| January 2008
You guys think I stirred up something yesterday with the Plaxico Burress back (and front) page controversy? That ain't nothing compared to what I did on Thursday. I ticked off a member of Tony Soprano's crew. You might remember I posted a picture of Joe Gannascoli, who played Vito on The Sopranos, and I … well, I poked a little fun at him because he dyed his dog blue. It seemed a little goofy. In fact, I called it "just plain weird." Well, I heard from Vito the next day. He is alive and well, despite what Phil Leotardo and crew did to him in that hotel room. And it turns out he's a huge, long-time Giants fan. In fact you've probably heard him talking about the Giants and the NFL on Sirius NFL Radio. As he tells the story to me, he happened to be at a bagel store in Lynbrook, Long Island and a news crew from Fox TV in New York was there doing a story on blue bagels the store was making.
Eddie Bauer closing mall store
Thirteen years after it opened, the Eddie Bauer store at Tippecanoe Mall in Lafayette will soon be closing its doors. The Bellevue, Wash.-based company has decided not to renew the lease on its 5,500-square-foot space in the Lafayette mall and will close the store on Jan. 25. "As part of Eddie Bauer's annual review of real estate lease holdings, we look at each of our stores in the U.S. and Canada to determine whether we should review existing leases. We have decided not to renew the existing lease at Tippecanoe Mall," the company said in a statement. "Leases are evaluated on several different levels including, but not limited to, the placement of new stores, current store sales and square foot performance, the competitive makeup of the retail environment, market trends and overall economics." Established in 1920, Eddie Bauer is a specialty retailer that sells casual sportswear and accessories that relate to an outdoor lifestyle.
Freebie Fridays Help You Save Cash
This is a Freebie Friday that won't cost you money, but it could cost you some serious time. I'm talking about an internet golf game so new, it's only in beta right now. The people behind the website have partnered with Kiawah Island Golf Resort, taken tons of professional photos and used them to make a golf game you can play on the internet. The makers of the game say it's the most authentic online golf game out there. Since it's the only online golf game I've ever played, I can't speak to that, but I recently read a column about this game in fortune magazine. The columnist goes so far as to predict that when the game goes live in June, business productivity in offices around the country will drop precipitously. Since the game is in beta, the only game you can play right now is a "closest to the pin" competition, but this summer you can play the entire course against your friends on the internet.
Williams' Bruce honored
Couture, who is both blind and legally deaf, has been Bruce's partner in the Best Buddies program for the past four years. The pair get together nearly every week, often shooting baskets or hockey pucks. When Bruce is away from school he checks in weekly, always scheduling the duo's next outing. Bruce's reliability and his friendship has helped Ramon, an eight-year member of the program who is able to hear but not well, form a strong bond. "There's a new maturity with Ramon," said Barbara Couture, who adopted Ramon at the age of 4. "Before, if someone would cancel or be unable to do something, it would cause him to withdraw. Now he's much more flexible. Will is one of his main outlets." Bruce's time spent with Best Buddies, as well as 13 other organizations he's served on during his four years at Williams, earned him the 2008 Coach Wooden Cup, an award presented to the most outstanding role .
ALASKA, ETC.: Blogs, chatter, life in the North
Take that, you dirty rats. Once rat-free, Dutch Harbor now has rodents running amok and everybody’s got a rat-sighting tale, according to a story in The Dutch Harbor Fisherman. But if new anti-rat regulations ordered by the Alaska Board of Game work — the measures forbid vessel operators from harboring rats and require ports to come up with rodent control plans — the community could have its rats on the run. .
Longtime Copper employees Chris Colman, Bruce Hodson take promotions ...
Copper Mountain recently announced that Chris Colman has accepted the new position of director of operations and Bruce Hodson has accepted the new position of director of slopes and maintenance.
Colman will oversee all of the guest-related operations at the resort, including ski patrol, lift operations, transportation, parking and base operations. Colman has been with Copper Mountain since the resort opened in 1972. Most recently, Colman has been serving as the director of village operations.
Hodson will oversee all of the maintenance functions on the mountain and base area, including slopes and snowmaking, park and pipe, lift and electrical maintenance, vehicle maintenance and the warehouse. He brings 28 years of experience at Copper Mountain, primarily in slope maintenance and base operations.
Say No To The Vocoder
No matter who becomes President, this election year is sure to bring change in Washington. Both parties are presenting candidates who want to learn from the mistakes of the Bush years and regain America's standing throughout the world. Today, the Hip-Hop community represents an ever expanding range of backgrounds, ethnicities and experiences, so we have a responsibility to combine our vast resources to correct what may be the biggest tragedy of the last several years: the resurgence of the Vocoder. To be fair, the worst offenders actually use variations on the device like the Sonovox and Autotuner, but all of them are children of this mighty beast. Once an innocent vocal effect to help sing a song of love between a boy and his computer, the Vocoder family has since become a studio trick to cover up the fact that many of today's Pop singers can't actually sing (like, at all).
TheStar.com | Canada | Pickton's fate in jury's hands
Supreme Court in New Westminster under a publication ban. October 2005: Pre-trial hearings end. Jan. 30, 2006: Voir dire portion of Pickton trial begins in B.C. Supreme Court. March 2006: Judge quashes murder count involving unidentified woman. Aug. 9, 2006: Judge decides to sever charges to prevent unreasonable burden on jury. Sept. 8, 2006: Crown decides to proceed on six counts first, with other 20 counts to be tried at a later date. Dec. 9, 2006: Jury selection begins. Dec. 12, 2006: Jury selected. Jan. 22, 2007: Crown opens case against Pickton on six charges of first-degree murder. Aug. 13, 2007: Crown closes case after calling 98 witnesses. Oct.
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