It seems like all that is on the news over the past week is talk about Tiger Woods getting into an accident. For those who have not heard about this yet, according to TransWorldNews, "Woods pulled out of the driveway of his Florida home in a 2009 Cadillac SUV Friday morning around 2:25. He hit a fire hydrant before driving into a tree on his neighbor's property. The neighbor found Woods lying unconscious on the ground outside the vehicle and called authorities."
This accident came only days after he was accused of having an affair with another woman. Rumors have surfaced saying that after the accident, Woods' wife attacked him or something along those lines with a golf club causing the damage to his face. Woods denies all of this and has released a statement saying that his wife was the one that came to his rescue.
The police have requested interviews with both Tiger and his wife, both they have been declined. Tiger did finally release on official statement today. The statement is as follows:
"As you all know, I had a single-car accident earlier this week, and sustained some injuries. I have some cuts, bruising and right now I'm pretty sore. This situation is my fault, and it's obviously embarrassing to my family and me. I'm human and I'm not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn't happen again. This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way. Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible. The only person responsible for the accident is me. My wife, Elin, acted courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble. She was the first person to help me. Any other assertion is absolutely false. This incident has been stressful and very difficult for Elin, our family and me. I appreciate all the concern and well wishes that we have received. But, I would also ask for some understanding that my family and I deserve some privacy no matter how intrusive some people can be."
Tiger has been making a lot of wrong moves. Even though he claims that he takes full responsibility and his wife did nothing wrong, why doesn't he allow the police to question him? Also the police are asking to obtain his medical records which he refuses to release as well. My question is, if he claims that he has nothing to hide, then why be so mysterious? He is acting like a guilty person.
While listening to the commentators on ESPN this morning, I heard an interesting comment. When asked how this will affect his career, one of the commentators responded that just like with the steroid issue in major league baseball, the individuals that are known for getting caught using steroids were the ones that were older. They were unable to hit or throw their way out of the controversy. With Tiger, he will be able to golf his way out of this.
Personally, if he has nothing to hide, then he should have just come clean to the authorities right away. If he did nothing wrong, then nothing should come up in the searches and questioning. This leads me to believe that there was something fishy going on.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Black Friday is almost here!
How many of you go shopping on Black Friday? I had not ever gone shopping on this day until last year, so I can officially say I have. I'm betting there is a possibility that some of you have no idea what Black Friday is, and others may just have never experienced it.
Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving. It is a time when retailers have outrageous sales on various merchandise. Many of these sales are "early bird" sales, which means they start at five or six in the morning the sales become less as the day progresses.
Retailers use Black Friday as a way to bring people to their businesses. Obviously by providing such large discounts, they do not make much profit, but they make profit from the individuals who buy non-sale items, or come back later to get something that they saw and liked.
With the declining economy, retailers are becoming more and more desperate, and so the sales are anticipated to be even better this year. Now those of you who have never shopped on this day may be thinking, well this sounds like a win-win thing. Well there are some huge downsides.
To get the best deals, I would recommend beginning your shopping at 5 am, which is early for most. Many get caught buying way more than they need due to the low prices, which defeats the purpose of going to sales if you still end up spending the same amount of money. The biggest downside for me personally was the crowds. There are people who are very serious about this shopping day, and they mean business. I felt claustrophobic. There were people everywhere, and my mom and I spent most of the day standing in line waiting to pay for the things we picked out. We ended up getting tired very fast, and made it more of a day to just spend together and go out to eat rather than be serious about the shopping.
I have also heard stories from friends about people getting run over and hurt, products running out instantly, and other much wilder stories.
So, is it worth it? To me it is not, but to others they look forward to this day each and every year. What about you?
Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving. It is a time when retailers have outrageous sales on various merchandise. Many of these sales are "early bird" sales, which means they start at five or six in the morning the sales become less as the day progresses.
Retailers use Black Friday as a way to bring people to their businesses. Obviously by providing such large discounts, they do not make much profit, but they make profit from the individuals who buy non-sale items, or come back later to get something that they saw and liked.
With the declining economy, retailers are becoming more and more desperate, and so the sales are anticipated to be even better this year. Now those of you who have never shopped on this day may be thinking, well this sounds like a win-win thing. Well there are some huge downsides.
To get the best deals, I would recommend beginning your shopping at 5 am, which is early for most. Many get caught buying way more than they need due to the low prices, which defeats the purpose of going to sales if you still end up spending the same amount of money. The biggest downside for me personally was the crowds. There are people who are very serious about this shopping day, and they mean business. I felt claustrophobic. There were people everywhere, and my mom and I spent most of the day standing in line waiting to pay for the things we picked out. We ended up getting tired very fast, and made it more of a day to just spend together and go out to eat rather than be serious about the shopping.
I have also heard stories from friends about people getting run over and hurt, products running out instantly, and other much wilder stories.
So, is it worth it? To me it is not, but to others they look forward to this day each and every year. What about you?
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
What would you do if you couldn't get your mail?
What would you do if you couldn't get your mail? The United States Postal Service (USPS) is something that many of us take for granite. We just figure it will always be there for us. I'm sure all of you would be very upset if suddenly you couldn't get that gift that you got, because FedEx, UPS, and other companies refuse to ship to your house. When this happens the USPS takes care of it for you, but what if they weren't there?
According to prnewswire.com, "The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) today filed its 2009 fiscal year-end financial results, showing a net loss of $3.8 billion for the year -- despite cost-cutting efforts resulting in $6 billion in cost savings and a $4 billion reduction in required payments for retiree health benefits. Cost savings reflect a reduction of 40,000 career USPS employees as well as reductions in overtime hours, transportation and other costs. The $4 billion reduction in required retiree health benefit payments was passed into law for fiscal 2009 to allow USPS to maintain fiscal solvency while continuing to provide universal, affordable service to the nation."
With the rise of the computer age, less and less people are using postal service on a daily basis, and without those individuals buying mailing products such as stamps, suddenly a massive amount of money is being lost.
Now many of you may be thinking, well less sending should mean less shipped, so it should even out. That would make sense, but that is not the case. The USPS still has to go to all of those homes whether they received mail or not, because there may be a chance that they are wishing to mail something themselves. Basically, the mail man has to check to see if the red flag is up on the mail box.
In larger cities this is less of an issue. It is easy to check every one's mail boxes, but the true problem comes in the rural areas. In many rural areas, there are individuals who live miles and miles back on a gravel road who only receive mail maybe once a week, sometimes less, but the mail carrier must go back to their mail box everyday anyway.
Now before you jump to the conclusion that we should just not visit these individuals unless they are receiving mail. What if that individual has mail to send? You may say, well he or she can go to town and mail it. Well what if the individual is unable to drive due to a health condition or old age?
This is the dilemma that the USPS has been facing for the last several years. It is caught between doing what is right and doing what is more cost effective. Currently the USPS is self-supporting. It makes all of the money that it needs to remain afloat through the sale of postage stamps and other postage products.
The only solution that seems viable is to get support from the government. The USPS is a service that is too valuable to be shut down or overlooked.
According to prnewswire.com, "The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) today filed its 2009 fiscal year-end financial results, showing a net loss of $3.8 billion for the year -- despite cost-cutting efforts resulting in $6 billion in cost savings and a $4 billion reduction in required payments for retiree health benefits. Cost savings reflect a reduction of 40,000 career USPS employees as well as reductions in overtime hours, transportation and other costs. The $4 billion reduction in required retiree health benefit payments was passed into law for fiscal 2009 to allow USPS to maintain fiscal solvency while continuing to provide universal, affordable service to the nation."
With the rise of the computer age, less and less people are using postal service on a daily basis, and without those individuals buying mailing products such as stamps, suddenly a massive amount of money is being lost.
Now many of you may be thinking, well less sending should mean less shipped, so it should even out. That would make sense, but that is not the case. The USPS still has to go to all of those homes whether they received mail or not, because there may be a chance that they are wishing to mail something themselves. Basically, the mail man has to check to see if the red flag is up on the mail box.
In larger cities this is less of an issue. It is easy to check every one's mail boxes, but the true problem comes in the rural areas. In many rural areas, there are individuals who live miles and miles back on a gravel road who only receive mail maybe once a week, sometimes less, but the mail carrier must go back to their mail box everyday anyway.
Now before you jump to the conclusion that we should just not visit these individuals unless they are receiving mail. What if that individual has mail to send? You may say, well he or she can go to town and mail it. Well what if the individual is unable to drive due to a health condition or old age?
This is the dilemma that the USPS has been facing for the last several years. It is caught between doing what is right and doing what is more cost effective. Currently the USPS is self-supporting. It makes all of the money that it needs to remain afloat through the sale of postage stamps and other postage products.
The only solution that seems viable is to get support from the government. The USPS is a service that is too valuable to be shut down or overlooked.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Is 'New Moon' going to be worth it?
As many of you may know, the movie 'New Moon' is going to be released at midnight one week from today. According to prnewswire.com, "the film has already outsold its predecessor, Twilight, in total advance ticket sales on Fandango, the nation's leading movie ticketing destination. The new movie currently represents 75% of the site's ticket sales."
I am completely guilty of being one of the individuals that is really excited to see the movie and will be attending the midnight premier. I became hooked with the series after watching the first movie, 'Twilight'. After I watched the movie, I decided that I would give the first book a try.
After reading the first book, I was hooked! I read all of the rest of them within the next two months. I then went and bought the movie on DVD, and my roommates and I watch often. I am addicted.
What is it about this series that has captured the hearts and attention of millions upon millions of people all over this country and the world? I have pinpointed it to its very good looking cast that really has an unique chemistry. It is the love triangles, and the amazingly realistic possibilities. These vampires are not like the typical vampires that we see in the usual fiction film. They are very believable as vampires, yet they are realistic. They make us wonder if people like this actually do exist in our world, but we just do not know.
Now when it comes to the new movie, what is going to happen? Is it going to live up to all of its expectations? Many people expected much more from the previous film, but did not get it, yet the movie was still a success and people still want to see the next one. What if this is a complete bomb?
Obviously if this is a success and considered a great movie, it will only increase the fan base even more.
What are your thoughts? What is going to happen with this movie?
I am completely guilty of being one of the individuals that is really excited to see the movie and will be attending the midnight premier. I became hooked with the series after watching the first movie, 'Twilight'. After I watched the movie, I decided that I would give the first book a try.
After reading the first book, I was hooked! I read all of the rest of them within the next two months. I then went and bought the movie on DVD, and my roommates and I watch often. I am addicted.
What is it about this series that has captured the hearts and attention of millions upon millions of people all over this country and the world? I have pinpointed it to its very good looking cast that really has an unique chemistry. It is the love triangles, and the amazingly realistic possibilities. These vampires are not like the typical vampires that we see in the usual fiction film. They are very believable as vampires, yet they are realistic. They make us wonder if people like this actually do exist in our world, but we just do not know.
Now when it comes to the new movie, what is going to happen? Is it going to live up to all of its expectations? Many people expected much more from the previous film, but did not get it, yet the movie was still a success and people still want to see the next one. What if this is a complete bomb?
Obviously if this is a success and considered a great movie, it will only increase the fan base even more.
What are your thoughts? What is going to happen with this movie?
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Dickinson State University mourns the loss of three students.
For those of you who have been watching local and national news as of lately, then I am sure that you have heard of the tragic story of the three softball players from Dickinson State University. For those are unfamiliar with the story, I will fill you in.
On Sunday, three members of the Dickinson State University softball team, Kyrstin Gemar, 22, of San Diego; Afton Williamson, 20, of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; and Ashley Neufeld, 21, of Brandon, Manitoba went missing. They were reported to have called a friend requesting help and saying something about water. The friend called 911 and search began. Police searched a 30 mile radius of the cell phone tower that received that phone call, and originally thought the girls were somewhere near a lake south of Dickinson, North Dakota.
On Tuesday, the three individuals were found. "Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy said the women's SUV was found resting on its wheels Tuesday in about 10 feet of water hidden by tall grass, with the doors and windows closed," according to ESPN.com. A dog was also found in the vehicle.
"Police Lt. Rod Banyai said authorities do not expect autopsy results for a week or two. The autopsies will help determine the exact cause of death and whether the women were under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Authorities have said there is no indication they were. The North Dakota Highway Patrol also will examine the 1997 Jeep Cherokee to determine if the vehicle malfunctioned, Banyai said" again according to ESPN.com.
These tragic deaths were a sharp reminder to members of the Valley City State University softball team of last spring when their own Sara Gullickson went into a lake outside of Jamestown, North Dakota. Although their story had a happy ending, it was still a very difficult time that is vividly remembered.
Also, members of the VCSU team were former teammates and were still very close friends, so they are having a difficult time with this as well. Many individuals at VCSU and softball team members have sent out their condolences to the family and friends of these three individuals. There is even a Facebook page set up in remembrance of the individuals.
The truth of the matter is, we do not know what will happen the next day, hour, or even minute, so make sure that you let your loved ones know how much they mean to you and how much you appreciate them, because you never know if they will be with you tomorrow.
R.I.P. Kyrstin, Afton, and Ashley
On Sunday, three members of the Dickinson State University softball team, Kyrstin Gemar, 22, of San Diego; Afton Williamson, 20, of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; and Ashley Neufeld, 21, of Brandon, Manitoba went missing. They were reported to have called a friend requesting help and saying something about water. The friend called 911 and search began. Police searched a 30 mile radius of the cell phone tower that received that phone call, and originally thought the girls were somewhere near a lake south of Dickinson, North Dakota.
On Tuesday, the three individuals were found. "Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy said the women's SUV was found resting on its wheels Tuesday in about 10 feet of water hidden by tall grass, with the doors and windows closed," according to ESPN.com. A dog was also found in the vehicle.
"Police Lt. Rod Banyai said authorities do not expect autopsy results for a week or two. The autopsies will help determine the exact cause of death and whether the women were under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Authorities have said there is no indication they were. The North Dakota Highway Patrol also will examine the 1997 Jeep Cherokee to determine if the vehicle malfunctioned, Banyai said" again according to ESPN.com.
These tragic deaths were a sharp reminder to members of the Valley City State University softball team of last spring when their own Sara Gullickson went into a lake outside of Jamestown, North Dakota. Although their story had a happy ending, it was still a very difficult time that is vividly remembered.
Also, members of the VCSU team were former teammates and were still very close friends, so they are having a difficult time with this as well. Many individuals at VCSU and softball team members have sent out their condolences to the family and friends of these three individuals. There is even a Facebook page set up in remembrance of the individuals.
The truth of the matter is, we do not know what will happen the next day, hour, or even minute, so make sure that you let your loved ones know how much they mean to you and how much you appreciate them, because you never know if they will be with you tomorrow.
R.I.P. Kyrstin, Afton, and Ashley
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