1. “I wish CNN would give away more lines to the speech before the speech begins.” – Movie Trailer Editor 2. “This half the room sitting up and sitting down business after every comment would be more exciting with sock… Read More ›
Politics
Man Sets Turkey-Eating World Record
Yahoo News Digest reports that a competitive eater named Joey Chestnut ate an entire 9.35 turkey in 10 minutes in a competition held at a Connecticut casino Saturday. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Yeah, but how long… Read More ›
The Opposite Of Winning The Lottery… Or On The Very Bright Side, Maybe Not
Yahoo News Digest reports that a Canadian family from Saskatchewan received a million-dollar medical bill in Hawaii after the wife unexpectedly gave birth to a pre-mature baby during a vacation. The family had purchased Blue Cross travel medical insurance, but… Read More ›
Venetian Owner Cool With Gambling and Liquor But Not Medical Marijuana
The Orlando Sentinel reports that in Tuesday’s elections, despite receiving over 57% of the vote, a referendum requiring 60% of the vote to legalize medicinal marijuana in Florida did not pass. Sheldon Adelson, an owner of Las Vegas Sands, the… Read More ›
Obama Says He Would Enjoy Kentucky Bourbon With Mitch McConnell.
CNN reports that after last night’s Republican victory winning the majority of seats in Senate, President Obama said, “You know, actually, I would enjoy having some Kentucky bourbon with [likely Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell.” 3 Other People Who May… Read More ›
Orange Is The New Black And Halloween At Some Canadian Schools
Yahoo reports that some schools in Ontario, Canada are banning Halloween. Reasons include that some families don’t celebrate Halloween and “and the frequency with which hot, uncomfortable costumes make children cry during class.” So at some of these schools, “Halloween”… Read More ›
Commissioner In Charge Of Pest Control Embarrassed By Cockroach During Presentation
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that a commissioner in charge of pest control in Chicago was embarrassed when a cockroach climbed down a wall during a presentation he was making to City Council. 3 More Embarrassing Things To Have Happen During… Read More ›
3 Theories We Speculate As To Why The President’s Credit Card May Have Been Declined
Business Insider reports that President Obama says he had his credit card declined at a New York City restaurant. Fortunately, the President said the First Lady had her card. The President suggested that the card had not been used recently,… Read More ›
Will the President still get to use his HHonors Points?
The Associated Press reports that the U.S. government is reviewing last week’s sale of Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria hotel to a Chinese insurance company, due to security reasons, including the fact that the deal includes a renovation, in which spying devices… Read More ›
Don’t Feel Bad If You’ve Been Rejected For A Loan – Former Fed Reserve Chair Says He Recently Couldn’t Get One
The New York Times reports that former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke recently announced at a conference that he is unable to refinance the mortgage on his home, which is assessed at $815,000. The Times speculates that he is unable… Read More ›