With 22 days to go before the opening ceremonies, here's a quick look at some of the biggest expectations and more realistic outcomes for these Olympics:
The baby Red Panda cub that had captured the attention of animal lovers worldwide met an untimely end yesterday. Last week we watched it nurse from its adopted mother, who was the a Dutch zookeeper's house cat, but today it's gone on to be reunited with its sibling who passed away June 30.
Obama is on record saying he is friends with Kanye West and likes to listen to his music but some of the lyrics are pretty shocking. Songs like, “Crack Music”, “Drunk Hot Girls” and “Jesus Walks” (just to name a few) are overtly nasty. No links here. A quick Google search will explain it all. Nobody is saying Obama is cranking up the volume listening to these specific songs but it’s part of Kanye West’s repertoire. He’s also friends with Ja
New York City's recent mandate to post calorie content at the point of purchase is proving to be quite interesting. It is very clear from this recent MSNBC.com article that we either won't order something unhealthy and fattening when just how bad it is for us is made clear before we order, or we prefer not to be told and just keep stuffing our bodies with junk!
Nora Cara was flabbergasted.
Portfolio magazine has posted this feature about mega-church pastor Joel Osteen. The article looks at the business side of his massive Lakewood Church in Houston, his own personal income and his feel-good message. The story does talk about some of the criticisms he’s received for his positive-thinking style of theology, but it’s a relatively balanced look at what makes him so appealing to Middle American families.
Experiencing new cultures, meeting new people, and sampling local cuisine are some of the most satisfying parts of traveling overseas. Sometimes we end up dining on lobster and caviar, other times the offerings are pig's feet and thousand-year-old eggs. But during August and September, one thing definitely won't be on Beijing's menus: dog.
Olympic sailing fans have great news- sailors won't have to try to make their way through a substance that looks like electric pea green soup! Officials have announced that the waters where the competition will take place is now algae-free, which is a huge improvement from the way the waters looked when they took this video just two weeks ago.
If John McCain picks Mitt Romney as his VP would that satisfy the majority of social conservatives? My analysis below but first read from Reuters:
Tony Perkins, President of the pro-family conservative Family Research Council has some straight talk for the McCain campaign when it comes to the growing controversy over his position on gay adoption. McCain said in an interview he’s against gay adoption but his campaign muddied the waters afterwards when they tried to clarify and soften his position. To get up to speed on the story click here.
Denise's Journey...Vice Busting was her approach; I am so proud of her! She sent me this email today and I had to share it with you!