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Title IX and high school sports in the news
2011-07-25 09:22:00 A recent article in the SportsTribune (Battle over high school girls sports participation levels far from over) brings to light a brewing issue regarding Title IX and high school sports. It is claimed in the piece that the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) has charged “12 school districts throughout the country – including locales in...
In The News ? iPhone Apps for the Socially Awkward
2011-06-16 22:11:00 I was called up by Fox 25 in Oklahoma City again – this time to talk about apps that trying to make the socially awkward not so much so. Sorry folks – the app is not going to help. Click here to see my interview at Fox in Oklahoma City No related posts.To read the original post click In The News – iPhone Apps for the Socially Awkward . To reach our blog home page click StopDoingNothing No related posts.
By: StopDoingNothing
High School Sports: Athletes And Alcohol In The News...AGAIN!!!
2011-05-11 14:00:00 Photographs, originally on Facebook, of 11 athletes in possession of alcohol and/or tobacco were recently turned over to Melrose High School (Melrose, MA) administration as reported by myFOXBOSTON.com. According to information currently available, suspensions of these athletes could reach 60% of their athletic season, along with other possible consequences. Here is the news story direct from Fox 25 News:
In the News...Celiac Research and New Gluten Free Products
2011-04-14 04:53:00 New Research for Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Product Offerings
Poachers in the news
2010-12-01 10:55:00 CYPRUS MAIL: Poacher tries to run over game wardens — A 50-YEAR-old man tried to smash his car into three game wardens yesterday as they attempted to remove nets which he had placed to illegally capture blackcaps (ambelopoulia). The three game wardens and the man were transported to Nicosia General Hospital with minor injuries after ...
By: Migrations
No Holidays in the News Business
2010-11-23 22:35:00 As most people gear up for traveling, eating and shopping this week, I'll be working. There are no days throughout the year without a television newscast. So that means every day has to be staffed, even Thanksgiving and Christmas. The holiday crew is usually lighter but I think the workload can be, too.I can already guess my assignment tomorrow will be going to O'Hare to report on the holiday travel mess. And this year may be messier than ever due to the National Opt Out Day protest over security screenings. On Thursday, I'll be reporting for a shortened morning show and then I'll get to "work" on the WGN float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Be sure to tune...
Extinctions in the News
2010-05-26 18:03:00 Yes, I care. BirdLife International has announced, in the 2010 IUCN Red List update for birds, the extinction of Alaotra Grebe Tachybaptus rufolavatus. Restricted to a tiny area of east Madagascar, this species declined rapidly after carnivorous fish were introduced to the lakes in which it lived. This, along with the use of nylon gill-nets ...
By: Migrations
In The News
2010-04-03 17:11:00 Thank you all for participating in Top Sites Tuesday! This weeks winner was Coffee Break? and is a great asset to the community – make sure to stop by and visit her! Thanks for making it a fun place to hang out and have fun. Have a great week Nancy Just in case you ...
By: BlogDumps
BlogDumps In the News
2010-03-12 04:04:00 This was a great week around here I had a lot of fun on Top Sites Tuesday! Thank you all for participating! Here is the list of the Top Sites Bud from Older Eyes won this week he does write so well make sure to visit him and everyone else. There are a couple ...
By: BlogDumps
Gold Coast in the News
2010-02-24 21:46:00 A Gold Coast Hit-and-RunA 30-year-old man has been charged in a hit-and-run in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood, according to ABC 7. Michael McFaul, 30, was charged with three felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident after a crash near N. Clark and W. Division Saturday morning around 4 a.m. ...
Old Town in the News
2010-02-13 00:50:00 From a heartwarming human interest piece to a robbery on Wells, Old Town has been all over the news this week. Art Shay Helps Family to Remember Remember a few weeks ago, when I the Art Shay exhibition going on at Thomas Masters Gallery? According to the Chicago Tribune, a local jogger running by the gallery noticed one of Art Shay's photos contained a picture of her late father-in-law with Martin Luther King, Jr. Apparently, Barry Batson, Sr. was the Chicago police officer in charge of protecting Dr. King during his visits to the city and the two were captured together by Shay in a never-before-published photograph from 1966.Old Town Home to Opening of Abigail's PartyAccording to ChicagoShow'sBlog, A Red Orchid Theatre will be...
Gold Coast Society in the News
2010-02-05 08:19:00 Miss America Boasts Gold Coast Flair It turns out that when Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron, 22, was crowned Miss America last Saturday night in Las Vegas, she was sporting a little Gold Coast flair. Cameron's hairstylist, Leigh Jones, has a salon located in the Gold Coast and has been working with her since last October, giving her a complete image makeover including hair, makeup and wardrobe. Leigh has worked with previous African-American Miss America winners as well including Ericka Harold (2003) and Marjorie Vincent (1991). ...
Cypriot Poaching in the News
2010-01-04 22:24:00 This crime has gotten a reasonable amount of media attention in the English-speaking media, but it is largely ignored among Greek-speaking media outlets. So it’s refreshing to see it covered on the Cypriot TV station Sigma: ???????? ???? 35% ? ????? ??????? ??? ????????? ??????? (reposted below the fold) ???????? ??? ? ????? ????????, ??? ?????? ???????? ??????????, ...
By: Migrations
Global Parking Management Back In The News
2009-12-10 06:32:00 It looks like local private booting specialists, Global Parking Management is getting some unwanted media attention via WGN-TV....
Hispanics not in the news
2009-12-08 22:13:00 The Hispanic community receives scant media coverage in the United States, found a new study released by the Pew Hispanic Center this week.An analysis of 34,452 stories that included print, online, radio and broadcast outlets found that less than 2 percent actually referenced Hispanics, the study found.However, most of these stories pertained to event-driven coverage and not to actual stories about daily life in the Hispanic community.The top four media topics related to Hispanics were the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Mexican drug war, the H1N1 outbreak and immigration. The study examined a 6-month period from February to August 2009.Latinos are now more than 15 percent of the U.S. population but in media they are...
Residential Permit Parking Back In The News
2009-11-02 06:41:00 Last Thursday, during budget hearings in front of the City Council, City Clerk Miguel del Valle, had some strong words regarding residential permit parking.According to the Chicago Tribune on Friday, Del Valle encouraged alderman to review and reform a system that has gotten completely out of control over the past three decades, specifically citing problems with guest pass abuse around Wrigley Field.The Trib followed up with a longer piece on Sunday entitled "Chicago's parking blues", documenting the widespread frustration with RPP city wide by quoting a chorus of complaints from all areas of the city.Perhaps heat from del Valle and the media can finally get some much needed reform for this very annoying system that at it's core, is fundamentally...
Hybrid Mom in the news
2009-10-20 00:36:00 Working moms – we need all the support, validation, and open bars we can get. A friend of mine asked why people don’t use the term “working dad” too often? For the same reason “moderate Muslim,” “Christian thinker,” and “feminist with a hot body and great sense of humor” doesn’t come rolling off the tongue. Such creatures ...
Future: Image Recognition And Google Street View
2009-10-13 03:22:00 I came across news of a company out of Europe who has perfected an image recognition technology that can actually pick out aspects of an image such as buildings, people, etc., and hyperlink them. When associated with mobile devices, the possibilities are endless. The new system, dubbed “MOBVIS” can recognise individual buildings, for example, in a ...
Apartments, Metra and pre-foreclosure plans in the news this week
2009-10-09 22:24:00 Here's a round-up of this week's residential real estate news in Chicago: 1. Apartment vacancies are on the rise: Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism reported that more for-sale properties going on the market as rentals is pushing rents downward and increasing vacancy this quarter- meaning it should now be easier to find an apartment 2. Homes near the Metra are selling better than others: According to the Chicago Sun-Times, you can count on a home near a Metra station selling for 2-4%- not surprising,since you won't have to spend that money on parking at the Metra station. 3. Nearly 10,000 new foreclosures were filed in the first half of 2009 on the Southwest side: The Southwest News-Herald says vacant homes are staying vacant longer, further bringing down property values. 4. Freddie...
The Media Failure In The Van Jones Story
2009-09-07 21:30:00 Andrew Breitbart has a great piece up for the Washington Times talking about the media’s failure when it comes to the current administration.
Van Jones Out
2009-09-06 15:55:00 And it’s all because Glenn Beck is the only one in the media doing his job. And it’s not even his job. He’s a commentator, not a reporter. So not only is Van Jones an Obama failure for even being allowed to become an adviser to the president, but he’s a media ...
Bad Baby Names
2009-09-02 05:12:00 The New York Times hosted a ?Worst Bad Name? contest and today named the winner: Iona Knipl. She was one of more than 1,000 entries in the contest, beating contenders such as Chastity Beltz and Justin Credible. Read the full articlehere.
By: Often Wrong
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