Modern Times

I read the other day that IBM plans on having a computer compete against human contestants on the TV show,...

We all know people who have unusual names. Some of them are intended to be “cute,” like Justin Thyme or...

I know it’s not the same as toiling in the mines, but writing is hard work. That’s why it’s so...

The University of Oklahoma’s Courtney Paris recently became the first four-time All-American in women’s college basketball history. That’s right, she...

President Obama and First Lady Michelle recently visited the queen of England in Buckingham Palace. Although the event obviously took...

NASA, the often maligned, sometimes forgotten space agency has a galaxy-sized headache. To try to get more people interested in...

On Saturday, March 28, cities around the world will turn off their lights to observe “Earth Hour.” Iconic landmarks from...

I was half-reading a book and half-watching TV the other day, when I thought I heard someone on TV advertising...

The good old-fashioned American newspaper is dropping like the proverbial fly that we used to swat with it. Recently, the...

Following Santa Monica’s lead, Newport Beach is considering banning smoking in a variety of new places, potentially including parks and...