The Knack lead singer Doug Fieger, co-writer of “My Sharona,” dies near Los Angeles at age 57
Doug Fieger, leader of the power pop band The Knack who sang on the 1979 hit “My Sharona,” died Sunday. He was 57. ● More from: StarTribune.com
How about fire-breathing snowman? This guy in Baltimore is an engineer and decided to thrill the neighborhood. [ More ]
Cheney backs ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who served as defense secretary under President George H.W. Bush, expressed support for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which President Barack Obama has asked Congress to work on this year.
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Dick Francis, thriller writer and ex-jockey, dies
Dick Francis, the best-selling British thriller writer and former champion jockey, died on Sunday in his home in the Cayman Islands. He was 89. ● More from: washingtonpost.com
Palin’s Cunning Sleight of Hand
Liberals had a blast mocking Sarah Palin last weekend when she was caught addressing the Tea Party Convention with a cheat sheet scrawled on her hand. Even the president’s press secretary, Robert Gibbs, couldn’t resist getting into the act and treated a White House briefing to a Palin hand gag of his own.
Yet the laughter rang hollow. You had to wonder if Palin, who is nothing if not cunning, had sprung a trap. She knows all too well that the more the so-called elites lampoon her, the more she cements her cred with the third of the country that is her base. Her hand hieroglyphics may not have been speaking aids but bait. ● More from: Frank Rich – Op-Ed Columnist – NYTimes.com
5 Sea Lions Shot to Death Near Seattle
At least five sea lions, including one listed as endangered, were shot to death near Seattle, the authorities said on Friday.
One was a Steller sea lion, protected by the federal Endangered Species Act. The others were smaller, more common California sea lions, which are listed under the Marine Mammals Protection Act. ● More from: NYTimes.com
Bill Gates speaks about the iPad
Does the Microsoft co-founder who pushed tablet computers back in 2001 think that the iPad is the perfect version? And what about the iPhone, which competes with Windows Mobile?
Bill Gates has said in an interview with the news site Bnet that he doesn’t think the iPad is a dramatic move compared to what Microsoft has done with tablet computers – but admitted that he is envious of the iPhone’s features. ● More from: Pj News
’24′ shuts down production to allow Kiefer Sutherland to have surgery
20th Century Fox Television has temporarily shut down production of “24″ so that star and executive producer Kiefer Sutherland can undergo a surgical procedure related to a ruptured cyst near his kidney. ● More from: Los Angeles Times
Google Buzz Has Completely Changed the Game: Here’s How
Google may have finally figured out social media, even if there have been some major slip-ups in the way. The implications of that realization could dramatically change social media as a tool and as an industry. ● More from: mashable.com
