Groom Fires AK-47 Kills Guests

This has got to be one for the books. I have heard of weird rituals and have seen cultural celebrations worthy of America’s Funniest Home Video, but firing an AK-47 or any gun for that matter, at your wedding is just plain absurd – guests getting killed or injured adds even more to the insanity [...]

Alicia Keys Weds Swizz Beatz

Some people want diamond rings, but it seems Alicia Keys wanted not just any other diamond ring, she wanted a wedding ring and that is exactly what she got last Saturday from DJ/producer and rapper, Swizz Beatz. Keys and Beatz were also married on July 31, the same day the very much publicized Clinton-Mezvinsky “wedding [...]

50% off on Cheesecakes at The Cheesecake Factory

To celebrate today’s National Cheesecake Day, The Cheesecake Factory is offering 50% off on the prices per slice of over 30 variants of their delectable cheesecakes! Though only a dine-in offer, a half-the-price cheesecake is still worth waiting to be seated for, don’t you think? But, wait, there’s more! In addition to getting your slice [...]

My Wife’s Easy-Does-It Cheesecake Recipe for National Cheesecake Day!

July 30 is National Cheesecake Day – you probably know that by now because a slew of Happy Cheesecake Day greetings have been flooding Twitter and other social networking sites. So instead of adding to the greetings overload, let me share with you my wife’s easy-does-it cheesecake recipe – no complicated ingredients required and no [...]

Parliament Declares the End of Bullfighting in Catalonia

The Catalan Parliament officially ended the practice of bullfighting in the region yesterday, as it outlawed the centuries-old spectacle for the first time on mainland Catalonia. The vote went 68 in favor and 55 against the ban was somewaht expected after Catalonia’s parliament accepted a petition by citizens last December to stop the tradition of [...]

Ohio State Fair In Columbus Opens Today

The 157th Ohio State Fair opens at 9 am today. Governor Ted Strickland cut the ceremonial ribbon to formally open the event that would last until the 8th of August. Next to the traditional butter cow and calf sculptures were replicas of National Football League players Chinedum Ndukwe of the Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Thomas [...]

4th of July Recipes: My Favorite BBQ every 4th of July

More than the long weekend, the revelry and the smell of barbeque and fireworks, 4th of July 2010 marks the 234th year of American Independence. As our forefathers fought long and hard to gain their freedom, we must also fight long and hard to keep and preserve it. The great Benjamin Franklin has put it [...]