Botched Car Bomb Scare in NYC Times Square
NYC’s Time Square was evacuated last night after an observant Street T-shirt Vendor and ex-Vietnam Vet noticed smoke emitting from a suspicious SUV parked in a no-parking zone at the south end of 45th Street and 7th Avenue, and immediately notified a mounted police officer Wayne Rhatigan. Rhatigan and two other police officers sprung into [...]
Green Day Wants To ‘Force Change’
April 20, 2010 by BofMContributer
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Constance McMillen, a student at Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Mississippi, made headlines earlier this year when she was barred from attending senior prom with her longtime girlfriend. When McMillen persisted, the school board announced it was canceling prom entirely. McMillen — assisted by the American Civil Liberties Union — sued the school district. [...]
Health Care At It’s Best
March 30, 2010 by BofMContributer
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“Hisssss,” go the Republicans. “In your face!” shout the Democrats. President Obama just signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. the Health Care Reform Bill). The bill, according to the White House Web site, will help more than 31 million uninsured Americans afford health insurance while providing subsidies to tens of [...]
The Real Ke$ha
March 10, 2010 by BrownEyedGirl
Filed under Media, Music, News
Ke$ha has really made a statement in the music world, especially with her newest album Animal! Although her lyrics talk about some really risky business, Ke$ha actually has a background you would never have labeled her as. For instance, did you know when she was in high school at 17, she was enrolled in a [...]
Obama Still Smokes
March 1, 2010 by BofMContributer
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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Monday acknowledged that President Barack Obama still “ocassionally falls of the wagon” when it comes to smoking cigarettes. Gibbs was asked about Obama’s smoking at the daily press briefing after the president’s medical report released Sunday said that he is using nicotine replacement therapy. “He is occassionally falls [...]
Box of M.E.S.S. Review: Crooked Monkey
Review written by Erin On Boxofmess.com, we don’t usually write reviews for t-shirts and designers, we mostly do interviews with athletes and musicians. But, today I had to write a review up for these SICK shirts Alex and I received in the mail from Crooked Monkey. Recently, Crooked Monkey contacted us and sent us two [...]
Rhode Island Teachers Canned
February 24, 2010 by BofMContributer
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The Central Falls school board voted 5-2 last night to fire entire Central Falls high school teaching staff and some staff members. However, the teachers are not going to leave their jobs quietly. This schoold district’s battle has been a very angry battle. It has been the teachers union versus a superintendent whose school district in struggling. Basically, it came [...]
Dick Cheney Not Talking About Palin
February 15, 2010 by BofMContributer
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney sidestepped a question Sunday about whether former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is qualified for the presidency. Speaking to ABC’s “This Week,” Cheney was asked about the woman who ran to replace him – and whom some see as a possible future presidential candidate. “Is she qualified to be president?” Cheney [...]
Must See: Dear John
February 9, 2010 by BrownEyedGirl
Filed under Media, News
Have you seen the new love story Dear John yet? From the author of the classic romance, The Notebook, and best-selling author, Nicholas Sparks, Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried star in this movie truly showing love at its highs and lows. Amazingly, Dear John topped Avatar which made $23.6 million in the box office, while [...]
Elizabeth & John Edwards Separate
January 28, 2010 by BofMContributer
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Elizabeth Edwards and former two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards are legally separated, according to her spokesperson. The Edwardses reside in North Carolina, which allows for divorce after a couple lives separately for 12 months. Edwards’ spokesperson would not give information on the date of the filing of the legal separation documents. Custody and visitation [...]
