Archive for July 13th, 2009

Washington man killed in Colorado bicycle accident

Seattle's local TV station, King 5, reports that Rittner "Ritt " Lewis, age 51 of Everson, Washington, was killed in a bicycle accident in Telluride, Colorado. Everson is about 45 miles north-east of Bellingham. According to the report, Lewis was mountain biking on a trail when he lost control on a steep downhill and hit his head. He died as a result of a severe head trauma . He was wearing a bicycle helmet at the time of the accident. Of the 700 bicyclists who die of accidents each y
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THE ACCUSED Album + Tour Update!

THE ACCUSED’s long awaited new full-length, The Curse of Martha Splatterhead, is scheduled for release August 18, 2009 via Southern Lord Records. The band teamed up with Billy Anderson at Seattle’s Soundhouse Recording studio to create the epic beast of a long player. With Anderson at the controls, THE ACCUSED have indeed splattered the carnage far and wide. The Curse of Martha Splatterhead — their first full-length in four years — features 14 tracks of brutal splatter rock mayhem chock full of
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Sheldon Whitehouse’s Opening Statement at Confirmation Hearing of Sonia Sotomayor

Brilliance from Sheldon Whitehouse : ( h/t Sam Stein/HuffPo for text ): The "umpire" analogy is belied by Chief Justice Roberts, though he cast himself as an "umpire" during his confirmation hearings. Jeffrey Toobin, a well-respected legal commentator, has recently reported that "[i]n every major case since he became the nation's seventeenth Chief Justice, Roberts has sided with the prosecution over the defendant, the state over the condemned, the executive branch over the legislati
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Summer events at Babeland

There are a ton of things happening at our Babeland stores this summer - many of them free! Don’t miss out: At our Manhattan Locations: Cheap Date Night Friday, July 17, 08:00PM, FREE! Bring your sweetie to Babeland for a night of frugal flirting! Enjoy a free mini-workshop about the G-Spot and P-Spot while snacking on complimentary treats. The first 25 couples receive a free gift bag with Babeland goodies and discounted coupons to use that night for other cheap date night activities on
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India’s Top Televangelist Also Claims Gay Cure

Some things are the same the whole world over. And it seems that religious cures for homosexuality bring in the bucks no matter what television network you use to spout your dogma. ( Dispatch Online ) India’s top television yoga expert has challenged a landmark court ruling legalising gay sex, claiming it is a “disease” that can be cured by yoga. Swami Baba Ramdev filed the petition on the grounds that the Delhi High Court “erred” in decriminalising “unnatural sex acts” and that homosexual
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• Telecommuting News Summary 071309

How To Start A Home Business! Cleveland Indy Media – Roger Hamilton – ‎2 hours ago‎ Many people use telecommuting jobs as a plan B because you can quickly transition into that segment and start generating cash in quick time. 3. … Can Cisco dominate telepresence without interoperating? TelephonyOnline – Carol Wilson – ‎5 hours ago‎ … end points and has continued to grow its business by creating smaller end points that enable even telecommuting execut
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Dental Veneers: Busted Teeth Get a Makeover

Hey, we can’t all have Julia Roberts-esque smiles.  Or can we?  Dental veneers aim to give the public what they crave: artificial, sparkling pearly whites.  Hey you with the buckteeth!  Or you with the coffee-stained bicuspids!  Now it’s your turn to be the Pretty Woman (see Julia Roberts reference from earlier).  But wait, what’s that?  You don’t have dental insurance?  Well, don’t worry because this procedure won’t be covered most likely. There are primarily two different types o
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Private Places: All About Genital Warts

Genital warts are very friendly and spread easily – in fact, it’s estimated that if you have sexual contact just once with someone who has them, there’s a 60 percent chance you’ll get them yourself. Because of this, they are the most common sexually-transmitted disease caused by a virus that we know of – but are also relatively easy to treat in most cases. However, preventions is always better than cure… Genital warts are caused by the human papillomavirus ( HPV ), and can appear on bot
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Spotlight on Pujols at Home Run Derby – MLB.com

MiamiHerald.com Spotlight on Pujols at Home Run Derby MLB.com Heading into Monday night's State Farm Home Run Derby, even the seven other contestants in the field were willing to admit that Albert Pujols will be the man to watch and the man to beat when the lights come on and the fat ... All hail the Home Run Derby -- baseball's juice fest CBSSports.com Mauer's newfound power gets him into HR Derby USA Today Joe Mauer's Derby power muse ESPN MTV.com  - Se
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Zimmerman: Acta took fall for poor first half – MLB.com

TSN.ca Zimmerman: Acta took fall for poor first half MLB.com ST. LOUIS -- Because of the news cycle being what it was, Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman spent the first 13 minutes of his All-Star media session Monday afternoon talking about his team's managerial shakeup. ... Acting GM Mike Rizzo has four-step plan to turn Nationals into a ... SI.com Mike Rizzo Quotes On Acta and Riggleman Washington Post Nationals dismiss Acta, tab Riggleman as replacem
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