12.19.08 Nuts, Not

Reading the latest headlines, you might feel like saying “NUTS!” But for some this holiday season, it’s the lack of nuts that’s the issue. Like our economic meltdown, the nut problem has been developing for some time. Scientists tell us that an ice storm that struck the East Coast in…
2008

10.17.08 Grab the Goo

Once upon a time, there was simple little product that hit the big time and went totally diamondz. Skateboarding is one of the fastest growing participation sports. The kids are totally down with it. Outside most malls and shopping centers, you’ll find packs of skate-rats leaping off staircases, sliding down…
2008

5.30.08 B used to be for Bee

In the Internet age, when evryone is forgeting how to spel corectly, the spelling bee is strangely more popular than ever. The Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee is the nation’s largest and longest running education contest. It is organized by newspapers that run preliminary contests in thousands of markets. Its…
2008

5.16.08 Technology Bugs

THE….ANTS….ARE…..COMING!!! They arrived aboard a container ship at the port of Houston. They are tiny, no more than the size of fleas. They run around in every direction, and have been named “crazy ants” for their erratic behavior. They have multiplied into the billions and have spread across five counties.…
2008