July 31, 2009
If you went to a movie showing, waited in a long line with people who were seeing it for the umpteenth time, recited dialogue with the characters, talked back to the screen and threw objects at appointed times; what movie are you watching? If you said Rocky Horror Picture Show you would be . . . Wrong! Instead, you would be at a screening for the newest cult classic, The Room. It has been dubbed “the Citizen Cane of bad movies”, for its terrible acting, out of focus frames, incongruous story lines, and a framed picture of a spoon that appears for no reason. Tommy Wiseau, the writer, producer, and lead actor claims this is just what he was aiming for. Others doubt that and believe it was an earnest attempt at drama that derailed in many, many ways. But with fans waiting hours for sold out shows and celebrity endorsements, it is likely this 2005 film will be in theaters for a long time to come.
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July 30, 2009
In these difficult economic times, state lawmakers are looking for creative ways to make up for the dramatic budgetary shortcomings. As bad as 2009 has been, it is projected that 2010 will be even worse. Since we are evolving into a service-based economy, that is the area where legislatures foresee revenue coming from. For example: Kentucky has taxed ring tones for your cell phone, Virginia requested to increase inmates daily rent by 500% (from $1 to $5), Governor David Patterson of New York proposed an 18% tax on sugary beverages – this was referred to as the “fat tax“, and Georgia proposed a “pole tax” targeting strip club patrons. But perhaps the most outlandish idea has been to legalize marijuana and tax it. Recently, Oakland, CA became the first city to tax medical marijuana and other cities are thinking about following their lead.
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July 29, 2009
A nicely dressed man walked into a Chicago Office Depot and demanded the contents of the safe. The quick-thinking clerk turned on the store Public Announcement system and his demands were instantly broadcast throughout the entire store. Upon hearing this, the man ran from the store and has not yet been found.
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July 28, 2009
Scott Janke, Town Manager for Fort Meyers Beach, Florida, was fired last week after news that his wife, Anabela Mota, is an adult film star. Town Council members approved the firing claiming they wanted to avoid negative attention if word got out. Their plan backfired as the town has now been flooded with media inquiries and the story has swept the nation, even appearing in Alaskan news articles. Howard Simon, president of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida commented, “This might go down as one of the top 10 poor judgments by public officials in Florida history.”
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July 27, 2009
The 96th annual Tour de France concluded on Sunday with Alberto Contador emerging the victor. This was Contador’s second time winning the coveted yellow jersey following three weeks of bicycle racing throughout France and its neighboring countries. The Tour de France attracts large groups of spectators, some of whom arrive a week prior to secure their viewing spot. As this slideshow demonstrates, several fans bring their own unique style to the sport modeling outfits inspired by the Texas Longhorns to Santa Claus.
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July 26, 2009
Topsail Beach is a favorite place for North Carolina residents to spend time at the beach. This past week they had a bit of a surprise when an alligator was spotted bodysurfing in the waves. Town officials roped off the area and the alligator was later captured.
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July 25, 2009
Chicago White Sox pitcher, Mark Buehrle, pitched a perfect game on Thursday, July 23, 2009. A perfect game is defined as a game in which the opposing team gets no men on base – no hits, no walks, and no hit batters. It is such a rare feat, that this is only the 18th time in the history of Major League Baseball that this has been done. Buehrle came close to accomplishing this once before in 2007 but he walked Sammy Sosa. He is having difficulty determining which was more surreal – pitching a perfect game or receiving a call of congratulations from President Barack Obama, a known White Sox fan.
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July 24, 2009
Los Angeles is home to “Octomom – The Musical” which began its run on July 18, 2009 and ends on August 15, 2009. With two performances each Saturday, the show attempts to point out the excesses in our society by featuring parodies of Nadya Suleman (Octomom), Bernie Madoff, and others. In January 2009 Suleman gave birth to octuplets, joining her other six children. In this low-budget production, Chris Voltaire, author of the book and lyrics, and the musical’s producer and director, also performs 2 characters. He has stated that his goal is to “give birth” to 14 different theatre companies all touring at the same time with each named after one of her children!
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July 23, 2009
Earlier this month Sarah Palin once again made headlines announcing her resignation as Governor of Alaska as of July 26, 2009. Since coming into the national spotlight as John McCain’s running mate, Palin has been plagued by accusations of a number of ethics violations incurred while she was in office. Several of these allegations have been dismissed yet more arise. Most recently, her alleged acceptance of private donations to pay her $500,000 in legal debts is under scrutiny. At the time of this writing, Palin has not announced her plans after she leaves the Governor’s office.
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July 22, 2009
The 1,700 residents of Otisfield, Maine are ready to fight the United States Post Office over one public mailbox. Of course that may be because it is the only public mailbox in the town. For the past decade, in an effort to save money, the USPS has been removing mailboxes they deem unnecessary at the rate of roughly 60 per day. That adds up to over 188,000 mailboxes removed and leaves only 176,936 remaining. Residents of Otisfield want the peace of mind of placing their mail in a secured box rather than leaving it for pick-up in their personal home box. Town officials are leading the fight with the town’s administrative assistant threatening to chain herself to the box. The town’s road commissioner even blocked the box with a snowplow and backhoe to prevent the postal service from taking it at night. (editor’s note: we wonder if these residents can keep up the fight during the bitter cold winters that Maine is known for.)
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