Reading the OED by Ammon Shea (Review)

From suffering splitting headaches to experiencing a sudden episode of hysterical blindness, where everything turns gray for a few hours, Shea experiences every possible emotion and heath concern while “eating the alphabet”. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 07:00:39

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For The Love Of Language

Ammon Shea recently spent a year of his life reading the OED from start to finish. Over the next few months he will be posting weekly blogs about the insights, gems, and thoughts on language [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 19:09:17

Ad Decline Deepens, Broadens

Bad news has spread across traditional media at a breathtaking rate. Fortune’s Richard Siklos ticks off some of the sorry numbers. It’s not just the newspaper industry that’s suffering. Quoting Michael Nathanson, media analyst at Sanford Bernstein, Siklos notes that this is the first time in memory that a coincident election and Olympic year has [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 14:05:21

Bucket List Redux

So I am totally addicted to Pointlessly Hypertechnical as a blog to read.  I find myself looking forward to every post she makes.  They all tend to be quite whimsical and light-hearted and definitely down to Earth.  With that being said, I’m jumping on the bandwagon and taking a page right out of her post in regards to 100 Things I Have or [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 17:33:55

4 Heartbreaking (or Miraculous) Moments in Gambling History

The NFL saw a great meaningless gambling moment last weekend when Steelers safety Troy Polamalu seemed to scored a touchdown on the final play of Pittsburgh’s game against San Diego. While it looked like the lusciously locked DB had successfully nabbed a fumbled lateral and scampered into the end zone, the referee somewhat confusingly allowed, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 18:51:00

Hardball and Kingman

Well, the new Hardball Times Baseball Annual is out, and of course it has all sorts of good stuff even if they did go slumming this year and have me write up a little essay. Fortunately, there are all kinds of other great things in there — Rob Neyer talking about the greatest mid-season acquisitions ever, Craig Calcaterra on the Mitchell Report, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 16:49:05

I Love When The System Works In My Favor

We went to see Santa Friday night -- a night Finn won a Christmas tree in a grand-prize drawing and a night I remembered my camera but forgot my ... , then. Will that do?" Finn & Shea: giggle, giggle Santa: "Well, I'll see what we can find for you. In the meantime ... to Shea) to stop tattling on your brother so much. OK, kids? Merry Christmas!" Finn, to [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 22:50:00

A Brief History of Stadium Naming Rights

Purist fans decry corporate stadium naming-rights deals as another step in the crass commercialization of sports. Owners see the deals in a different light; a well-negotiated package can bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for a team. Sixty years ago, no one would have seen this debate coming [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 11:00:18

Police: KFC worker steals credit card from customer

A Gilbert KFC employee stole a customer’s credit card in early November and racked up several charges over a nearly one-month period, ... of the purchased items in her Chandler home that she shares with her boyfriend, Shawn Shea. Marijuana and drug ... , the report shows. Police arrested Kess and Shea, who were later booked in the 4th Avenue Jail [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 23:29:24

Today on CMR - December 2, 2008

Bishops OK Muslim Prayer Rooms in Catholic Schools —No longer convinced of the Church's unique role in salvation, bishops in UK push diversity over truth. Scorn Makes You Stupid —Did Mark Shea go over the line? Sound and Ghastly Reasoning —Death plays the role of the great liberator from our human condition [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 05:47:46

Man Utd v Blackburn Preview

Although not the most prestigious competition, the Carling Cup offers clubs to give their young players, the future of football, the ideal chance to shine and show their worth. Clubs do not field their best players, and can assess whether their back-up players have actually got what it takes to cover for the first-team in case of an injury [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 20:20:49

Orange Juice readers select the first “Rotten Orange” Award winners!

The results are in - and I must say I am very proud of our readers.  They voted in huge numbers in our very first “Rotten Orange” Awards, which included numerous categories, such as “the Worst Orange County Congressional Representative.”  That race drew the most votes, 199, and Republican nut job Dana Rohrabacher won in a squeaker, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 15:30:24

Media & Politics

Media & Politics 02-Dec-08 Permanent link to MTA daily media news Extra Bonus Quote of the Day (Political Wire) “I’m sure some people voted for Barack Obama because of me.” — President Bush, in an interview with CNN. Resting a wee bit easier (by J -SOM at Liberal Rapture Hillary Clinton will be the next Secretary of State… Other than the [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 17:32:35

MLB Draft Picks - Who Needs ‘Em?

A few years back, the Phillies signed Tom “Flash” Gordon, giving the Yankees, who had offered the reliever arbitration, picks that brought them Ian Kennedy and Joba Chamberlain. The Phillies could afford it, as they had their own picks coming back for Billy Wagner, which turned into P Kyle Drabek (still a promising young prospect) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 09:48:02

Big Changes In The Senate As The Parties Gear Up For Another GOP Drubbing In 2010

Yesterday we remarked how a Debbie Wasserman Schultz led cabal of conservative Democrats is already bad mouthing the prospects of the DCCC working to win more seats from Republicans in 2010. They say they want to put all their energy into the incumbent protection racket and not worry about vulnerable Republicans [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 13:30:00

Today’s Question: Can Men Breastfeed?

Q: Can Men Breastfeed? A: Odd as it seems, men can lactate. In their 1896 book, Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine, Dr. George Gould and Dr. Walter Pyle recount several occurrences of men breastfeeding their young. The stories include a sailor who put his son to his breast to quiet him and started producing milk; [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 23:57:00

Santa and the magic of Christmas December 2, 2008

Santa Claus.  St. Nickolas.  Kris Kringle.  Whatever you call him he’s one important dude this time of year.  For years, we have visited Santa in Birmingham at his Shain Park outpost and every year the same man has heard the heartfelt wishes of my kids.  That’s him in the picture above.  This year was no different….and yet it was different [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 02:51:46

Best of 2008: iTunes

The iTunes store has released their lists of the best of 2008 along with the top selling music of the year. There is not a lot of surprise here. Metallica shows up on a number of lists as do Robert Plant, Madonna and Janet Jackson. Queen + Paul Rodgers, despite low sales on their new album, also makes two appearances [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 20:31:00

a scent-sational treat for you ...

When I told my good friend Jennifer that I was going to craft a layout for her to hang on her studio wall and share it with you all on this blog, ... . Perfect for pillows, linens, rooms, tents and travel. massage candle Made with soy wax and shea butter. When melted, the soy and shea make a smooth, sensual massage oil for you to enjoy. lotion [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 21:18:19

Ultimate Heroes

Mansfield., Mass. lays one to rest. Spec. Corey Shea, 21, 3/3 Armor. KIA in Mosul Nov ... to serve our country,” said Shea’s aunt Renee O’Neil. “And we just call him a hero right now.” Long War Journal, taking a long walk through Mosul, on what Shea was doing there. Via Mudville [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 13:47:38

Hoodoo for Voodoo (2008)

Review by The Fiend of Grue At a concert that a local radio station is throwing, called Hoodoo For Voodoo, ... , right before Hurricane Katrina changed the entire landscape there. Director Steven Shea does ... , Steven Shea lensed the perfect surroundings for a tale of voodoo. This film has a couple of brilliant [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 17:07:55

Morning Cup of Links: Alien Life Forms

Astronomers are discovering that water, and life, might exist on many planets where conditions are very different from those on Earth ... from a German surgeon with his own jet. * Shea Gunther drank 17 cans of energy drinks in seven days in order [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 08:33:49

After Spectacular Unbroken Series Of Failures, Freedom's Watch Goes The Way Of The Dodo

A few weeks ago the news broke that extreme right lunatic/billionaire/gambling impresario "Cockroach" Sheldon Adelson was on his way to bankruptcy ... as a quarter billion dollars. Their most vicious attacks were launched against Jeanne Shaheen and Carol Shea [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 14:00:00

Hottest Chef Report: The Rankings After Round 1

Round One of voting in the Hottest Chef in NY Competition has ended and Round Two will begin later today, concluding tomorrow. The ten competitors who will duke it out in Round Two include the nine heat winners from the last two weeks—Patrick Connolly, Alain Allegretti, Lon Symensma, Scott Conant, Harold Dieterle, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 17:06:42

HuffPo, Gregory and "Meet"

UPDATE: Politico's Mike Allen hears what Danny Shea is hearing, adding another layer of credibility to the Gregory story. ( ... Danny Shea reported: "David Gregory will take the reins as moderator of NBC's 'Meet the Press,' the Huffington Post has learned." We're hearing that nothing's final (trial balloon?!?), but Shea may very [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 13:20:00

So Long, And Thanks For All the Fish! Publisher Shea Gunther Leaves EF to Try Out For The NBA

Goodbye EarthFirst.com readers. After 10 months of steering the Editorial Voice at EarthFirst.com, I’m leaving to become the new Eco Politics blogger at the soon to be launched Mother Nature Network, a green blog and media company founded by Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell and Atlanta adman Joel Babbit. ( [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 19:44:40

LaVanila Pure Vanilla Healthy Lip Butter

Non-sticky, clear, SPF 8, and chemical free, LaVanila’s Pure Vanilla Healthy Lip Butter ($16) is quickly becoming one of my favorite lip treats.  It’s a little heavy on the scent…a mixture of shea & cocoa butter…but it’s not unbearable.  It’s GREAT for being out in the wind or in a cold [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 07:06:29

As tour shows, Mets' Citi Field is coming along quite nicely

With construction getting down to small detail stage, ... is going to be quite a bit nicer than Shea Stadium, which will be a parking lot come April. Follow ... " (in centerfield, in front of the primary scoreboard) as well as the old one, carried over from Shea [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 19:31:29

Tuesday PM Linkage

· Estimate: delinquent mortgage borrowers in NYC will double next year · Design firm picked for park inside future Hudson Yards ... going dirt cheap Real Deal · More Citi/Taxpayer Field constructoporn & Shea destructoporn A Fine [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 23:18:20

You Always Remember Your First…

…uniform. This is mine. Got it in, oh…1972-ish. It’s a beauty, eh? ... remember, although Dad was at Game 4 at Shea — you know, the game where Ron Swoboda announced ... duds on the field … and wear that beauty to Shea. I can’t remember the day or the date of my first [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 12:00:30

A Few Simple Acne Skin Care Solutions

A Few Simple Acne Skin Care Solutions December 2nd, 2008 Noticing acne on your face is never a pleasant experience and it is especially so in the case of young teenagers that are most prone to acne breakouts. Teens, in particular, need to understand what proper acne skin care is and how it can help stop the breakouts [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 15:45:48

More White House Staff Named by Obama Transition Team

CHICAGO - Slow to name White House staffers, the Obama transition team made official what had previously been confirmed by “Democratic sources.” David Axelrod will serve as Senior Advisor to the President while Greg Craig is being tapped for White House Counsel. The team also announced Lisa Brown will be Mr [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 22:24:21

Conservative Cafeteria Catholics

It’s worth remembering from time to time that cafeteria Catholicism is not soly the province of the political left. Mark Shea looks back at the shoddy record of the Bush administration on torture and the conservative Catholics who endorsed the Bush position: What lay at the back of Catholic excuse-making [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 19:24:35

Funny Answering Machine Messages: Funny Messages for Answering Machines

Everybody loves a good answering machine message, so why not make yours more memorable?  After all, everyone you know and their dogs have “sorry you missed me, please leave a message after the beep” as their answering machine message. Break the mold with these funny messages and impress friends and family alike. Be memorable! [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 04:41:51

Inside Citi Field ...

Inside Citi Field ... December 2, 2008 Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon led a tour of Citi Field this afternoon ... was installed to make sure the dimensions played fairly. wright'slocker2.JPG Shea Stadium’s lower ... . jackierotunda2.JPG Like Shea, the Mets have two primary scoreboards. Here’s the high-definition [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 20:17:52

David Gregory All but Certain for Meet the Press

According to TVNewser it seems all but a certainty that David Gregory is the new Meet the Press host. HuffPo's Danny Shea got wind of the choice last night, and even though it was mostly denied by everyone involved it now looks like Gregory's it. If so it's an interesting choice considering [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 17:30:23

Tips to Prevent Dry Winter Skin

Between heaters, cold winds and runny noses, our skin takes a beating during the winter months. Here are a few tips to help prevent dry skin and keep your face glowing all season long. 1. Drink Lots of Water The most contributing factor to dry skin is dehydration [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 05:12:54

Links: Kerry, Carlos, Cuisine, and Keith

Toby Hyde of Mets Minor League Blog pleads his case for signing Kerry Wood, writing; “Wood throws more strikes and struck out more hitters [ ... Train to Shea did with SNY’s Ted Berg regarding the Hot Stove. Ted also wrote an article recently [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 20:52:31

Axelrod Heads to Washington

It’s official — David Axelrod, one of the masterminds behind President-elect Barack Obama’s White House bid, is taking a huge pay cut to come to Washington. The Obama-Biden transition team announced today that Axelrod will serve as a senior adviser to the new president [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 21:43:53

Feeding Your Hair

Products, products, products! Every day, we're introduced to a new product that guarantees miraculous results - longer, stronger or healthier hair ... products. She listened keenly to my list of wonder ingredients - Olive oil, shea butter, apple cider [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 13:30:01

Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/21/2008

Make sure you look at all the pirate stories tonight. Most of them are in the “Sub-Saharan Africa” section, and not all of them have headlines. So keep scrolling.Thanks to C. Cantoni, Insubria, JD, VH, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 04:54:00

The 15 Best Skincare and Beauty Gifts Under $25

Don’t know what to get that beauty product enthusiast in your life?  Never fear.  If you’re like me, and you’re faced with having the (wonderful) problem of too many friends to spoil, put some of the following gifts under the tree and you’ll shine without breaking Mr. Piggy Bank:  :-)  15 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 05:59:33

Public Service Announcement

I would like to thank the talented film maker, Noelle, and the Lastditch Players for taking time out of their busy schedules to make this very important public service announcement (I heard Shea actually cancelled an appearance in Caanes to help [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 05:03:27

Mets: New ballpark will still be called Citi Field

NEW YORK (AP) - Citi Field will remain the name of the New York Mets’ new ballpark following a government bailout the team believes will help the struggling bank survive its economic crisis. .moreTeamsDiv { position:relative; float:right; padding-right:10px; } .moreTeamsHdr { background-image:url(/fe/img/Story/moreTeamsOn_header.gif) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 00:06:45

Drift Away

Drift Away December 2nd, 2008 Hand Lotions by e.l.f. - Meghan When I was a child my mother used to squeeze way too much lotion onto her hands ... . Stats: Made with healing shea butter and aloe vera Infused with hemp seed oil Contains vitamin [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 20:00:02

What Now? Activism in Post-Election America with GREG PALAST, JOHN PERKINS.

FREE and open to the public Organization: WPU Young Democratic Socialists Host Organization:  Brothers For Awareness, Feminist Collective, ... : November 22, 2008 Location: Shea Auditorium 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, New Jersey, 07006, United States [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 05:23:29

Holiday Blog Party Giveaway Urban Sudz Soap Lotion

US Residents only please. This will be an all day giveaway! The item she sent me this time is a Fresh Whip Shea in the Raw, whipped shea butter Body Butter, 4 ounces of Pomegranate Blueberry. I let you know right now that I've never had a whipped lotion [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 06:17:49

Former Mets OF Arrested Again

Former major leaguer Derek Bell, who played for the Mets in 2000, was arrested on Monday night on four counts of possession of drug paraphernalia ... for living on a boat and bicycling to games at Shea. You also may remember him beating the Mets in 1998 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 22:38:19

Council Approves Queens Redevelopment Plans

Council Approves Queens Redevelopment Plans By Fernanda Santos The Bloomberg administration won City Council approval for the redevelopment of Willets Point, in what is now a neglected industrial triangle near Shea Stadium. (Photo: Frank Franklin II/Associated [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 22:34:21

2008-2009 Western Conference NHL Playoff Outlook

The NHL Season is approximately one-third over and with that in mind NHL NB will now look at the playoff picture for the rest of the season. #1. SAN JOSE SHARKS, 43 Points, The Sharks have scored the most points in the league with 97.  They have given up 59 points which is the fourth best in the NHL this season [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 21:55:26

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