Archive for November, 2008

SYNC MY CONTACTS!

So I spent my entire Sunday doing two things, watching my Redskins get smashed, and smashing my head on my computer desk working on this iPhone (over-the-air) sync thing. HIGHLIGHTS: Nuevasync rocks! (www.nuevasync.com) if you want a turnkey solution for iphone to google (both calendar and contacts) realtime updates to all synced devices, with no [...]

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Why is it called Black Firday?

Why was the day the stock market crashed called Black Tuesday? Why when you extort money it’s called blackmail? Why is the negative side of the battery Black? Black Cats are bad luck because? questions from a daughter over the past several years….   Origin of the name “Black Friday” The earliest uses of “Black [...]

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Help an overachiever reach her goals!

  To whom it may concern:             My name is Heaven Martin. I am in the 8th grade and I attend Walker Mill Middle School. My favorite subject is Math. Considering my love for math, I aspire to be an engineer. I am not sure what type of engineer but I do know I [...]

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Johnson Sets Sights On New Urban Cable Network

Black Entertainment Television founder Bob Johnson is looking to get back into the cable network business. Johnson, along with the Ion Media Networks, is petitioning the Federal Communications Commission to grant a newly formed, Johnson-owned, African-American-targeted digital network must-carry status under “share time” licenses. According to the petition, Johnson’s RLJ Companies, LLC would own 51% of  [...]

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Wife shot and killed at N.J. church

CLIFTON, N.J. – A gunman drove across the country to confront his estranged wife, then killed her in a church vestibule as Sunday services let out, authorities said. Two other people were injured in the attack, which sent churchgoers scrambling for safety. The gunman fled, and authorities were searching for him and warned people that [...]

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Black teen kills himself while webcam is live

Biggs killed himself after announcing his intentions in a blog The family of a US teenager who killed himself live online via a webcam have spoken of their regret at how no-one stopped the unfolding suicide. Abraham Biggs, 19, from Pembroke Pines, near Miami, killed himself hours after announcing his plan on his blog. His [...]

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is that? Noooooooooo!

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THANK YOU DAVE

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Daniel Craig says we're ready for black 007: Here are top 5

Monday, November 10th 2008, 2:36 AM Brinton/CBS/CBS Taye Diggs Winter/Getty Jamie Foxx Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon, Doug Williams won a Super Bowl, Barack Obama won the presidency. So now, guys, the warmups are over. Daniel Craig says we’re ready for a black James Bond. RELATED: SPECIAL SECTION: JAMES BOND Because he’s the current James Bond, [...]

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Will Smith Producing 'Karate Kid' Remake for Son

Jaden Smith is set to star in a remake of “The Karate Kid,” to be produced by his daddy, Will. The long-rumored project is moving forward with a 2009 shoot date, according to Variety. Will Smith will produced the Columbia Pictures release through his Overbrook banner. Chris Murphy will write the remake, which will take [...]

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