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ESPN’s SportsCenter is coming to the Shenandoah Valley! From July 22nd through the 24th, SportsCenter will be airing live from the Byers Street Bistro in Staunton as part of their “SportsCenter Across America” summer tour. They will cover the 4th annual Thunder in the Valley Foosball Spectacular that’s held at the Bistro.
I can’t find any other mention to the claim in this article on andPop (I know…it sounds fishy), but if there’s any truth to the story it’s got me thinking extra about my cell phone usage, especially since I’m in a rural area. I’ve always been apprehensive about cell phone usage and very conscientious about the SAR ratings of phones that I use, so the possibility of this news being accurate doesn’t do much in the way of calming my suspicions…
I was in Washington, D.C. the past few days, so I haven’t had a chance to write anything. I was in the capital to attend the 28th Annual ESOP Conference with other individuals of the company I work for. Since I don’t plan on mixing business with pleasure, I won’t be going into any detail regarding the conference, my company, etc. But I was in D.C. the afternoon that a plane had to be ordered to land after flying too close to the White House. Apparently, the threat was deemed serious enough that the small aircraft was almost ordered shot down.
This is definitely big news. 
I’m a huge Frosty fan, and this weekend, Wendy’s is giving away a free junior frosty to anyone that stops in. No purchase is necessary. The promotion is being done to thank the customers that supported Wendy’s during the investigation of an alleged finger found in a bowl of Wendy’s chili. So, though I’m quite disgusted with another drain on society trying to take advantage of the system and others for financial gain, I’m thankful that they’ve arrested her and will hopefully put her behind bars for awhile, and that Wendy’s is “doing the right thing”. Enjoy your Frostys!
My in-laws LOVE coffee. And tea. Whenever we visit, and as the night is winding down, it’s inevitable that the offer for a cup of coffee or tea is moments away. What really surprises me, though, is that they can consume these vessels of caffeine in the late evening and still have no problem getting to sleep a short time later. I’m already quite the night owl as it is, so if I even partake in one cup of coffee late at night, I’ll be wired until the early morn’. So my curiosity was piqued when I saw this article from CBSNews that discusses the science behind why caffeine causes the brain to continue working when it’s normally time for resting. There’s also some helpful tips near the end of the article for how to get better sleep at night. As for my in-laws, I guess I just married into a family of caf-fiends… (har har!)
Wired is running an article on some of the interesting things that have been spotted using Google’s map service combined with satellite imagery. I did some fiddling and was able to locate Area 51 (or so I think). Check out this Wired article for more interesting pics.
Scientists have announced that they are closer to solving the mystery behind unpopped popcorn kernels! The American Chemical Society’s BioMacromolecules journal will contain the details of a study into maximizing the “pop-ability” of the corn kernel. Read here for more.