Here is my latest entry on a list of “Things That Make You Go, ‘Hmm’”:

An article in yesterday’s New York Times discussed a new trend among teens to, get this: hug each other. Apparently a lot.

So often, in fact, that schools across the nation have started banning the action. Banning hugs. […]

On Tuesday, Oprah announced that in order to “help people out” in this time of economic suffering, she was going to give everyone in America a free dinner. Or, rather, KFC was going to give everyone in America a free dinner.

All people had to do was go to Oprah’s website, download the coupon […]

I am finding the whole swine flu issue to be extremely interesting. Well, I’m actually more interested in the public’s reaction to it than I am in the flu itself.

Sure, when you hear about an outbreak, or worse, a pandemic, it’s a bit scary. Because in all likelihood, with the way our […]

For about 10 minutes every morning, I sit on the couch, eat my cereal, and watch Saved by the Bell television news. This week, I’ve mostly stuck to CNN’s American Morning, because every time I flipped to Today, it was either on commercial, or Lester Holt was on. I didn’t think anything of it, […]

Tonight, I am extremely saddened to learn of the death of actress Natasha Richardson.

Natasha Richardson dies after ski fall

I honestly am not all that familiar with her. When I heard the news of her head injury earlier this week, I knew who she was, but I have only ever really seen […]