Bus Trip to the Finger Lakes Wine Festival
We’ve put together our best wine tour yet. The Finger Lakes Wine Festival in Watkins Glen, July 14. The package includes round trip transportation from our studios in Marcy to the festival, admission to the festival plus prizes and food during the trip. And there’s a lot more than just wine.
Are Violent Video Games Contributing To the Declining Crime Rate?
A new academic paper suggests that the proliferation of violent videos games over the past 20 years has contributed to the more than 50 percent decrease in violent crime over that time period.
The paper’s authors analyzed published studies on the topic of violence and video games, and were able to conclude that “though there is evidence that violent video games cause aggression in a laboratory setting, there is no evidence that violent video games cause violence or crime.”
Celebrity Birthdays for June 28 – Mel Brooks, John Cusack and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Mel Brooks
Age: 85
Occupation: Director, Screenwriter, Composer, and Entertainment Swiss Army Knife
Known For: Creating iconic film farces and comedies such as ‘Young Frankenstein,’ ‘Blazing Saddles,’ ‘History of the World: Part I,’ and ‘Spaceballs,’ as well as both the film and stage versions of ‘The Producers’
John Cusack
Age: 45
Occupation: Actor and Screenwriter
Known For: His star-making turn as the charming, boombox-hoisting Lloyd Dobler in ‘Say Anything…,’ as well as roles in other films such as ‘Grosse Point Blank’ and ‘High Fidelity’
Dallas Mavericks’ Owner Mark Cuban Brags Big Time In Legal Response To Lawsuit
The NBA champion Dallas Mavericks have won at least 50 games in every season since Mark Cuban bought a majority share in the team from Ross Perot Jr. in 2000.
Nevertheless, Perot, who still owns five percent of the Mavericks, is suing Cuban for “mismanagement” of the team.
New Straw Lets You Eat and Sip All At Once
You know the drill. You get to the bottom of a bowl of soup or the milk remnants of your morning cereal, and you’re left with two choices: spoon up the rest in tiny increments, or tip the bowl to your face like a four-year-old.
Now you have a third option.
Police: Ryan Dunn Drunk, Driving Over 132 MPH At Time of Deadly Car Crash
Police said Wednesday that ‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn was drunk and driving upwards of 140 miles per hour at the time of his fatal car crash early Monday morning.
“The initial crash reconstruction investigation determined that Mr. Dunn’s vehicle was traveling between 132-140 miles per hour at the time of the collision,” West Goshen Police Chief Michael Carroll said in a statement Wednesday (via CNN).
Models ‘Grope’ and ‘Violate’ Golfers at Charity Event
An attempt to spice up a charity golf tournament in Australia with some sexy models has led to accusations that aren’t typically hurled at sexy models.
Darwin Life magazine, which was sponsoring the seventh hole, decided to staff their area with two scantily-clad representatives. (Not pictured, but you get the idea.) The models, apparently, got a bit frisky.
Wimbledon Official Wants Ladies To Quit the Grunting
Ladies, enough already with the grunting.
So says Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club where Wimbledon is played.
Uncivil Behavior a Growing Problem In the US
How rude!
That catch phrase from ‘Full House’ is now more relevant than ever, thanks to the results of the Civility in America survey.