Basketball hall-of-famer Dennis Rodman, who forged an unlikely friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un on a recent trip, appealed Tuesday for the freedom of an American sentenced to 15 years. “I’m calling on the Supreme Leader of North Korea or as I call him ‘Kim’,…
Spice Girls musical closing in June
LONDON (AP) — “Viva Forever”? Not as it turns out.Producers announced Thursday that the Spice Girls musical will close at London’s Piccadilly Theater June 29 after a disappointing six-month run.Producer Judy Craymer said despite tweaks since the show opened in December, “we just can’t make it work.”Written by “Absolutely Fabulous” comedian Jennifer Saunders, the show is a modern-day tale of female friendship and mother-daughter bonds set to songs by the 1990s “Girl Power” icons.It set out to take a timely satirical axe to our information-saturated age of Twitter and TV talent shows, but the critics were overwhelmingly hostile.The Independent newspaper’s Paul Taylor called the show “lacking in any truly original or challenging spark,” while the Daily Telegraph’s Charles Spencer found it “tawdry, lazy and unedifying.”Others felt that aside from a few hits – “Wannabe,” `’Stop,” `’Who Do You Think You Are?” – the Spice Girls’ catalogue was not strong enough to support a two-and-a-half hour show.The five-member group, known for its brash attitude and “Cool Britannia” branding, shot to fame in 1996 and sold 75 million records around the world. The Spice Girls still have many fans, but, 15 years later they were not enough to sustain a West End show.Continue Reading… … Read More
Is Pope Francis Laying The Groundwork For A One World Religion?
Does Pope Francis intend to help the global elite achieve their goal of uniting all of the religions of the world under a single banner? … Read More
Your vacation is unethical
Spring break is almost upon us, and you know what that means: It’s easy to feel guilty.To begin with, any time you fly anywhere for the fun of it, the resultant carbon spillage pollutes your friendship with the environment. As somebody who has been writing about travel for most of the last 20 years, I’m more guilty in this area than most. And the idea of buying offsets doesn’t make me feel any less responsible. Instead, I tell myself that by traveling we widen our minds, and as Americans abroad, we might be helping spread wealth and perhaps bringing home a lesson or two.But that means paying attention when you plan a trip, and understanding where your money is going, what the local labor laws are, and how American tourism dollars might do some good. Some trips make me feel less guilty than others, and that’s usually because I’ve done some easy homework before leaving home.Let’s start right here: If you’re sleeping in a hotel, any hotel, and not tipping the maid $2 a night or more, you’re not entitled to complain about anybody’s exploitation of anybody anywhere. Wherever you are in the world, Detroit to Djibouti, you can be sure that generously tipping the maid is going to help the working poor get richer. There are no political complications, no middle man, just you, your wallet, the top of the dresser, and the person who will be dusting that dresser-top in an hour or two.Continue Reading… … Read More
Pope Francis feels ‘close’ to the non-religious
Pope Francis on Wednesday promised “friendship and respect” for all faiths at a meeting with representatives of major world religions in the Vatican in which he said he felt “close” to non-believers. The Roman Catholic Church would “promote friendship and respect…
Pope calls for ‘friendship and respect’ of all faiths
Pope Francis on Wednesday called for “friendship and respect” among all faiths at a meeting with representatives of major world religions in the Vatican. The Roman Catholic Church would “promote friendship and respect between men and women of different religions,” the pope…
Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods now a thing
Talk about a couple of champions: Lindsey Vonn says she is dating Tiger Woods.Olympic and World Cup champion ski racer Vonn says in a posting on her Facebook page Monday that their “relationship evolved from a friendship into something more over these past few months and it has made me very happy.”Lewis Kay, a spokesman for Vonn, confirmed the validity of the post to The Associated Press.Vonn is recovering from right knee surgery after a Feb. 5 crash that ended her season. Her divorce from Thomas Vonn after more than four years of marriage became official in January. They separated in 2011.Elin Nordegren divorced Woods in 2010 after learning he had a string of affairs during their five-year marriage. They share custody of their two children.Continue Reading… … Read More
