Entries from February 2007

February 22, 2007

I owe y’all an apology

I’ve been swamped under two grad school classes, teaching newspaper class, coaching soccer, and starting a business.
Needless to say I’ve been really busy….So busy that I forgot to go to this!!!!
Missing RMBB is punishable by, well, um, probably shots.  Lots of shots.
Sorry folks! I’ll definitely be there next time!

February 8, 2007

Example of a model citizen

This guy…
Never mind diamonds- a New York cabbie was a Texas girl’s best friend. The driver returned 31 diamond rings he found in his cab after dropping off the passenger, who had left him with a 30-cent tip on a $10.70 fare.
“All my life, I tried to be honest,” said Osman Chowdhury, a native of [...]

February 6, 2007

A million to one

that this happens…
A woman playing the penny slots Saturday morning left the Resorts Atlantic City casino with her own little jackpot - a new baby boy.
Eight-months pregnant Nyree Thompson, 32, went into labor on the casino floor about 9:30 a.m.
Thompson said she mistook labor pains for gas at first, but after going to the [...]

February 2, 2007

Groundhog Day

Gives us great news!
Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow on Friday, which, according to German folklore, means folks can expect an early spring instead of six more weeks of winter.
Hooray!  Because it’s not like early springs come along that often.
Since 1886, Phil has seen his shadow 96 times, hasn’t seen it 15 times and [...]