THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Tim Tebow won't call himself 'retired', hopes to coach some day and also, might eventually wander into politics.
  • Honey Boo Boo mom, Mama June, has lost 150 pounds and is still going.
  • A study says a loss of the ability to smell may indicate the onset of Alzheimer's Disease.
  • Pat Upton, the lead singer and guitarist for Spiral Staircase, has died at age 75.
  • Sesame Street, the 46-year-old award-winning children's show, cut three of its most senior cast members earlier this year, Bob McGrath AKA "Bob," Emilio Delgado (who played "Luis") and Roscoe Orman ("Gordon") were all released from the show as part of its re-tooling for HBO.
  • And now there's a new app out there that lets you check out the male to female ratio at a bar before you go in.
  • The Nigerian central bank has hiked its interest rate to 14%.
  • Roger Federer has pulled out of the Rio Olympics as well as the rest of the season with a knee injury.
  • Brett Favre's wife Deanna will present him at his induction into the Hall of Fame.
  • The Major League Baseball trading deadline is Monday at 4pm Eastern.
  • Apple has sold its one-billionth iPhone.
  • Over 100 Russian athletes have been banned from next month's Olympic Games.
  • The American Red Cross says that blood supplies are running low and they need donors.
  • The American Family Association is ticked off at Hilton for running an ad in Travel and Leisure Magazine that showed two men in bed together.
  • It's the Steve Buscemi Challenge -- substitute one of the pictures in your parent's home with a photo of the actor and see how long it takes for them to notice.
  • Kristen Stewart says she is "really in love" with her girlfriend, Alicia Cargile.
  • For the record, the Windows 10 free upgrade offer ends today.


Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Fall Book Discussion and Movie Series

Book discussion group to meet

City Page Survey