Archive for April, 2008
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
‘give peace a chance’ lyrics are up for auction
The original handwritten lyrics to John Lennon’s anthem ‘Give Peace a Chance’ are up for auction and are expecting to fetch 300,000+ Euros.
2 Comments » - Posted in music by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
bullies using peanut butter as a weapon
Intentional or not, some bullies are now using peanut butter in their arsenal of threats and weapons against those who are allergic.
No Comments » - Posted in this can't be by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
syria returns 701 artifacts to iraq
Syria as returned 701 artifacts to Iraq’s National Museum. The artifacts, were seized from looters and others who stole or came into possession of the artifacts from the Museum after the fall of Saddam’s rule. As good news as this is, there still are over 7,000 other pieces missing.
via arts journal
No Comments » - Posted in news by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
gordon ramsay to be opening up in canada
Gordon Ramsay will be opening a restaurant in either Vancouver or Toronto.
1 Comment » - Posted in food by Marty Finestone
Monday, April 28th, 2008
scrubs is moving to abc
Scrubs, which is an uber favourite television show of mine, will be saying goodbye to NBC and moving to ABC for 18 more episodes next season. I am so happy that Scrubs lives on.
No Comments » - Posted in tv by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
vampire machines: learn how electric devices suck energy
It is after Earth Day and that means that you should still care about sustainability and being more efficient. To that end, I recommend viewing this Good Magazine produced video that illuminates how many of our electric appliances and devices suck electricity, even when they are turned off.
No Comments » - Posted in green, video by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
celebs blog for the nhl
With the 2007-2008 NHL season playoffs in full swing (go, Habs go!), the National Hockey League has something pretty cool going on at their website. The NHL has recruited the likes of Jason Reitman and Kevin Smith to blog about the playoffs.
via Paste Magazine
2 Comments » - Posted in sport by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
one tiny little secret
Pop over here to see an intriguing film by filmmaker Teresa Brezan. If you enjoy the film, why not give Teresa a bit of help as part of the Video Revolutionaries Exhibition at the Getty Museum. The most popular and highest rated films in the series have a chance of being shown at the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in arts, video by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
hrc to be on the colbert report
Hillary Rodham Clinton will be appearing on The Colbert Report this Thursday night. Should be fun, and hopefully funny.
1 Comment » - Posted in tv by Marty Finestone
Monday, April 14th, 2008
butlers are more popular than ever
Bloomberg writes that butlers, especially those trained in the English tradition, are experiencing a high demand for their services. A chief factor amongst their increasing demand are the Russian nouveau riche.
While there are no reliable figures for the number of butlers in the U.K., the London-based Work Foundation estimates there are about 2 million people [...]
No Comments » - Posted in tidbit by Marty Finestone
Sunday, April 13th, 2008
history of volvo – on video
Here’s a video of Volvo cars – quite interesting.
via autoblog
No Comments » - Posted in video by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
olympic athletes face internal conflict over china
IHT reports about the growing conflict that many 2008 Summer Olympic athletes have between their personal social conscious and the desire to compete and win at the games. Note, though, that this is not just about the recent Tibet action, but also over China influence in Darfur.
Whether speaking to a group of young softball players [...]
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