May 3, 2025

Baseball Umpires Endure Despite Thankless Tasks, Low Pay, Fan Abuse

By Bruce Haring They are underpaid, have to travel, have responsibility for their own taxes and equipment, and most importantly, are subject to a lot […]
May 3, 2025

London Book Festival Names Circus Tale As Best of International Books

LONDON_ The story of a man who went from novice circus clown to starting his own traveling circus has won top honors in the 2025 London […]
May 3, 2025

Los Angeles Book Festival Names Valley Girl Memoir For Top Honors

A look at growing up in the turbulent ‘60s surrounded by a cast of unconventional characters is the top selection in the 2025 Los Angeles Book […]
March 15, 2025


Great Midwest, Southwest, Southeast, Northwest Book Festivals Results

By Bruce Haring The results for the 2025 best of the late winter/early spring book competitions are in. Placements have been posted for the Great […]
March 15, 2025
Driverless vehicles

Driverless Vehicles Abound, But Not Taking Over The Roads

By Bruce Haring San Francisco city records cited by The Washington Post  indicate that self-driving Waymo vehicles have been hit with 589 citations totaling $65,065 […]
March 12, 2025

Street Food Cinema Sets May and June Events, Kicks Off With ‘Wicked’

Street Food Cinema (SFC), LA’s largest outdoor cinema, food, and music series, announces the beginning of their 14th season with its exciting May and June […]
March 5, 2025
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Homer Hickam, ‘October Sky’ Author, Brings New Imprint To Headline Books

Author Homer Hickam, best known for his memoir Rocket Boys and the film October Sky, has joined with publisher Headline Books, Inc. to create a […]
March 3, 2025
Five-Eight

Five Eight Releases First Song in Six Years, ‘Take Me To The Skate Park’

Hailing from Athens, Georgia, Five Eight is fronted by Mike Mantione (vocals/guitar), Dan Horowitz (bass/vocals), Patrick Ferguson aka Tigger (drums), and Sean Dunn (guitar). The group is known for their frenetic fiery energy […]
March 3, 2025

PETA Supporters, Fire Survivors Crash Vanity Fair Oscars Party

Last night, PETA supporters and survivors of the recent fires, holding signs declaring, “Serving Meat While LA Burns? Go Vegan!,” crashed the Vanity Fair Oscar Party to […]
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