“Where were YOU when you first heard of the 9-11 attack?” (asked throughout the Mother Lode)
“My radio alarm clock came on just after the first tower was hit. The announcer thought it was a terrible accident. As my wife and I listened, the second tower was hit. After that, everyone knew we were under terrorist attack! […]
Posted by SMT on 11 Sep 2009 at 8:04 am under Columns | Link
Its Too Early For Santa
Buffalo, NY – When Santa comes down the chimney at 2 a.m., you get presents…but when you do it, you get multiple injuries and a criminal trespass charge. A 29-year-old Buffalo woman found this out after she climbed to the roof of a commercial building and tried to climb down the […]
Posted by SMT on 11 Sep 2009 at 8:03 am under Columns | Link
Bionic Eyesight in Your Future
Just when you thought you’ve heard everything, along come some pretty smart folks who say that, with some tiny circuitry and LEDs, they can make contact lenses that will make bionic eyesight available at a store near you.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character in the Terminator movies had sort of bionic eyesight that showed […]
Posted by SMT on 11 Sep 2009 at 8:03 am under Columns | Link
Desperately Dating: Part Two
Dear CJ,
I referenced your article to a man who has diligently been on a local dating site for the past year with no success… I was curious as to his response to multiple profiles. No answer…I guess he wasn’t impressed (or perhaps? yikes!) with my note.
Does your friend use a rating system? […]
Posted by SMT on 11 Sep 2009 at 8:03 am under Columns | Link
Totet Hitler! (Kill Hitler!)
Valkyrie (Rated PG-13) 120 mins
Eh, September, tied with February as the most worthless movie month on a nearly annual basis. As expected, the first weekend was pretty pathetic, with newcomers AllAbout Steve and Gamer hated by critics and disappointing to audiences (they finished 3rd and 4th in weekend receipts). Weeks like this […]
Posted by SMT on 11 Sep 2009 at 8:02 am under Columns | Link