The New Orleans Saints release their 2012 Regular Season Schedule

The New Orleans Saints have just released the game schedule for their 2012 season.  A printable PDF version is also available: New Orleans Saints 2012 Schedule Week 1 – 9/9: New Orleans Saints vs. Washington Redskins 1 p.m. EST, FOX Week 2 – 9/16: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers 1 p.m. EST, FOX Week [...]

New Orleans Saints release 2012 Pre-Season Schedule

The New Orleans Saints have released their 2012 pre-season schedule: August 5, 2012 – Arizona Cardinals in the 2012 Hall of Fame Game at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The game will be televised nationally on the NFL Network with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. CST. Week 1 date TBD – New England Patriots at [...]

North Korea mourns Kim Jong-il and prepares for the ‘great successor’

Country’s state propaganda machine has been smoothing the way for Kim Jong-un to succeed his father as leader

Bradley Manning hearing – Tuesday 20 December 2011 as it happened

• Read a summary of the day’s main events

• Fifth day of pre-trial military hearing in Maryland
• Blogger Adrian Lamo called by prosecution
• Prosecutors say evidence links Manning to Julian Assange
• At Fort Meade: Dominic Rushe (DR) and Matt Williams (MW)
• At the Guardian in New York: Adam Gabbatt

Music world puts on ‘thank you’ gig in solidarity with Occupy London

Radiohead, Massive Attack and Unkle play in bank basement, and resulting ‘pay what you want’ album will help fund movement

Cracking Open the Liberal Nut!

The following commentary was not written by Johnny Irish, he has posted it to preserve the anonymity of the writer: Written by: EssaySea I would like to share ideas that, to some, follow the edict of reason. I don’t kid myself into thinking I will single-handedly change your viewpoint, but as a fellow American, I’m hoping [...]

What’s it going to be when you don’t know me?

Some of this might sound familiar if you’ve read the news article, but to this subject I felt obligated to add yet another opinion piece that elaborates more on the subject. The Alabama Legislator passed a Bill, H.B 56, which will require all public schools to request proof of citizenship from all new students enrolling in [...]

Hispanic Students leave Alabama Public Schools in Mass Exodus

Alabama – Recently, the Alabama Legislator passed a Bill, H.B 56, which will require all public schools to require proof of citizenship for all new students enrolling in the schools. The Bill will not require the schools to expel or deny any students an education, and is claimed to only be in place to gather [...]

Michael Jackson: doctor’s trial opens amid scenes of drama and emotion

Prosecution and defence lay out opening statements on first day of Conrad Murray manslaughter trial in Los Angeles

South Korea: The Diplomats Who Can’t Speak English

It was revealed on September 13, 2011, that four out of ten South Korean diplomats find it nearly impossible to use proper diplomatic language in English, prompting the public to raise questions on the competency of Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials. It is not the first time the Ministry has embarrassed itself: in February 2011, hundreds [...]

NFL: five things we learned in week two

A Kafkaesque return to Atlanta for Michael Vick; who will draft Andrew Luck; and tailgating recipe of the week

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ formally ends

Openly gay people will now be able to serve in the US military after repeal of controversial 18-year-old DADT law

NFL: five things we learned in week one

Bad week for Tony Romo; good week for Tom Brady; and some astonishing kickoff returns

“As the King Knelt Down”

I have been very successful lately of avoiding any current events and news affecting this country and the world. Why? Because I just got fed up, as we all should be, but ignoring it won’t make it go away. We all now know that our friends up in New York have decided the U.S economy [...]

Are you a victim of Green Tree Servicing LLC?

I wanted to write this piece to give the public a little insight into the corporate practices of one of our country’s larger mortgage companies. If there is a way to inform the public of the lending/collection practices of Green Tree Servicing LLC, I hope this is it.  This is my personal account, and a [...]

VIDEO: Senior Dougherty Gang member and stripper turned bank robber shot in Colorado

UPDATE: Video added at the end of this article. “I am a Floridian. Born and raised in Seminole County. I have a huge crazy family. I’m 28 but act like I’m 17 most of the time. I love to farm and shoot guys and wreck cars. I’m a redneck and proud of it. I like [...]

“The Path Ahead”

I was recently challenged by a friend of mine to write something based on a status line I posted on Facebook: “See that path in front of you? That path has been laid before you, the one that you’re supposed to take, the one you’re told to take through life…just like everyone else. If you [...]

Global balance of power: China sails new Aircraft Carrier to begin sea trials

In what could prove to be the most important military development for China since the discovery of gunpowder, the Chinese state run news agency Xinhua reports the launch of China’s first aircraft carrier took place early Wednesday morning.  The carrier departed Dalian port in northeast Liaoning province on a voyage to complete it’s inaugural sea [...]