Maya Angelou – 86 – Poet and Activist Richard Attenborough – 90 – Actor Lauren Bacall – 89 – Actress and Model Simone Battle – 25 – Singer Polly Bergen – 84 – Actress Ben Bradlee – 93 – Newspaper Editor David Brenner – 78 – Comedian Dave Brockie – 50 – Musician Diem Brown …
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Thanks to Facebook for compiling most of this list (unlike the lists the next two days, which I compiled) Here are the Top 10 talked about stories this year around the world: World Cup Ebola Brazil Elections Robin Williams Ice Bucket Challenge Israel-Gaza Conflict Malaysia Airlines Super Bowl Sochi 2014 Ferguson As for the most …
Over the years I’ve been reporting news stories on my Twitter and Facebook feeds, and I would say that most people take me to be a reliable source. While I don’t gather my news from any one place, I always try to make sure that it has some substance to it before I post it, …
In the past I have talked about suicide and depression and how it is often unseen in those around you, and you never know who has it. One of the recent cases that caught national attention was obviously with the late Robin Williams. On Sunday, police found the five-day-missing body of an Ohio State football …
Clearly most media are afraid of terrorists. This is the obvious answer as to why most media will not show what really happens in some situations, such as when they wouldn’t show Hamas rockets in Gaza during the war…it’s not like they weren’t there (they clearly had to be, right? they were being shot…just magically …
Sure, it’s a much bigger picture then what the title says…but it is still something that bothers me. 20% of New Yorkers just left Prop 3 blank, 30% said No, and a large 50% said Yes. How these are the results of an election, I can only attribute to people not reading or understanding what …
Today is voting day so get out and Vote!!! If you have questions, feel free to comment or email me. Here is the guide to voting, first with the major races, and then the 3 Ballot Proposals. Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) Rob Astorino (R) Howie Hawkins Steven Cohn Michael McDermott State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli (D) …
As I feel obligated to do now, as once you start you gotta keep going, here is the headlines from October. This month started off slow, but news picked up as the month went on: October 1 – Julia Pierson, Director of the Secret Service, resigns over WH breach October 3 – ISIS releases yet …
With all the Ebola news coming out of New York City yesterday, as the first case here took center stage. But the real story to come out of NYC, the one that got pushed off the front page, is the possible terrorist attack in Queens. Zale Thompson, as identified by police sources, went up to …
As a Rangers fan it is very difficult to find any love for the heartless Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins. But last night they proved that they may indeed have a little heart (albeit deeper meanings, such as Captain Cindy Canada over on Pittsburgh). After the terrorist attacks in Canada’s capital yesterday, the NHL rightly cancelled …
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