Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Crystal Cathedral files bankruptcy
The Crystal Cathedral Ministries filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, October 18, 2010. The cathedral owes unsecured creditors over 7 million dollars, according to The Seattle Times online.
The Southern California church was founded by Robert H. Schuller, a popular television evangelist. The Seattle Times includes a statement issued by the church's leader, Senior Pastor Sheila Schuller Coleman which explains that the cathedral had no choice but to file bankruptcy after creditors chose to file lawsuits and refused to extend a moratorium to allow continued talks about a payment plan.
The Orange County Register reports that Jim Penner, a church board member, says that the church's debt is at 44 million dollars - which is a much higher number that what the Seattle Times reported.
A very popular program that takes place in the cathedral is "Hour of Power." The show has since had to cut its air time, send home its orchestra and professional choir singers; the choir is now composed of church volunteers.
The Orange County Register includes an interview with Kristina Oliver, who supplied the church with many props and such for the yearly Christmas pageant. Oliver is still waiting to get paid from the church. She was less than thrilled with Penner's attempts at negotiation saying:
"He offered to pay us 100 percent over the next 12 years. What kind of an offer is that?"
Crystal Cathedral's web site has a press release that asks members to donate money to help pay for the debt.
A follow up post will be made when more information is released.
By Nikky Raney
Journalist & Blogger
Tylenol recall
US Post Today online said that the chemicals causing these smells were called 2,4,6-tribomoanisole. The company Johnson and Johnson has issued several recalls in 2010 throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
The recalled pills with the unusual odor when taken caused nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea.
By Nikky Raney
Journalist & Blogger
'The Rent is Too Damn High Party' Strikes a Chord with Voters During NY Gov's Debate
As I was watching this debate the other night for governor of New York at Hofstra University, I was glad to see that they opened up the event to all 7 candidates. This needs to be done more and we as a voting public we need to demand this..It would’ve been a oh hum affair just to see Andrew Cuomo and Carl Paladino. Well lemme take that back.. Paladino and his outbursts of ignorance can be entertaining until you realize folks are actually voting for him. But normally speaking, too many debates are corporate driven exercises where everything is scripted down to the questions. Very rarely do we have fireworks and real conversation. The excuse given by debate organizers is that there are too many characters who don’t deserve to be on the stage with the ‘real’candidates.
When you stop to think about the so-called front running ‘real candidates’ who belong to the Republican and Democrat party are often characters. They play the role of being elusive, overly cautious and staying on message. The viewing public is left trying to figure out what’s truth and what’s spin. There’s never anyone else on the stage who can raise other perspectives and challenge scripted assertions. This needs to change.
Former Black Panther & NY City Councilman Charles Barron is running for Governor under the newly formed Freedom Party
What was good about the NY gubernatorial debate we got to see everyone. We got to see Brooklyn City Council member Charles Barron who was repping for the newFreedom Party. many didn’t know he stepped out and has tried to get traction for a much-needed third-party that doesn’t have to compromise. In short he gave folks something to vote for.
As noted earlier we also got to see Jimmy McMillan from the ‘Rent is Too High Party‘. He was the breakout star who was funny and provided comic relief of sorts but was at the same time, so right on point with his issue. In the age of Youtube we get to see how a debate should unfold and how a candidate should have passion for an issue.
It was also interesting to note how the NY gubernatorial debate was covered nationally. However in many places outside of NY the focus was only on Cuomo and Paladino. This goes to show how a script is already written and being followed by Mainstream media.
Here’s some highlights..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4o-TeMHys0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TIGQhHGvP0
I think people should check out the Freedom Party. Here’s a good interview with Charles Barron..After Barron answers the first question there’s about 45 seconds of down time as camera person reposition themselves to get a one on one interview I wish someone had recorded and posted up Barron’s remarks from the debate. I couldn’t find anything on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thc5SVnfzcE
Steve Jobs: Apple CEO's Five Minute Anti-Google Android Rant
It's described as a "classic rant" that's less that and more a calm, reasoned explanation of Apple's product differentiation from Google Android in the smartphone wars.
Some highlights:
First, Steve Jobs says that "Apple has activated 275,000 IOS (IPhone Operating System) devices per day average for the past 30-days with a peak of about 300,000 IOS devices on a few of those days. Unfortunately, there is no solid data on how many Android phones are shipped each quarter. We hope that manufacturers will soon start recording the number of Android handsets they ship each quarter, but today that isn't the case."
Then Jobs focused on the "open versus closed" argument: "Google loves to characterise Android as ‘open’ and iOS and the iPhone as ‘closed.' We find this a bit disingenuous, and clouding the real difference between our two approaches. Android is very fragmented. HTC and Motorola install proprietary user interfaces to differentiate themselves from the commodity Android experience. The user’s left to figure it all out. Compare this with the iPhone, where every handset works the same."
Jobs then included Twitter's known issues with Android "Twitter clients, Twitterdeck recently launched their apps for Android. They reported they had to contend with 100 different versions of Android on 244 different handsets. The multiple hardware and software iterations presents developers with a daunting challenge."
Ouch to Google. But Jobs didn't stop there. He then deconstructed the Android platform fragmentation problem, where some Android apps work on some Android phones, but not others: "Many Android apps only work on selected Android handsets, running selected Android versions. Compare this with iPhone, where there are two versions of the software, the current and the most recent predecessor, to test against.
Here's the video containing the "Five Minute Anti-Google Android Rant:"
Oh, you're not seeing an error; the video was created with an upside down photo of Steve Jobs and the iPad.
San Francisco Bus Transportation News: Bauer’s Serves SF To Fremont, Milpitas, Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa
In San Francisco Bus Tranportation News, Bauer’s Transportation has a new service called "Wi-Drive." "Wi-Drive" is a bus transportation service that goes round-trip between the city of Santa Rosa and San Francisco and between the cities of Fremont and Milpitas.
Here's the details from Bauer’s Transportation:
Bauer’s IT (Intelligent Transportation), the Bay Area’s leading provider of chauffeured, eco-friendly individual and group bus transportation, today announced that two new routes have been added to the acclaimed Bauer’s Wi-Drive! program.
Beginning Monday, October 12, the eco-transit commuter service will expand to include round-trip routes between Santa Rosa and San Francisco and between Fremont and Milpitas.
Bauer’s Wi-Drive! current routes include: San Francisco to and from the North Bay (as far as Santa Rosa), San Francisco to and from the South Bay (as far as San Jose), and Fremont to/from Milpitas. Wi-Drive! plans to expand its fleet to Sacramento, Stockton, Fairfield, Napa, Santa Cruz and beyond in accordance with consumer demand.
Offering paramount comfort and convenience, the fleet is equipped with plush leather seats with Corian® work tables, high-speed Wi-Fi, flat screen LCD monitors, iPod hookups, phone and laptop power ports, CD and DVD systems, bike racks and restrooms. A Ride Host is onboard at all times to offer food and drink service, which can be purchased onboard or pre-ordered through the Bauer’s Wi Drive! online ordering system.
Bauer’s Wi-Drive! operates Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fares can be as low as $5 for a one-way ticket depending on location, with 10 percent discounts offered for monthly passes. Bauer’s Wi-Drive! memberships and individual passes can be purchased online. A variety of payment methods, including commuter checks, are available. For detailed information on pricing, schedules and pick-up and drop-off locations, please visit www.BauersIT.com or call 800.546.6688.
Note: Bauer's Transportation is a Zennie62.com sponsor. The blog post is the original creation of Zennie62.com.
Eliza Dolittle: Miley Cyrus Look-Alike Wows UK, Gets Ready For Australian Shows
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| Eliza Dolittle |
The star nicknamed the "Perky UK poppet," and who's dating UK Hip Hop Rapper LIL SI, who she's performed a remix with. Here's her bio courtesy of the BBC:
"Eliza Doolittle (born Eliza Sophie Caird, 15 April 1988), is a British singer–songwriter from London. She is signed to the Parlophone record label. As of July 2010, Doolittle had released three records. Her debut, self-titled album, Eliza Doolittle was released on 12 July 2010.
On debut , it was Number 3 in the UK charts. Since the album's release, Doolitte has had another two of her records hit the top 25 charts, including her single "Skinny Genes". Doolittle's second single, "Pack Up", has debuted in the Top 20 for the Single Top 100 and Irish Singles Charts, and in the Top 5 in the UK Singles Chart. Her third single, Rollerblades is yet to make an impact on the charts. She also has a remix for Rollerblades with UK rapper LIL SI, this has been causing a buzz in the dubstep scene."
In a recent chat interview, Dolittle said that she fell in love at an early age, and have performed on concert tours since the age of 15. According to ILikeMusic.com, Eliza's on course to become one of Britain's hottest young stars.
Mad Men: Don Draper Is A Twitter Trending Topic
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| John Hamm as Don Draper |
"Tommorrowland" was interesting in that it seemed to reveal a Don Draper who wanted to turn his "player card" in for a more normal life with one woman, albeit his office assistant.
But why Megan? What makes her different from the other women Don Draper's been with? Jessica Paré, who plays Megan, answered that question over at the Mad Men Blog:
"I think she's more modern, in the sense that she has a secretary job for now but she fully expects to do something more with her career. I think she sees this job as the right place for her to be at 25 [years old] in New York. It's not like she takes it for granted that she's going to move up, but I think she doesn't necessarily see it as an obstacle so much as someone just a few years older than her might."Paré thinks they're a grea match, too:
"I think she's got a really natural, nurturing warmth to her, and I think he responds to that because, as he says in the finale, I feel like myself when I'm with you, but the me that I want to be. And that's a really good place to be with a partner."
The Twitterverse Ignites
On Twitter many of the tweets expressed surprise at Drapers decision, and met it with sarcasm:
MadMenTweets Mad Men Tweets by SeanPatin
RT @steveohville This season of #MadMen began with the question, "Who is Don Draper?" And it ended with the answer, "Tiger Woods".
gooalice gooalice
Jane Lynch to Steal Don Draper's Identity -- "I'm going as Don Draper from Mad Men. I love Jon Hamm and I love his performance and I got
johngibbons10 John Gibbons
Don draper is such a pimp
gooalice gooalice
Jessica Pare, from AMC's “Mad Men” says that people on the set joke that once you become involved with Don Draper, you're days are number...
SlimShaezy Shaezy Pepperoni
You can't spell Don Draper without "raper."
empod Emily
Ahhhh I hate that don draper & madmen are trending on twitter. I'm like 3 episodes behind. I WANT THE SEASON FINALE.
You get the idea. But once again, the genius of Mad Men sucks its viewers into an alternative universe where people are concerned for and interested in the life and decisions of a middle-aged alcoholic, racist, sexist, 1960s Ad Man.
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