Category: Life On The Big Blue Marble (News)

The company is recalling 11,500 Escapes

Unlike some companies that deny there is anything wrong as their cars go out of control.
Good response, Ford. Very American of you.… Read more

A fifth moon orbiting the dwarf planet Pluto has turned up

It has more moons than we do and it still isn’t a planet?
Gimme a break.… Read more

So no updates today. Hopefully tomorrow.… Read more

Rep. Slaughter sent a letter to over 60 fast food companies, meat producers, meat processors, and grocery store chains asking them to disclose their policies on antibiotic use in meat and poultry production.

Take a second thought before buying that Whataburger…… Read more

Josh Trank is now officially set to direct the Fantastic Four reboot

Someone thinks they can do better than the last two Fantastic Four movies?
(They’re probably right.)… Read more

Joseph Palaia is an entrepreneur, engineer and technologist who is working on creating the first permanent settlement on Mars.

My only question would be: When I can I book a vacation there?… Read more

As if I don’t have enough crap on my phone…… Read more

May your day be chillin.… Read more

Vogue has published a compelling profile on Marlen Esparza.

I might even LIKE being beat up by her!… Read more

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the rest of the Rolling Stones will mark the band’s 50th anniversary

I’ll be there!… Read more

Meanwhile, four returning series will premiere in new time slots.

Do YOU see anything interesting there?… Read more

Alcohol — not marijuana — is the gateway drug that leads adolescents down the path toward more serious substances

That’s what I started with and I’ll bet most of you did, too.… Read more

Apple withdrew its products from a green-certification registry

As I’ve always said, “Friends don’t let friends drive Macs.”… Read more

the story behind it

Truly, a historic picture of…some chicks.… Read more

First Showing

Please, please don’t muck this up.… Read more

The actor told IGN that fans should “stay tuned” to see if other superheroes make an appearance on the new CW series.

This might actually cause me to watch this.
But, dammit, GREEN Arrow please.… Read more

Substitutes generally disappoint in head-to-head food comparisons

We’re fat because food tastes good. Go figure.… Read more

New releases:

American Reunion

Senna

The Flowers of War

Margaret

On the Ice

Being Flynn

Mysteria… Read more

First of all let me say this

I can think of a few tunes of theirs that would be rockingly appropriate.… Read more

From Topless Robot

As always, take the lists at face value, with your tongue in your cheek against a grain of salt.… Read more

Actor Ernest Borgnine, whose career spanned more than six decades

R.I.P. McHale; your Navy will miss you.
And so will we.

… Read more

How far is this future? Closer than you might think.… Read more

Star Wars & Dating

Also helps if you’re both on the same side of the Force.… Read more

From Digital Spy

But what about a Serenity sequel?… Read more

PHOTOS

I might see this as legit for a game, but for practice? Sheesh…… Read more