Washington House Republicans have taken it upon themselves to put together several bills to create jobs, grow the economy, and help incomes rise. “We need to put money in paychecks not paperwork,” commented Rep. Matt Manweller (Ellensburg), as he continued: “We can […]

Ruth Helena Cuyan Quan, that is: she is a delightful blend of several heritages and to the ‘ninos de los calles’ otherwise known as street children, she is an angel. Almost every weekend she appears in the Central Park of Antigua, armed with a large plastic bag adorned with the face of Snow White. Inside […]

In what may have been described, Clinton’s last stand, this past week, it appeared anything but that. There was a cartoon depicting Republican’s at a hearing throwing tomatoes at Mrs. Clinton with none hitting the intended target. That pretty well summed it up. They expect to see her again one day and tried as they […]

The Mountain West Conference is a mid-major no more. Heading into Saturday’s games, the MW was the second-best conference in terms of RPI, and now that those four games have concluded, we can see just how close the competition is in the wild West. To start off the action, San Diego State hosted No. 15 […]

When we think about being healthier and more eco-friendly at home, the bedroom is usually one of the last places we consider. However there are easy ways to Do Your Part to clean up the air inside your family’s bedrooms and reduce your utility bills at the same time. Here are a few places to […]

In San Diego, ducks can be found in many wetland parks of the city such as rivers, reservoirs and marshes. They also can be found in salt or brackish marshes. Many people go to their local park or waterway to look at or feed the myriad of ducks they see there. But, sometimes their behavior […]

With more and more pet pythons escaping from their owners, the wild Burmese python population in the Everglades continues to grow and compromise the swamp’s delicate ecosystem. In an effort to try to control this over growth and raise awareness of the issue, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launched the 2013 Python Challenge […]

In the city of Seattle, with its rampant enthusiasm for craft beer, the news that Russian River Brewing Company out of Santa Rosa, Ca would be discontinuing the sale of its beer, including the elusive Pliny the Elder, in Washington state came as shocking beginning to the new year. On January 1, Seattle Beer News […]

Before I get into my review of The Unfeathered Bird by Katrina van Grouw, I feel as though I should tell you that I am curious about everything. I buy and read textbooks for fun. I like to go beneath the surface of things to see what makes them tick. Going beneath the surface of […]

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Why not plan a little getaway to celebrate the day of love. Here are some ideas for your Valentine’s Day. Las CrucesWarm up in Las Cruces and enjoy a special meal at El Encanto. At Hotel Encanto, they are celebrating love with an exclusive Sweet Retreat Package. Escape […]

” From above to below, flows the pattern of perfection. From desire to manifestation, flows the pattern of Magick. From within to without, flows the pattern of my will.” Candle magick is probably one of the simplest forms of magick to get started with. You need nothing but the candle and fire to light it […]

In the 2012 election, a few anti-woman Republicans chose to escalate their rhetoric, and it didn’t work out very well. Todd Akin, now infamous for his shamelessly chimerical statements about “legitimate rape,” lost his seat to a Democrat in a predominately red state. Meanwhile, Richard Mourdock was burrowing headlong into his own Hoosier grave while […]

Are you interested in attending a LARP (live action role playing game) that doesn’t confine you to one genre and presents a family-friendly environment? If so, check out Sovereign Scrolls. While medieval fantasy-based, this game introduces steampunk elements, allowing players to experience something rather unique. LARP Examiner Tara M. Clapper questioned Thomas Rocap, Owner/Plot Director […]

Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) was reelected to a second term as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for the new 113th Congress that was sworn-in today, Jan. 3, 2013. Speaker Boehner has been representing Ohio’s 8th district in the U.S. House since 1991 and as Speaker of the House since 2010. Nine Republicans voted […]

According to a Jan. 5 report from MMA Mania, Leslie Smith fought Raquel Pennington on the Invicta FC 4 main card. Smith won via unanimous decision. Leslie Smith vs Raquel Pennington Round One: Smith wants to stand and trade, but Pennington has none of it as she pressed up against the cage. Pennington stays active […]

85-year-old French New Wave icon Emmanuelle Riva received a Best Actress nomination at the 85th Academy Awards for her haunting work in Michael Haneke’s mortality drama Amour. With her first career nod, Riva became only the 13th actress to be nominated for that category for a foreign film. With Amour‘s five nominations including a Best […]

B. Todd Jones, the Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Cathy Lanier, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., are being challenged on selective enforcement of the District’s ban on so-called “large capacity ammunition feeding devices” for semi-automatic firearms. This column will serve as a follow-up to […]

As authorities continue their manhunt for former LAPD police officer Christopher Jordan Dorner, the Los Angeles Police Department has denied claims by the hacktivist collective Anonymous that its departmental website was attacked and brought down. “Anonymous Operation USA | Target: DOWN | http://www.LAPDonline.org | #Anonymous #OpUSA #FTP #Revolution,” the group tweeted. “No they didn’t,” LAPD […]

If you have any thoughts about mental health not being a work life balance issue, read this: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) reports that one in four adults, approximately 57.7 million Americans, experience a mental health disorder in a given year. Even though some mental illness is purely biological, much, and perhaps even […]

There is just over one week left before the second half of season three of “The Walking Dead” kicks off. ComicBookMovie.com reported on Feb. 1 that actor David Morrisey did a recent magazine interview where he talked about his character of the Governor and the eventual confrontation with hero Rick Grimes. The confrontation between Rick […]

Now Is The Winter Of History’s Discontent:Richard III’s Revised Remains By: Brad Kronen Part The First: The Historical Play Recounting Richard’s Remains “Now is the winter of History’s discontentMade glorious last summer by this son of York” Stop the presses, folks. It appears that both History and the Bard need some serious revisions. No, the […]

LA CROSSE, WIS. — It’s pretty much impossible to dispute the credentials of organic grower Charlie Johnson for the Farmer of the Year Award he received Thursday from the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) on the opening night of its three-day annual conference. Johnson, after all, has spent his adult life growing vegetables […]

Reckoning An endless stream of sun worshippers strolled east along Chicago’s Division Street twenty-nine floors below my father’s condominium. They chattered excitedly as they neared the warm beaches and cool waters of Oak Street Beach. Hundreds of sailboats dotted the canvas of Lake Michigan’s blue waters when, on a clear day, one can see for […]

There is more to a great photographer than great pictures. Nowadays, a great photographer must possess technical skills and business savvy in order to get their work out there and get noticed for the talent that they have. One way to get known is to specialize in a particular niche of photography. Fashion, production and […]

The creative force behind locally based DFinney Photography & Design is Danielle Finney. She is a natural light photographer, who specializes in creative and modern lifestyle, fashion and editorial photography. Stepping out from behind the lens for a moment, below Danielle shares her person hair story, advice and the inspiration behind DFinney Photography & Design. […]

In the wake of the recent difficulties with the cruise ships it has become clear the cruise industry does not protect the legal rights of its passengers. The unpleasantness with the Carnival Cruise ship Triumph is a recent example. Although U.S. courts have said the cruise ships have a legal responsiblity to protect their passengers, […]

“Home,” the second episode of the second half of “The Walking Dead’s” season three debuted on Sunday, and viewers saw Rick’s tenuous grasp on reality continue to slip away. The show opened with Rick looking through his binoculars, watching Michonne in the overturned bus in the prison’s yard. However, as he expands his view of […]

After a successful week of practice and qualifying, Casey Mears and his GEICO team were anxious to get underway at Daytona International Speedway on the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 24. While gray skies hovered and rain threatened the area, clear weather prevailed, allowing a full 500 miles of racing at the World Center of Racing. […]

The TCNJ women’s basketball team are back on the winning side of things. The Lions came into their game with the Rutgers-Newark on a two game losing streak. That streak was snapped, as the Lions were able to pick up another conference win by defeating the Scarlet Raiders. The Lions won 73-69 on Saturday night […]

We humans are collectors. From the time we are little we pick up countless items along the way and give them meaning. Some of these inanimate objects stay with us a while, like my clown flannel blanky that was so loved that only a few threads remained when it was finally given up. Other items […]

It is amazing what a new year can do for the mindset of people. However new this year may seem, a feeling of hurt remains for many people. So many things have happened in the United States and around the world to cause hurt, grief, sickness, and even stress and worry, that it would seem […]

1080 or Sodium Fluoroacetate is a poison manufactured here in the USA and exported to countries overseas. The only company now producing 1080 is the Tull Chemical Company in Alabama USA, who export the material to Mexico & Israel (as a rodenticide), Australia (where its used to kill dingoes, wild dogs and foxes) and New […]

Super Bowl commercials that feature pets always do well. The 2013 Doritos Crash the Super Bowl ad, “Fetch” is about a small dog who does a great job at fetching things for his owner, but things don’t go according to the owner’s plans. With over 380,000 views on YouTube, this commercial is not leading the […]

On February 7, three Hyundai models were recognized for low cost of ownership at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. Kelley Blue Books KBB.com’s “5-Year Cost to Own Award” was presented to the 2013 Veloster, the 2013 Veloster Turbo, and the 2013 Sonata. Compared to any other vehicle in their category, each vehicle was found to […]

The year was 1992, and I had just written an investigative story laying out the failings of a landlord in Elgin. On the phone, his son was irate, arguing that I hadn’t given his dad a fair shake – that the piece that appeared on the front page of The Courier News wasn’t balanced. I […]

Fondant has been a confectionery staple for nearly a century, and it has recently become popular as a substitute for icing on cakes as well. Fondant is a sweet, buttery concoction that has the consistency of modeling clay and can be used in much the same manner. Made with sugar and either butter or solid […]

Being a single mother is not for the weak nor is it for those who don’t take parenting seriously. Whether by choice or by circumstance, single mothering is a delicate issue and the call of being a single mother is a high one especially when the mother is raising a son. This is a delicate […]

Epicurious editors recently performed a taste test of 13 brands of vanilla ice cream. According to a Feb. 4 Happy News report, the results were surprising to many ice cream fans. The study stuck with classic vanilla ice cream and excluded both French vanilla and vanilla bean varieties in an attempt to have the truest […]

The Humane Society of Greater Dayton removed over 150 pets from the home of a Dayton-area resident earlier this month. These pets largely consist of chickens and rabbits, and the Humane Society is in the process of trying to secure foster homes for the rabbits (most of the chickens have accommodations at this time). Dozens […]

Tonight, at 9 p.m. in East Lansing, history is going to be made between two of the NCAA’s biggest and most-storied rivals. No. 8-ranked Michigan State (20-4, 9-2 Big Ten) will host the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines (21-3, 8-3) at the Breslin Center to mark the first time these two teams will have ever met […]

A Surrey, B.C., woman who pleaded guilty to killing another woman in a drinking and driving crash has been sentenced to three years and one month in jail. At a sentencing hearing Friday morning, a judge also handed Natasha Warren an eight-year driving ban. Warren pleaded guilty to drunk driving in the death of Kassandra […]

When people think of Valentine’s Day, they usually think heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, bouquets of roses, and couples cuddling together on a couch enjoying a good romantic flick. Valentine’s Day is considered the most romantic day of the year by most of the Western world, and naturally there are many movies dedicated to the holiday, […]

Jonathan Anders will be appearing before the State of Ohio Parole Board soon. The Ohio Parole Board, located in Downtown Columbus Ohio will be deciding whether to grant parole to Jonathan Victor Anders who is serving time for a brutal attack on a family, including the murder of a 9 year old girl and severing […]

A California witness at Oceanside reported watching a triangle-shaped object heading south and parallel with the Coast Highway at an altitude of 200 feet, according to recent testimony from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness reporting database. The witness was outside on a balcony about 10:50 p.m. on January 12, 2013, when the object was […]

Tuesday evening was one of the most constructive nights for the Libertarian Party of Miami-Dade County since its establishment last October. Meeting in a large Coconut Grove restaurant, more than 25 libertarians, or libertarian-leaning individuals, gathered for the monthly meeting in order to talk semantics and politics, and listen to a guest speaker that many […]

I’m writing today because I know some you are passionate about nutrition and healthy eating. You’ve likely got quinoa in your cupboard, kale in the fridge and, if you’re like me, raw chocolate is one of your best friends. Also, like me, you may be honing your health coaching skills and building your business savvy […]

Smithsonian exhibits on video games, African American 20th century art, Annie Leibovitz photos, and Depression era paintings open in February in Florida, New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Washington. “Treasures to Go!”, the traveling exhibition program of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), presents the following: “African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond” Opens […]

Over the past five-years, fixed opportunities have deteriorated for conservative savers of limited means. Here are two possibilities to gain more from your savings — one is safe, the other has risks. The past is gone Over the last few years this column has recommend various alternatives for low-risk investors seeking a boost in income […]

The announcement of the 2013 Academy Award nominees for Best Director may have made more news for it’s snubs than it nominations. The category, which may be the most anticipated reveal during Sunday’s Oscars, isn’t without heavyweights, including Steven Spielberg for “Lincoln” and Ang Lee for “Life of Pi,” but the absence of “Argo” director […]

Opening reflection (taken from Magnificat magazine, www.magnificat.com): “Obedience forms the core of Jesus’ being” (Monsignor Romano Guardini). Through the temptations in the desert, Jesus is brought to a life-or-death awareness of the absolute primacy of His union with His Father. He undergoes those temptations so that we can embrace His own conviction. Our temptations are […]