Give me a break! Now I have heard everything. I am sorry but normally yes I would feel a great deal of sympathy if I heard about anyone being so depressed that they wouldn’t want to live. In this day and time so many threaten suicide as a means of getting attention which I honestly [...]

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A section of land in Fort Carson, Colorado, has been sealed off by officials recently due to possible risk of exposure to asbestos, which is a mineral that can cause a range of health problems through exposure, including a form of cancer known as mesothelioma. Asbestos was apparently found on the section of land, where [...]

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I once drove to a casino in Wisconsin with a kid who was crazy about serial killers.  We talked about Bundy, Dahmer, Gehne, Zodiac, Green River, Unabomber, Son of Sam.  Then I lost $20 on blackjack, but I think he lost $60.  That showed me the appeal of a sociopath, how they capture our imaginations [...]

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Once again TJ has given BNN a glimpse into this sad case. These are raw notes, and unedited. This is stuff that may will be on Jane Valez Mitchel and Nancy Grace tonight. For the latest from TJ check out the Sky 97.3 web site. Simon and all, Please accept my WSKY-FM Reporter’s Notes on [...]

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Katherine, Nikki and Mac arrange for a memorial at the diner in honor of Marge. They have a large photo of Marge displayed inside the diner. Katherine has flowers from her own garden. Nikki says it is so nice that Marge is getting this service. Murphy says it is the least that they could do. [...]

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Primeval has been one of the biggest successes in the revival of British television science fiction pioneered by Russell T. Davies’ revamp of Doctor Who. The series is about a group of dinosaur hunters dealing with creatures that appear in the present day from the past and future through rifts in time (“anomalies” in Primeval-speak). [...]

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The U.S. now holds about 1/4 of those in prison world-wide. All too often when a bad event happens here, the first question asked is whom shall we punish? Today’s horror of the disclosure of the authorization of brutal torture by the Bush administration — from Bush on down — has raised this question of [...]

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We all know what this is all about. Unfortunately it all started with a little girl who disappeared. Her mother, Casey Anthony is being charged with the murder of her little 2 year old daughter, Caylee Anthony even though she claimed the ‘Nanny’ took her. The problem is that Casey decided not to report her [...]

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When one retires, one has time to recollect moments that will forever be engraved in one’s memory. Some of mine: One of the earlier ones was of Bert, an elderly African American who lived in a shack between the rows of houses built later on streets surrounding it. He was a kindly man who would [...]

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The environmental movement has come a long way in the past few decades. Environmentalists were viewed as a bunch of aging tree loving hippies with strange ideas. Now, environmental issues are at the forefront of the news, global warming, pollution, waste, and the misuse of natural resources, to name but a few. I do not [...]

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According to a recent report a couple from Oregon has been fined one thousand dollars as a result of the improper removal of asbestos, which is a known carcinogenic that can cause serious health problems including a form of cancer known as mesothelioma through exposure to airborne dust and fibers. It is claimed that the [...]

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Michael Brant DeMaria has just released a new CD Siyotanka, and it is a sheer delight. Originally written as the score to a play, it is a musical retelling of a Native American legend Siyotanka. Literally translated it means Flute. It is a delightful coming of age story that explores what makes a man a [...]

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I happened to hear this report by Ami Goodman last night: * The Story of Mitchell Jessen & Associates: How a Team of Psychologists in Spokane, WA, Helped Develop the CIA’s Torture Techniques * We broadcast from Spokane, Washington, less than three miles from the headquarters of a secretive CIA contractor that played a key [...]

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Adoration at Holy Trinity Parish…accomplished by King Richards. When one usually thinks of a Catholic Church’s construction project, the details involve modern representations of sacred art and architecture that has evolved since the mid-1960’s. Not so with Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Westmont, Illinois. When their pastor, Father William DeSalvo decided to renovate his parish [...]

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Save Money. Save Time. Save The Planet. For two years I had the pleasure of working with the Sundance Channel previewing their weekly eco series Big Ideas For A Small Planet, The Lazy Environmentalist On A Budget could almost be a companion book. Josh Dorfman leads us through the maze of what we can do [...]

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Tracy, California- Everyone in the nation has been shocked and horrified at the turn of events leading up to the discovery of Sandra Cantu’s murderer.  I for one am still in shock from the news of the condition and details in which Sandra was found. Then to hear the person arrested and charged with her [...]

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