Tuesday, November 16, 2010
It is a rumor no more. Britain’s Prince William announced his engagement to long-time girlfriend, Catherine “Kate” Middleton, today. Here’s the link to the announcement on Prince William’s family website. The prince popped the question while the couple was on vacation in Kenya last month, according to the statement. The wedding is set for some time next spring or summer in […]
Monday, November 15, 2010
Sewer pipe drama over Traffic and parking are back to normal in the 500 block of South Beachwood Drive in Burbank. I visited the site yesterday afternoon. The repair equipment was gone and the excavation site had been paved over. A very different scene from earlier this month, a few days after a pipe burst on Tuesday, November 2—spilling thousands of gallons of sewage […]
Monday, November 15, 2010
The first official single from that upcoming album of previously unreleased material from the late Superstar, Michael Jackson, was released today. “Hold My Hand” apparently was initially recorded in 2007, but not finished during MJ’s life. It’s a duet with popular Rapper, Akon, who recently went back into the studio to complete, “Hold My Hand.” Akon has sung with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and […]
Friday, November 12, 2010
Outside looking in — Bo, the Obama family dog, peered through a window at the White House recently — probably searching for someone to play a cool game of fetch the ball.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Luckily, I didn’t open up an umbrella this morning while standing in the driveway or I might have done the Mary Poppins thing. The weather watchers say we’re getting gusts between 40-60 mph today with winds 20-to-30 mph. The winds felt more powerful than that in my neighborhood. In Burbank around 7 a.m., the winds were howling and roaring through the hillside […]
Thursday, November 11, 2010
On this Veterans Day, President Barack Obama rallied more than a thousand of our troops, U.S. civilians, their families, and several hundred South Korean veterans at the U.S. military headquarters in South Korea — Yongsan Army Garrison in Seoul. President Barack Obama: “Now, on this day, we honor every man and woman who has ever worn the uniform of the United States of […]
Thursday, November 11, 2010
All sorts of events and celebrations are going on today in honor of American military veterans. Here are just a few of the special Veterans Day events here locally. Veterans Day Ceremony This morning 11 a.m., at the McCambridge Park War Memorial, the corner of Amherst Drive and San Fernando Road in Burbank. The event will feature the Burbank Community Band, St. […]
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
In Burbank, auto burglaries have become more than a nuisance. The problem is starting to tarnish the city’s already battered reputation. Not only are the locals talking about “all those auto burglaries,” but so are folks who come into the Media City for entertainment or to work. A friend of mine who lives in Pasadena, sometimes drives to town to see a movie at the AMC. She […]
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Even if you disagree with his politics or hold him accountable for leaving the country with two wars, a huge deficit, and in a financial/economical meltdown, Ex-President, George W. Bush, is still an intriguing study. The 43rd president is on the talk show circuit promoting his new book, “Decision Points.” Apparently the president is doing a bang up job. Today “Decision Points,” Bush’s look […]