Mike Riley
Better Chocolate Through Science — New Technology Cuts Fat in Half!
Chocolate. It tastes good, and more than one study reports it’s good for you. Chocolate is believed to help circulation, and a new study suggests it could even assist brain function. There’s just one problem: Chocolate has a very high fat content. But a new technique for making the sweet treat may reduce the fat content by half. Problem solved.
A Political Candidate We Can All Support — And Pet [VIDEO]
It’s only mid-August, and it already feels like the longest political season on record. Maybe it’s the heat, maybe the disappointing candidates, but many Americans are crying out for a candidate who might actually change the game. I’m no political expert, but I think I may have found him, running for the US Senate in Virginia.
Goo Goo Dolls Perform ‘Iris’ With Amazing Guest [VIDEO]
Buffalo’s Goo Goo Dolls are noted for their generosity, both here in Western New York and around the world. Recently, they brought an amazing musician on stage to join them for their classic "Iris." You will want to see the video.
Teen Uses Unique Logic To Explain Medical Impersonation [VIDEO]
It’s one thing to come up with a creative explanation when you get caught doing something you shouldn't. But one Florida teen says to blame the hospital where he allegedly spent two weeks impersonating a physician’s assistant.
Clever Kitty Avoids Cat-Astrophie! [VIDEO]
Sometimes the race isn't to the swiftest, but the fastest thinker!
E-BOOK CHRONICLES: Books For Free
Last Christmas, I got a Kindle as a gift. At the time, I mentioned here that it reportedly could hold “over 1,400 books.” I’m not there yet. But I’ve made a lot more progress than even I thought I might.
Can A Toy Be A Bad Role Model? [POLL]
Her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. Although she’s been around since 1959, she’s usually identified as a typical American teenager. Children (mostly, but not exclusively girls) have made her one of the most popular toys in the world, selling at the rate of two every second! So why does Barbie seem to get into so much trouble?
OLYMPICS: Fredonia’s Suhr Takes Gold In Pole Vault
Jennifer Suhr is the latest Western New Yorker to earn a medal in the London Games, winning the Gold in Women’s Pole Vaulting Monday night.
An Olympic Mystery — The Odd-Colored Volleyball Jersey
Are you watching the Olympics? I’m trying to keep up with our local athletes on the National squad. Watching Matt Anderson on the men’s volleyball team, I noticed something weird, which was also the case for the women’s team: One player on each team was wearing a different-colored jersey than the rest of the squad! What’s up with that?
50th Anniversary Of Monroe Death This Sunday [VIDEOS]
She was, and remains one of Hollywood’s most complex icons. Strong and fragile and sexy and child-like all in one, Marilyn Monroe’s body was found in her Brentwood bungalow 50 years ago this Sunday. Her life and death remain a mystery to this day.
“Greatest Film Of All Time” Title Changes Hands
Once a decade, the British film magazine Sight & Sound takes a poll to reveal what is the “Greatest Film Of All Time”. While there has been movement in the ranking beneath the top spot, Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane has been Number One for the last half-century.
No longer.
Cat vs Racoon – Who’s YOUR Money On? [VIDEO]
It's not up there with some of the sport battles at the Olympics, but it has all the makings of a classic confrontation.