Today is the 12th Annual Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, held on the last Monday in January. Whether packing boxes for moving, or using bubble wrap to protect gifts, few can resist the allure of the “pop.” Many people pop for…Read more
Archive for January, 2012
Jan
30
Trump Fairway to Heaven?
Donald Trump is considering building a private cemetery next to his golf club in northern New Jersey. The Donald will reportedly be seeking state approval to put a 1.5 acre burial ground next to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster,…Read more
Whether it’s on the big screen, the small screen or the streets of Hollywood, guy-love is everywhere these days. Sure, it’s great to catch up on which celebrities are dating, but just as much fun to see who they’re hanging…Read more
According to The Guinness Book of World Records, Sherlock Holmes is the most portrayed literary character in film, the most portrayed detective, and one of the top 10 most portrayed characters in film, period. It is in the classic…Read more
Jan
23
Happy Chinese New Year!
2012 is the Year of the Dragon, and will arrive on February 4, 2012. The Chinese New Year Day is January 23, 2012, the Lunar New Year of the Water Dragon, a once-in-a-60-yr occurance. The Year of the Dragon is…Read more
As I said last week Holmes was so powerful he could not be kept on paper so Doyle’s stories also became available in the mediums of theatre and radio. The radio dramas began with The Mercury Theatre on the Air…Read more
Jan
21
Cowboy Mason!
The most loved Kardashian, besides Bruce Jenner of course, is Mason Disick. Or, at least he is quickly becoming a highlight on the E! series Kourtney and Kim Take New York. Every time the toddler says something you can’t help…Read more
It may not be a federal holiday, but January 21 is still cause for celebration. It’s National Hugging Day! And, really, who doesn’t love a good hug? There are all kinds of hugs: the I’m-here-for-you hug, the so-nice-to-see-you hug, the…Read more
Georgia mother, Chuntera Napier, was arrested for allowing her 10 yr-old son, Gaquan, to get a tattoo on his right arm in honor of his late brother, Malik. Malik, 12, was killed two years ago by a teenage driver, and…Read more
For the first time in seven years, the music industry’s premier event, the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, will have an official host. And, who better, really, than the one and only LL Cool J? The rapper, actor and (we’ll just…Read more
