SubscribeMonthly Archives: July 2010
Is Amare Stoudemire Jewish?
Is Amare Stoudemire Jewish? That’s the question many of his Twitter followers have been asking in recent weeks. I haven’t been able to find any confirmation that Stoudemire is indeed Jewish, but there certainly are some clues.
Two weeks ago, Stoudemire said this on Twitter:
For whatever is born of (Yah) GOD overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world– our faith. 1 John 5:4 Shalom
Last week, Stoudemire said this:
Boker Tov !! People. Have a great day…. More »
Yao Ming Thinking About Retirement
When healthy, Yao Ming is one of the best centers in the NBA. Unfortunately, good health has been difficult to come by for the 7-foot-6 center from Shanghai, China. He missed the entire 2009-10 season for the Houston Rockets and failed to play more than 55 games in two of the previous three campaigns.
Recovering from a serious foot surgery, Yao is expected to play this upcoming season. However, if he has a setback, Yao recently told the Chinese media… More »
Diego Maradona Out as Coach of Argentina
In 2008, the Argentine Football Association shocked the world when they hired the legendary Diego Maradona to coach the nation’s soccer team. Less than two years later, that experiment is over. The AFA decided not to renew Maradona’s contract after Maradona refused to replace a number of assistant coaches.
At the 2010 World Cup, Argentina definitely had moments of greatness. Although they lacked technical strategy, their beautiful style of play made the team fan favorites in South Africa. However, Argentina saw… More »
Dexter Season 5 Trailer
Dexter fans are excited about the Season 5 trailer that was revealed at Comic-Con 2010. In case you missed it, you can check out the video below.
Can Dexter top its success so far? Will the storyline continue to grip viewers? From the looks of the trailer, I’d imagine Season 5 will be as great as the previous four.
Also check the Dexter sneak peek below.
The show premieres on Showtime on September 26 at 9/8c…. More »
Garza Throws No-Hitter for Rays
Matt Garza threw a no-hitter on Monday night, beating the Detroit Tigers 5-0. But it was more than a personal milestone – it was the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay Rays franchise history. It was also the fifth one in major league baseball this season.
The Rays’ pitching staff was due for a no-hitter – the team has been held hitless themselves three times in just the past year. Two of those three games since July 2009 were perfect games.
“We needed… More »
HALO MIMOBOT Designer USB Flash Drives
Do you love HALO? Then you’ll love these new designer USB flash drives from Mimoco. New to the line of MIMOBOT character drives is a collection of HALO favorites: Blue Spartan, Red Spartan and Master Chief – allowing HALO fans a way to carry around their data in style.
The HALO character flash drives are available in a range of 2GB, 4GB, 8GB or 16GB of storage space and come preloaded with content like HALO wallpapers, avatars and screen savers unique… More »
The Blue Crush Lemonade
Perfect for backyard BBQs, this refreshing summer cocktail from Hpnotiq will help cool the season down a couple degrees. Instead of beer or Margaritas at your next outdoor party, serve up a batch of this lemonade. More »
Real Girls of Jersey Shore
Playboy.com’s photographers hit the notorious Seaside Heights boardwalk to show the world what real Jersey Girls are made of. The result – four of the Garden State’s finest chicks. And they are definitely hotter than the girls on MTV’s Jersey Shore.
Allison Torres, Mandie C, Jessica Leigh and Joy Glass, wearing little more than a spray tan, show their stuff in Playboy.com’s “Real Girls of Jersey Shore” pictorial.”
You can visit www.playboy.com/jerseyshore to see the foursome bare it all on the boardwalk…. More »
Video: Dez Bryant Whines About Rookie Tradition
Dez Bryant is a fantastic talent. But the rookie wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys has a history of causing trouble. After he wowed teammates, fans and coaches on his first couple days of training camp, it didn’t take Dez Bryant long to start causing trouble again.
In this Dez Bryant video, the rookie says he refuses to go along with the tradition of rookies carrying the shoulder pads of the veterans. Specifically, he refused to carry Roy Williams shoulder pads…. More »
Tom Brady Ready to be Patriot for Life
Recently, word out of New England has been that Tom Brady is unhappy with the lack of progress the Patriots have made toward giving him a contract extension. You can smash those rumors. The new reports from Patriots training camp is that not only is their progress, a contract extension for Brady is now just a matter of time.
For the 2010 NFL season, Brady’s salary is amazingly only $6.5 million. While mainly due to balloon payments early in his current… More »
Facebook Losing 18-25 Audience?
According to InsideFacebook, Facebook has begun to have a negative growth in the key demographic of 18-35 year-olds. And though the site continues to have significant positive growth overall, should they be worried about losing this key demographic?
Has Facebook lost its appeal to you? Do you use it as much as before?
Leave your comments here and let us know.
Also, visit IndustryPace.com to find out more about the Facebook statistics and growth patterns…. More »
In a Pickle
Master mixologist and author Nick Mautone shares these Grey Goose vodka recipes that are perfect for summer get-togethers. More »
Around the Web: Unemployment Benefits Extended
Jobless Americans are thrilled that President Obama signed a bill into law last week that restores extended unemployment benefits for up to 99 weeks. The unemployment aid expects to inject an estimated $33 billion into the economy over the next five months and the law restores benefits to more than 2 million people.
Let’s take a look at some of the details and commentary on the law around the web:
Five myths about unemployment
Unemployment Benefits Extended: What You Need To Know
Unemployment Extension… More »
Kobe Bryant Already has an Excuse
Kobe Bryant isn’t the most humble person on the planet. Far from it. And when the Miami Heat landed Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh, many wondered how Kobe would act. Well, his first major move since then was undergoing knee surgery.
Is Kobe Bryant already making an excuse for the 2010-11 NBA season? Probably not … but this knee surgery sure did come out of nowhere. Last year, Kobe whined about his finger injury but there was no known… More »
Chris Webber Called a Schmuck
An interesting battle is brewing between former NBA star Chris Webber and David Kahn, the current general manager of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Last week, Chris Webber grilled David Kahn in an interview about signing legendary draft bust Darko Milicic to a $20 million deal. Webber then fumed when Kahn tried to compare Milicic to Webber.
But that’s not the end of the story. Back in Minnesota, Kahn had this to say when asked about Webber on KSTP 1500 AM: “He’s kind… More »
