The Truth About Israel
Over the years, I have constantly followed Israel in the news. Tension in the Middle East is pretty standard so I never really dug more into it. But when rockets started to fire, I would immediately contact my friends in Israel to make sure they were okay. Most of them were impressed I knew of rocke ...
The LuLac Edition #2722, September 4th, 2014
DAMNED IF YOU DO….DAMNED IF YOU DON’T President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama on Inauguration Day 2009. (Photo: Examiner.com) It is hard to believe that a President will stand idly by as American journalists are beheaded. It is hard to believe that an American President will say he has n ...
Golden Gate Gala Red Hat Society Convention
August 20-24, 2014 What a fun convention this was for over 1200 Red Hatters from the U.S. as well as several countries around the globe. The Marriott Marquis Hotel built to resemble a jukebox is a beautiful piece of architecture and the staff was quite accommodating in all respects making our stay e ...
Home Is Where Your Heart Is
This past week, I happened to go along with my co-workers to pick up our weekly food pantry supply from Gleaners Food Bank. Gleaners Food Bank gives our center large, weekly supplies of food, which we then distribute to individuals visiting our emergency food pantry. While I was there, I noticed one ...
Jay Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean sued for allegedly stealing ‘Made in America’ song
Jay Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean and hip-hop producer Mike Dean are accused in a new lawsuit of stealing their well regarded song, “Made in America.” Joel McDonald, a Brooklyn musician, said he wrote the song and published it in 2009 on iTunes, but the ...
'Let's Ask America' offers chance to win $35K without leaving home
It is possible to win a game show while not wearing any pants and sitting in a kitchen or living room anywhere in the United States. “Let’s Ask America,” which has a new season launching Monday, features contestants who play via webcam. “The great ...
America's first woman network televison talk show hosts dies today at 81
Joan Rivers crashed through the glass ceiling to become the first woman network talk show host on Fox-TV in 1987. With the Simpson’s as one of the nation’s favorite programs and Married with Children, Fox was hot in 1987 and Joan Rivers added to that ...
Meet the Directors of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” in Hollywood
Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the second chapter in the thrilling Captain America movie franchise. The exhilarating story follows Marvel’s First Avenger, Captain America, along with Black Widow and their new ally The Falcon as they ...
America couldn’t make a proper cup of tea to save its life
Our colleague at Wonkblog, Roberto Ferdman, presents apparently compelling statistical evidence that America is slowly becoming a nation of tea drinkers. The U.S. market for tea has more than quadrupled during the past twenty-plus years—from just under $ ...
America's Cities: Few At The Top, More At The Bottom
Nowhere is income inequality more visible than in America’s biggest cities—with penthouses and high-end storefronts on one corner, and food banks and homeless shelters on another nearby. But are big cities really comprised of mostly residents at either ...
