May 20, 2011 I'm not trying to make light of religion. Not at all. You believe what you want to believe, and I will believe what I will believe. Some pundits say the beginning of the end of the world as we know it is Saturday. Since Saturday, May 21 is exactly 7,000 since the great flood of Noah, that is Judgement Day.
May 20, 2011 Two people on opposite ends of the world are battling this morning. One is a little girl from Allendale who courageously decided to have her leg amputated after 13 painful years on this earth. The other is a famous Hollywood actor who has battled his demons over the years and now is clinging to life in a hospital.
May 17, 2011 Don Lemon is gay. Who is that, you ask? He's an overnight and weekend news anchor on CNN. Rick Welts is gay. Who is that? He's the president and CEO of the Phoenix Suns NBA team. These are 2 more people who have come out in the last few days. Why do we care?
May 16, 2011 It's true...Lewis has been the host of the annual Labor Day Telethon since 1921...OK maybe it's really 1966...Still...He's been on for a long time, 44 years to be exact. Maybe now he can dry his hair out. He always had the oiliest doo going on!
You know times are tougher than tough here in Michigan when a group of elderly women in big funky hats have caught bigtime attention for thieving thousands of dollars. The “Mad-Hatters” granny gang are now the focus of a multi-county task force!
Microsoft is set to shell out big bucks - a whopping $8.5 billion - to buy Skype Global, the NY Times is reporting.
According to the report, the deal will allow Microsoft to leverage Skype, which last year had 207 billion minutes of voice and video conversations, on platforms including Xbox 360, Kinect and Outlook.
"Skype is a phenomenal service that is loved by millions of people around the world. Together we will create the future of real-time communications so people can easily stay connected to family, friends, clients and colleagues anywhere in the world," Steven A. Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive, said Tuesday in a statement.
The Commodore 64, the classic personal computer from the eight-bit '80s, is making a comeback. Sort of.
Later this month, Commodore USA will be releasing a computing system that looks just like
The Chevrolet El Camino, with its svelte sports car-meets-muscle-truck visage, is easily one of America's favorite classic vehicles, and since it was discontinued in the '80s, fans have been trying to find ways to bring it back.
As the national average for gas hit the highest level since 2008 at $4.11 (the national average), we were paying $4.29 a gallon across West Michigan last week. There seems to be some relief in sight… at least in the short term.
May 6, 2011 Always trying to look out for you, the mobile Grand Rapidian or West Michigander...Here's what's to look out for when out and about this weekend on the roads...
May 6, 2011 OK sorry that was bad, but it's all in good fun! And it's celebrating one of the noblest professions...nursing! So if you know of a nurse, give them a hug and thank them for all they do!
And now for something that will make you feel really old: The blog, I Hate Young People, recently took to the streets to quiz our nation's youngsters on their knowledge of The Beatles. The results: Well, let's just say they could use a little 'Help!'.
Not only had they never heard of the "Fab Four," most couldn't even name one member of the band, let alone one of its songs. In fact, one interviewee mistook John Lennon for John Legend.
Check out the horrifying video after the jump; and for all you youngsters out there reading this, here is a list of every single Beatles song ever released, you know, just in case.
