A multiple shooting that left five men injured remains under investigation, with lingering questions and little information from the victims or public. ...more

July 13, 2009

To avoid Alzheimer's disease, exercise the brain with thinking games such as chess and the board game Axis and Allies. As shown via brain scans, certain poisons such as dye are very bad for the brain cells. Alzheimer's disease is mainly caused by the death of brain cells slowly as we age, but faster if we ingest certain poisons such as artificial coloring or taste. The worst of all is dye, as in artificial color. Dye kills brain cells as was indicated in a TV show on the brain. Why our uncaring government has not passed a law prohibiting artificial color in processed foods and meat or red cherries used in ice cream and drinks, I can only guess. Dye in foods is big business although the only reason for using it is looks; a completely stupid reason. ...more

March 27, 2009

Internet Explorer Vulnerable To Hackers Users of all current versions of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser might be vulnerable to having their computers hijacked because of a serious security hole in the software that had yet to be fixed Monday. ...more

December 16, 2008

The end of the football season is here for head coach Jared Hamlin, but the work has only just begun for him and his coaching staff. ...more

November 28, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: The Durant (2-2) defense kept King's offense off the board after the Lions had two first-quarter possessions inside the Cougars' 30-yard line following turnovers. Durant's Marvin Dexter blocked one field-goal attempt and King's holder was unable to handle the snap on its second attempt to put points on the board. ...more

September 27, 2008

Scrabulous is back on Facebook, but now it has a new name, new rules and circular tiles that could help its makers skirt legal claims from the owners of Scrabble. ...more

August 1, 2008

The Museum of Science & Industry's new exhibition is all about you. The first phase of "The Amazing You," a 12,000-square-foot exhibition at which guests are invited to explore the developmental stages of life, from the beginning through adolescence, opened on Saturday. ...more

May 26, 2008

Call it the latest pet rock, the game that took over where Texas Hold 'Em left off or an utter waste of time. My loved ones prefer the latter. ...more

January 27, 2008

The buildup to midnight on New Year's Eve is always fun, but once the champagne's been popped and the ball's been dropped, there's a letdown. Why not try something different this year: a little friendly competition on that game console you got for Christmas. ...more

December 29, 2007

I spent Saturday night relaxing at Highlands Hammock State Park with lots of other people, listening to the songs of the California Toe Jam Band. The weather was perfect (if not a bit too warm), the food was plentiful, and my $10 in raffle tickets supported someone else winning the 50/50 prize. It was a nice way to pass the evening, far from the crowds and lines at every store in my Christmas shopping lineup. My mother recently asked me what I want for Christmas. I think I was much easier to shop for as a kid. I knew what I wanted. I went meticulously through the Sears Wishbook, making a list for Santa, complete with catalog page numbers, item numbers, and prices. Give me a talking G.I. Joe with Kung Fu Grip, a Haunted Mansion 3-D board game, some books, candy to fill the stocking...and, oh, you can keep the underwear and socks. ...more

December 10, 2007