September 26, 2009
The struggle to become an Olympic athlete goes far beyond the rigors of training and conditioning, it can also include a massive amount of fundraising. However, very often a substantial part of the funding comes from the athlete’s family themselves. As a result, many competitors find alternate ways to finance their dream. Yet, few have taken as bold a step as New Zealand Tae Kwon Do champion, Logan Campbell. His family paid most of the $NZ150, 000 it took for him to compete in the Beijing Olympics. His placement only in the top 16 caused real concern that he would not garner the $NZ300,000 necessary to compete in London in 2012. Therefore he and a partner opened a business – but not just any business – they opened a brothel. While this is perfectly legal in his country, the New Zealand Olympic committee looks for athletes that can be role models and he may not be invited to compete in international competitions – money or no money.
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July 15, 2009
Talk-show host and cooking icon Rachael Ray had successful throat surgery earlier this week to remove a benign cyst from her vocal cords. It has been reported that Ray pursued non-surgical options before following the advice from her doctors and scheduled the surgery. Ray came to prominence with her 30 Minute Meals show on Food Network and brought several catch-phrases to the cooking lexicon. Examples include Yum-o; e.v.o.o. (extra virgin olive oil); stoup (a cross between a soup and a stew) and delish (for delicious). The always chatty Ray is under strict orders to rest her vocal cords and her media rep told People Magazine, “The hardest part for Rachael is going to be giving her voice a rest for the next week or so.”
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June 24, 2009
In Vermont, dairy farmers are working together to reduce the amount of cows’ intestinal methane as it is the leading cause of agricultural greenhouse gases. Studies have also shown that burps have greater emissions than gas escaping from the other end of the cow. They’ve switched from a corn or soy diet to one of alfalfa, flaxseed and grasses high in Omega 3 fatty acids, greatly reducing gas production in the cow’s intestine. The farmers participating in the Greener Cow Project do not pay more for the customized feed and have noticed the cows are healthier on the new diet.
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June 17, 2009
The cover of the June 8, 2009 Sports Illustrated magazine featured 16-year-old Bryce Harper. Harper is said to be an outstanding baseball player for Las Vegas High School. So outstanding, that cover dubbed him “Baseball’s Chosen One”. Harper and his father recently announced that he has quit high school to pursue a GED and enter the Major League Baseball Draft in 2010. He could be the first pick in the draft and be signed for $20 million. Harper is 6′3”, 205 lbs, hits 570 ft homeruns, pitches at 96 mph, and can throw out a stealing runner from his knees in the position of catcher. He has been compared to baseball superstars Justin Upton, Ken Griffey Jr, and Alex Rodriguez.
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June 14, 2009
In this challenging economy, bank robberies are on the rise. As was reported in USA Today, the city of Chicago is on par to meet or exceed last year’s tally of 227 robberies. To fight the surge in bank robberies, the FBI, Cook County Sheriff, and Chicago Police unveiled BanditTrackerChicago.com. This website features a photograph of the suspect, the location of the crime, and the unique characteristics of each robber. Visitors to the website can post anonymous tips as to the whereabouts of the suspects. Chicago has a storied history of larger-than-life criminals. Al Capone set up his headquarters at the Lexington Hotel. John Dillinger, subject of the upcoming Johnny Depp release Public Enemies, robbed banks throughout the Midwest, changed his identity and moved to Chicago. In 1934, Dillinger was cornered by police outside a Chicago movie theatre and gunned down.
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June 13, 2009
On Friday, June 12, 2009, Former President George H.W. Bush celebrated his 85th birthday by skydiving 10,500 feet out of a plane. This follows a tradition he set when he turned 75 and again on his 80th birthday. Tandem jumping with Sgt. First Class Mike Elliott, reports are that Bush zoomed at a 100 mph freefall before safely parachuting to the ground in Kennebunkport, Maine. Bush’s son, George W. Bush was the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. The younger Bush received unprecedented approval ratings of 90% immediately following the 9/11 tragedy. After that point, his approval ratings went into permanent decline, bottoming out at approximately 25% during the economic crisis.
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May 23, 2009
Just like in the board game Monopoly, sometimes life deals you a card that states, “Bank error in your favor“. That is certainly what happened to a New Zealand couple when their appeal for a line of overdraft protection was approved at 100 times the requested amount. The couple, rumored to be Kara Yang and Leo Gao, was provided with 10 million New Zealand dollars. They immediately closed their gas station and fled the country. It is suspected they are in Hong Kong or China and at the time of this writing, Interpol is still searching for them.
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May 2, 2009
Intercollegiate Ultimate Frisbee seems like a benign sport, but the kids at the University of Oregon (who’s sports teams are the Ducks) spiced it up a bit this month. Ranked third in the nation in ultimate frisbee, the University of Oregon’s Eugene Gentleman’s Organization (EGO) pitted their “A” and “B” teams against each other in a sectional tournament. Because the teams knew each other so well they opted not to play a full game and instead played for one point. There were very few spectators and no children in attendance and one team played with no shirts and the other with no pants or underwear. When a complaint was lodged, the club sport executive committee terminated the team’s season.
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