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Ashley Wagner Is Skating Down a Dream

2010-01-23T21:35:00.000-08:00

SPOKANE — Ashley Wagner is one of the top four skaters at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, she is close to her dream of going to the Olympics.

Wagner really needs to jump from fourth place to first or second to earn a slot on the Olympic team. The United States is sending two skaters to the 2010 Olympic Games next month in Vancouver.

“My main goal here is to place in the top two,” Wagner said.

Wagner enters the final with 62.55 points, fewer than seven points from the leading group. Its three members are separated by less than a point: Mirai Nagasu, 16, has 70.06 points; comeback queen Sasha Cohen, 25, has 69.63 points; and Rachael Flatt, 17, has 69.35 points.

Christina Gao is fifth with 56.26 points.

Wagner is struggling with consistency. In December, as the lone American to qualify for the Grand Prix Final, she rallied from last (sixth) in the short program to finish fourth overall despite suffering from the flu. At last year’s nationals, Wagner’s winning free skate moved her from 12th to fourth.

Another intriguing topic buzzing around the arena — could Wagner be named to the Olympic team if she finishes third? The selection criteria, in order of priority, list this season’s national championship results, followed by the Grand Prix Final, where Wagner out-performed her U.S. counterparts, and other 2009 international events.

Wagner said she wants no favors. Finishing in the top two on Saturday, in her mind, is her ticket to the Games.

“I’d rather have people say I really did earn it instead of having it given to me,” she said.

Haiti Earthquake Relief

2010-01-18T13:18:00.000-08:00

HERE are a few sites that are there to help you donate to help out the earthquake victims.

Donate Today and Support UNICEF's Efforts to Help Victims in Haiti.
http://www.unicefusa.org/

Haiti Charity Relief
Donate $25 to Help Children and Families Hurt by the 7.0 Earthquake
http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/eappeal.nsf/egift-haiti-earthquake-relief?Open&campaign=113655125&cmp=KNC-113655125

Haiti Earthquake
Help those affected by donating to
the Red Cross Int’l Response Fund
https://american.redcross.org/site/Donation2?idb=125722883&df_id=4437&4437.donation=form1&s_subsrc=haiti%20relief&s_src=RSG000000021

Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream"

2010-01-18T12:10:00.000-08:00

Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream" delivered 28 August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.

I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.

In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."

But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so, we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.

We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.

It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. And there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.

But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.

The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom.

We cannot walk alone.

And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.

We cannot turn back.

There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their self-hood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating: "For Whites Only." We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until "justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream."¹

I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. And some of you have come from areas where your quest -- quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive. Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed.

Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.

And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today!

I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today!

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together."2

This is our hope, and this is the faith that I go back to the South with.

With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith, we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

And this will be the day -- this will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning:

My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.

Land where my fathers died, land of the Pilgrim's pride,

From every mountainside, let freedom ring!

And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true.

And so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.

Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York.

Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania.

Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado.

Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California.

But not only that:

Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia.

Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee.

Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi.

From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

And when this happens, when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual:

Free at last! Free at last!

Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!3

Teddy Pendergrass Grazing in Heaven

2010-01-17T00:14:00.000-08:00

Teddy Pendergrass Grazing in Heaven
Quoted from http://newsblaze.com/story/20100116174240garr.nb/topstory.html

Arrangements are set for Teddy Pendergrass, who died at age 59 Wednesday from colon cancer at a Bryn Mawr Hospital in suburban Philadelphia. Pendergrass is in the ranks with Marvin Gaye, Barry White, and Lionel Richie as icons of contemporary R&B and soul with a seductive and romantic voice.

Pendergrass began his career in 1970 as lead singer of Harold and the Blue Notes with hits like and "Wake Up Everybody" (1976) "If You Don't Know Me By Now" (1972). The song became a hit again when Simply Red covered it in 1989 and went to number one. By the mid-late 70s, Pendergrass became a solo superstar with "Turn Off The Lights", "Close The Door", and "Love TKO". However, during his prime, in 1982, brake failure led to his Rolls Royce crashing into a tree and the singer became paralyzed from the waist down, but he was not down and out.

Like the late Christopher Reeve, Teddy Pendergrass became a spinal cord advocate as founder of the Pendergrass Alliance, and made a brief comeback at 1985's Live Aid. He continued performing and making records such as 1988's Joy, where the title song was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Male R&B Vocal Performance".

Next weekend, there will be a viewing held on January 22 at Enon Tabernacle Church in Philadelphia at 10am, and the funeral will take place the following day at West Laurel Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. They're both open to the public.

Pendergrass is survived by his son Teddy Pendegrass II and his two daughters.

Garrett Godwin writes for NewsBlaze from Michigan.

Indianapolis Colts Advance to The AFC Championship Game

2010-01-16T23:59:00.000-08:00

INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis Colts scored 2 touchdowns in two minutes at the end of the first half in their playoff game against Baltimore Ravens. The Colts beat the Ravens 20-3 on Saturday and will now advance to the AFC championship game.

The Colts will host the winner of Sunday's match between the New York Jets and the San Diego Chargers for a Super Bowl place. Peyton Manning, the Colts quarterback completed 30 of 44 passes for 246 yards. Manning broke the game open with touchdown passes to Austin Collie and Reggie Wayne in the final 2:06 of the first half.

The two scores turned a 3-3 tie into a 17-3 Colts lead from which Baltimore, one of the league's top defensive teams, never recovered.

Seven penalties and four turnovers only compounded problems for the Ravens against an aggressive Indianapolis defense.

"The defense did a tremendous job," Colts coach Jim Caldwell said. "When you look at what Baltimore's been able to do to teams over the last few weeks, our defense did, indeed, play hard and played well."

Baltimore did not score a point after the Ravens' first drive, which ended with Billy Cundiff's 25-yard field goal to tie the score at 3-3.

The visitors failed to make a first down in the second quarter, and Ray Rice, who rushed for 159 yards in Baltimore's opening-round win over New England, gained only 67 against the Colts.

Manning, however, had Indianapolis on the move late in the second quarter with a 10-yard touchdown pass to rookie Collie capping a 75-yard drive and a 64-yard effort that ended on Wayne's three-yard catch.

"He does a great job of finding receivers," Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said. "He finds a match-up. I thought we really did a good job of making that tough for him, for the most part. It wasn't easy. They had no cheap ones."

Shocking shock! Jon Hamm still sexy, even with the beard

2010-01-16T23:49:00.001-08:00

Shocking shock! Jon Hamm still sexy, even with the beard

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Not even growth that's a few weeks away from matching Brad Pitt's scraggly beard could stop Jon Hamm from being dashing as ever.

The "Mad Men" hunk showed at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's premiere screening of Kirk Douglas' autobiographical film "Before I Forget" on Wednesday night in Los Angeles with actress and screenwriter Jennifer Westfeldt on his arm.

Hamm and Westfeldt chatted with the acting legend at a pre-screening reception hosted by Netflix, where the Golden Globe nominee mingled with the likes of Kellan Lutz and director-producer Adam Shankman.

The Ting Tings Assist Promotion of ‘SNL’ With Sigourney Weaver

2010-01-16T23:29:00.000-08:00

The Ting Tings promote‘SNL’ With Sigourney Weaver.
The Ting Tings are the musical guests on tonight’s ‘Saturday Night Live’, and the duo filmed a couple promos for the show with cast member Kenan Thompson and host Sigourney Weaver.
The Tings Tings are a Brit-pop duo. They were discovered by music producer Rick Rubin, which led to some appearances on MTV. They made the hit song called “Shut Up and Let Me Go.” The group, who just released their sophomore LP, is nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy.

36th Annual People's Choice Awards And the winners are...

2010-01-06T21:14:00.000-08:00

The People's Choice Awards is celebrating the 36th anniversary of this awards show in 2010. Here is a detailed list of all the winners for all my VIP readers to feel like they had a back stage pass!

For the Favorite MOVIE ACTOR the people's choice is Johnny Depp.

For the Favorite MOVIE ACTRESS the people's choice is Sandra Bullock

For the Favorite ACTION STAR the people's choice is Hugh Jackman

For the Favorite COMEDIC STAR the people's choice isJim Carrey

For the Favorite BREAKOUT MOVIE ACTRESS the people's choice is Miley Cyrus

For the Favorite BREAKOUT MOVIE ACTOR the people's choice is Taylor Lautner

For the Favorite ON-SCREEN TEAM the people's choice is The Twilight Saga

For the Favorite INDEPENDENT MOVIE the people's choice is Inglourious Basterds

For the Favorite COMEDY MOVIE the people's choice is The Proposal

For the Favorite MOVIE the people's choice is Twilight

For the Favorite TV DRAMA the people's choice is House

For the Favorite TV COMEDY the people's choice is The Big Bang Theory

For the Favorite TV DRAMA ACTOR the people's choice is Hugh Laurie

For the Favorite TV DRAMA ACTRESS the people's choice is Katherine Heigl

For the Favorite TV COMEDY ACTOR the people's choice is Steve Carell

For the Favorite TV COMEDY ACTRESS the people's choice is Alyson Hannigan

For the Favorite TV OBSESSION the people's choice is True Blood

For the Favorite COMPETITION SHOW the people's choice is American Idol

For the Favorite MALE ARTIST the people's choice is Keith Urban

For the Favorite FEMALE ARTIST the people's choice is Taylor Swift

For the Favorite COUNTRY ARTIST the people's choice is Carrie Underwood

For the Favorite BREAKOUT MUSIC ARTIST the people's choice is Lady Gaga

For the Favorite ROCK BAND the people's choice is Paramore

For the Favorite MUSIC COLLABORATION the people's choice is Run This Town

For the Favorite R&B ARTIST the people's choice is Mariah Carey

For the Favorite POP ARTIST the people's choice is Lady Gaga

For the Favorite NEW TV DRAMA the people's choice is The Vampire Diaries

For the Favorite NEW TV COMEDY the people's choice is Glee

For the Favorite ANIMAL SHOW the people's choice is Dog Whisperer

For the Favorite WEB CELEB the people's choice is Ashton Kutcher

For the Favorite FAMILY MOVIE the people's choice is Up

For the For the Favorite FRANCHISE the people's choice is The Twilight Saga

For the Favorite TALK SHOW the people's choice is The Ellen DeGeneres Show

For the Favorite SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW the people's choice is Supernatural

For the Favorite HIP-HOP ARTIST the people's choice is Eminem

NFL Released Playoff Schedule 2010

2010-01-03T20:47:00.000-08:00

Get ready all you football fans. The NFL has released the NFL Playoff Schedule 2010. The schedule solidifies the TV schedule. The competition is sure to be fierce. There is going to be a great deal of excitement as the teams wrangle for a spot in the biggest game of them all.
The NFL Playoff Schedule 2010 for Wild-Card Weekend is as follows:

Saturday, January 9th

AFC Wild Card Game (1:30 P.M. PST on NBC)
NFC Wild Card Game (5:00 P.M. PST on NBC)

Sunday, January 10th

NFC Wild Card Game (10:00 A.M. PST on Fox)
AFC Wild Card Game (1:30 P.M. PST on CBS)

The NFL Playoff Schedule 2010 for the Divisional Playoffs is as follows:

Saturday, January 16th

AFC Divisional Playoff Game (CBS)
NFC Divisional Playoff Game (Fox)

Sunday, January 17th

AFC Divisional Playoff Game (CBS)
NFC Divisional Playoff Game (Fox)

While the exact match-ups are TBD, in terms of which day they will play, the matchups in the NFL Playoff Schedule 2010, Divisional Playoff weekend, AFC:

Wild-card winner at No 2 seed, San Diego Chargers (13-3), Qualcomm Stadium
Wild-card winner at No 1 seed, Indianapolis Colts (14-2), Lucas Oil Stadium

The matchups in the NFL Playoff Schedule 2010, Divisional Playoff weekend, NFC:

Wild-card winner at No 2 seed, Minnesota Vikings (12-4), Metrodome
Wild-card winner at No 1 seed, New Orleans Saints (13-3), Louisiana Superdome

The NFL Playoff Schedule 2010 for the Conference Championships is as follows:

Sunday January 24th

AFC Championship Game (CBS) at highest seed
NFC Championship Game (Fox) at highest seed

Super Bowl XLIV

Sunday, February 7th

AFC Champion vs. NFC Champion (CBS)

Two East Carolina Players Suspended For Liberty Bowl In The Year's Most Delicious Scandal - SB Nation

2010-01-02T19:54:00.000-08:00

Two East Carolina Players Suspended For Liberty Bowl In The Year's Most Delicious Scandal - SB Nation
by Holly Anderson • Jan 1, 2010 8:02 PM EST

Back away, wayward Tennessee Vols in your getaway Priuses; there's a new pair of frontrunners out of East Carolina in hot pursuit of the most outlandishly boneheaded suspension of the year. Pirates DB Leonard Paulk and RB Jonathan Williams have -- you know what, this is the sort of story that sells itself, so I'm just going to get out of its way and let it happen:

The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported that Paulk and Williams scuffled during the AutoZone Liberty Bowl awards luncheon and nearly flipped over a table while fighting over a dessert. According to the paper, one player had the other in a headlock and was hitting him.

Both East Carolina and Arkansas' players, coaches and administration members were in attendance as well as bowl officials and dignitaries.

That's right. Dignitaries at the Liberty Bowl.

Queen Latifah Kicks Off 2010 With People's Choice Awards; Nominees List

2010-01-01T16:26:00.001-08:00

Queen Latifah Kicks Off 2010 With People's Choice Awards; Nominees List

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Queen Latifah will kick the year of Award winning off at the People’s Choice Awards when it takes place on January 6th, 2010 in Hollywood.

The People’s Choice Awards, which will be hosted again by the singer, actress and legendary rapper Queen Latifah, will feature never-before-seen categories and an A-list lineup of celebrities.

New categories for People’s Choice Awards 2010 include “Favorite Web Celeb” which has Andy Samberg, Ashton Kutcher, Miley Cyrus, P. Diddy and Will Ferrell going up against each other, as well as “Favorite Animal Show,” “Favorite On-Screen Team,” amongst others.

The 2010 People’s Choice Awards airs January 6th, 8PM CST on CBS and will broadcast live.
For a complete List of Nominees For People’s Choice Awards 2010 go to this site HipHop RX - Queen Latifah Kicks Off 2010 With People's Choice Awards; Nominees List

Sam Waterston Is Getting His Star on Hollywood Boulevard's WALK OF FAME

2010-01-01T15:40:00.000-08:00

Sam Waterston will be making a public appearance as he is awarded his "STAR" on Hollywood Boulevard's "WALK OF FAME." This will be happening next Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. His "STAR" will be at 7040 Hollywood Boulevard, east of Las Palmas.
Sam Waterson who has portrayed Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy on "Law & Order" for 16 seasons, will return with the series' 20th season in his role, as the new District Attorney.

Waterston has been a nominee for at least 20 different awards. In addition, Waterston has won several awards for his various performances. The following is a brief list of his accomplishments that are found in his bio at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Waterston

Academy Awards
Nominee: 1984 - Best Actor in a Leading Role, "The Killing Fields"

Primetime Emmys
Nominee: 2000 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, "Law and Order"
Nominee: 1999 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, "Law and Order"
Nominee: 1998 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, "Law and Order"
Winner: 1996 - Outstanding Informational Series, "Lost Civilizations"
Nominee: 1994 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV Special, "I'll Fly Away: Then and Now"
Nominee: 1993 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, "I'll Fly Away"
Nominee: 1992 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, "I'll Fly Away"
Nominee: 1974 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama, "The Glass Menagerie"

Golden Globe Awards
Nominee: 1995 - Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series - Drama, "Law and Order"
Winner: 1993 - Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series - Drama, "I'll Fly Away"
Nominee: 1992 - Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series - Drama, "I'll Fly Away"
Nominee: 1985 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, "The Killing Fields"
Nominee: 1983 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV, "Oppenheimer"
Nominee: 1975 - Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture, "The Great Gatsby"
Nominee: 1975 - Most Promising Newcomer - Male, "The Great Gatsby"

Screen Actors Guild
Nominee: 2004 - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, "Law and Order"
Nominee: 2002 - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, "Law and Order"
Nominee: 2001 - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, "Law and Order"
Nominee: 2000 - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, "Law and Order"
Winner: 1999 - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, "Law and Order"
Nominee: 1999 - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, "Law and Order"
Nominee: 1998 - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, "Law and Order"
Nominee: 1997 - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, "Law and Order"

Jay Z On To The Next One Video

2010-01-01T00:43:00.000-08:00

Jay Z On To The Next One Video from Asia News .Com.Pk

Jay Z On To The Next One Video Jay-Z: may have just turned 40, but the indomitable rapper’s reign is far from over. Hov recently scored his first #1 record with “Empire State of Mind,” and now with his latest video, “Young Forever,” the Brooklyn rapper is asserting his claim that the best is yet to come.

In the clip — which popped up online Tuesday (December 22) — images of the the Roc Nation boss are juxtaposed with scenes of children, who playfully partake in youthful activities while Jay-Z performs onstage. There are shots of kids playing basketball, frolicking in a cornfield and breakdancing, and all the while Hov stays cool as he dutifully raps to a roaring crowd. The visuals were helmed by Anthony Mandler, who directed Jay-Z’s “Run This Town” earlier this year and also worked on videos for Rihanna (“Russian Roulette”), T.I. (“Live Your Life”).

Justin Bieber is Falling in Love With Selena Gomez

2010-01-01T00:17:00.000-08:00

Justin Bieber is love struck with Selena Gomez. You could just see Cupid's arrows as
the teen heartthrob Justin Bieber brought Selena Gomez on stage.
He used this opportunity to sing his hit single "One Less Lonely Girl" to her during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve in Las Vegas.
Selena eyes were bright with the excitement of the moment and you could see that she was enjoying the chemistry as she sang along with Justin.
This could be the start of a wonderful and romance packed courtship.
What a way to start the new year of 2010, with a new girlfriend. Way to go Justin.
I never knew he liked older women, but there are a lot of guys out there that like older women.

Insight Bowl

2009-12-31T17:45:00.000-08:00

Minnesota and Iowa State are going head to head in the Insight Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
This game is sure to draw some crowds as it is a good time to play football.
It is happening right as we speak. This is a great way for both teams to finish their seasons

About Iowa State Cyclones (6-6):
The Cyclones reached a bowl under first-year coach Paul Rhoads. Their six wins are over: North Dakota State, Kent State, Army, Baylor, Nebraska and Colorado.

About Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6): This is the third year that Tim Brewster has coached this team. Their six wins are over: Syracuse, Air Force, Northwestern, Purdue, Michigan State, and South Dakota State.

Iowa has won 14 to 13. Way to go Iowa State Cyclones.

Snowboarder Kevin Pearce seriously injured

2009-12-31T17:26:00.001-08:00

Snowboarder Kevin Pearce seriously injured

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Kevin Pearce seriously injured.
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Kevin Pearce was seriously injured today in Park City. Olympic snowboard hopeful and Burton Global Team rider Kevin Pearce was seriously injured when he hit his head on the wall of the halfpipe Thursday afternoon while practicing at Park City Mountain Resort in Utah.

Pearce was taken to the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City and, according to a New York Times report, underwent surgery to relieve fluid buildup in his brain. Pearce is coming off a concussion sustained earlier this month during a qualifying run at the Copper Mountain Grand Prix.

Pearce's parents, Simon and Pia, are on their way to Salt Lake City from their home in Norwich, Vt. His agent Sue Izzo said further details are not being released.

Our thoughts are with Kevin and his family

Football Coach Mike Leach Fired By Texas Tech

2009-12-30T12:06:00.000-08:00

This is a very surprising event to see that football coach Mike Leach has been fired by Texas Tech. Coach Leach plans to fight the dismissal.

He has been accused of mistreating a player with a concussion. Coach Leach is accused of putting Adam James into isolatation two separate times during Red Raiders’ football team practice.

This is a huge shock to most sports fans as Texas Tech had just given Coach Leach a 5year, $12.7 million contract.

Texas Tech has a spot in the Alamo Bowl on January 2, 2010 against Michigan State
Coach Leach's attorney Ted Liggett has stated that “the fight has just begun”. Liggett believes he has evidence that Leach was not in the wrong.

Coach Leach has lead the Red Raiders to an 84-53 record and 5 bowl wins. Under Coach Leach Texas Tech has had 10 straight winning seasons and 9 consecutive bowl appearances.

Electrolux Oxygen 3 Plasmawave Hepa Air Purifier

2009-12-30T10:08:00.000-08:00

We all want to breath good clean air. Great news there is an inexpensive way you can get the air cleaned up in your home. Here is the product discription that I found at PriceScan.com

Electrolux EL490A Oxygen 3 PlasmaWave HEPA Air Purifier in Black
Product Description
HOW IT WORKS
The Electrolux Oxygen Air Purification System cleans the air using a Triple Level Filtration System.

In the Triple Level Filtration System, air undergoes three cleaning stages before returning clean, fresh air back into the room:

Carbon filter: A very effective carbon filter sheet collects large particles, dust, hair and lint, as well as odors caused by cigarette smoke, organic decay, and cooking.
HEPA filter: Captures 99.7% of particles and impurities as small as .3 microns, including smoke, dust and pet dander.
Plasma Wave Technology: In the final stage of cleaning, Plasma Wave Technology generates both positive and negative ions to create plasma clusters that instantly neutralize viruses, bacteria, chemical vapors and odors in the air. PlasmaWave technology emulates the way nature cleans the air producing no harmful side effects.*
* Oxygen PlasmaWave produces low levels of ozone, well below the FDA required limit of 50 PPB (parts per billion).

Start breathing healthier air with the new Electrolux EL490A Oxygen 3 PlasmaWave air purifier. This unit features an advanced air cleaning system that combines 3 powerful air cleaning technologies into one compact air purifier to deliver cleaner fresher air to your home. The Electrolux EL490A Oxygen 3 captures up to 99.97% of airborne dust allergens and odors in... More areas up to 326 square feet. Air is first filtered through a carbon pre-filter then through a True HEPA filter and finally through the patented PlasmaWave. The Oxygen 3 air cleaner comes with a remote control and sensors that automatically sense odors and adjust the fan accordingly. This air purifier is also amazingly quiet: when set to Sleep Mode the EL490A Oxygen 3 produces a sound level of only 26.8 dB and dims its lights for a peaceful nightâ??s sleep. Additional features include five fan settings Energy Star certification and filter indicator lights.