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Harvey Pekar Has Died

Charles Guthrie — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:51:29 +0000

Harvey Pekar of comic world fame was found dead in his Cleveland home this morning. He was 70 years old.

J.D. Salinger Dead at 91

Charles Guthrie — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:37:13 +0000

J.D. Salinger has passed away at the age of 91.

Choose Your Veil

Charles Guthrie — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:32:16 +0000

On BBC News they have an article talking about the potentially upcoming veil ban in France, but the part I thought was most interesting was a little slide show detailing the different types of Islamic veils for women, their names, and what they represent.

View Slide Show

Freelancin’

Charles Guthrie — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:31:07 +0000

My friend Janet, who had begun freelancing a few years ago, which I used to do, posted this video which perfectly outlines how people and companies try to screw freelancers out of money and the true effort they put forth into the things they do.

Crouching Tiger Hidden Starbucks

Charles Guthrie — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:46:44 +0000

Starbucks is starting a new campaign to start making their coffee shops no longer look like a Starbucks.Â Their stores will soon lose the ubiquitous logo and try to look like an independent cafe and not part of a huge, over-reaching corporate monster.

The Seattle Times reports the coffee giant is about to take the wraps off of three new shops theyâ€™re dressing incognito.Â (Shhh, donâ€™t tell anyone!)Â The stores will be branded with the names of their neighborhoods and no sign of the ubiquitous Starbucks symbol.Â Theyâ€™re reportedly being designed as eco-friendly, rustic places where you can also buy a beer or glass of wine and listen to a poetry reading.

- abcnews.com

Help My Friend Cat

Charles Guthrie — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:56:44 +0000

My friend Caitlan (aka “Cat”) recently lost her house and all her possessions in a fire.Â A fund has been started to help her get her life back in order called Community for Caitlan.

Here is a news article about the fund:

http://www.myballard.com/2009/04/12/fundraiser-for-woman-burned-out-of-home/

Sears Tower No More

Charles Guthrie — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:53:06 +0000

The tallest building in America is getting a new name. It will soon be known as the “Willis Tower” when Willis takes over as the main renter of the building.

Sears had moved their headquarters away from there a long time ago anyhow, so really it should have been called something else a long time ago anyhow.

New Pepsi on the Horizon?

Charles Guthrie — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:42:40 +0000

more here

New York Getting Over a Foot of Snow

Charles Guthrie — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:38:52 +0000

Weather organizations are predicting that New York will be getting over a foot of snow by sunrise:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/03/01/2009-03-01_march_storm_may_dump_up_to_14_inches_of_.html

My condolences, Big Apple.

Majel Barrett-Roddenberry Dead at 76

Charles Guthrie — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:53:13 +0000

Majel Barrett-Roddenberry died today from complications from leukemia. She was the widow of science fiction god Gene Roddenberry and performed roles and voice-overs in nearly every incarnation of Star Trek.

Bettie Page Dead at Age 85

Charles Guthrie — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:07:33 +0000

A very sad thing, but in all honesty I didn’t even know she was still alive.

I imagine the St. Louis burlesque community will be in grieving.

Pennybagorama

Charles Guthrie — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:12:02 +0000

Bye Bye Birdy

Charles Guthrie — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:11:25 +0000

The Juice Is No Longer Loose

Charles Guthrie — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:06:04 +0000

OJ had been found guilty of kidnapping, armed robbery, and is perhaps going to spend the rest of his life in prison.

David Foster Wallace Found Dead

Charles Guthrie — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:32:09 +0000

On of my favorite authors, David Foster Wallace, hung himself Friday:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gcMD6YE5F4f-YQgiszTunCUrWw6gD9368TQO0

George Carlin Has Died

Charles Guthrie — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:40:46 +0000

A bit of really sad news, George Carlin has died from heart failure at age 71.

Sir Arthur C Clarke – Dead at 90

Charles Guthrie — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:08:03 +0000

Dang…

Writer’s Strike May Be Over

Charles Guthrie — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:59:38 +0000

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-me-strike10feb10,1,7005410.story

Robbing the Cradle of Humankind

Charles Guthrie — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:23:31 +0000

This just in: Elderly white women are “joining Kenya’s sex tourists”.

“It’s not evil,” said Jake Grieves-Cook, chairman of the Kenya Tourist Board, when asked about the practice of older rich women traveling for sex with young Kenyan men.

“But it’s certainly something we frown upon.”

from reuters.com

Evel Knievel Has Died

Charles Guthrie — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:58:23 +0000

Evel Knievel has passed away from a lung disease at age 69:

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN3033262620071201