Enough with the buzzers, whistles and horns. American football had no clear way of signaling a penalty, and Dwight “Dike” Beede was fed up with the confusion this caused on the pitch. So in 1941, the Youngstown College coach decided to take his work home with him — where he asked his wife, Irma, to help create something that would end up permanently changing the fabric of the game.
Angry at attempt to destroy Iloilo City, elected officials
"If you know something is morally reprehensible, then it is your moral obligation to stop it as soon as possible."
--Jane Velez-Mitchell
By Alex P. Vidal
NEW YORK CITY -- As a true-blooded Ilonggo and community journalist, I will never allow merchants of lies, canards, and chaos to destroy the good name of Iloilo City in the Philippines built by our forefathers.
I will never sit down and act like hackneyed kibitzer while my city and our leaders are being sledge-hammered by purveyors of half-truth, intrigues, and political vendetta.
Don't compare Mabilog to Parojinog
"I'm not afraid of death, but I resent it. I think it's unfair and irritating. Every time I see something beautiful, I not only want to return to it, but it makes me want to see other beautiful things. I know I'm not going to get to all the places I want to go."
-- Viggo Mortensen
By Alex P. Vidal
NEW YORK CITY -- As an Ilonggo (I was born and raised in Iloilo City in the Philippines), I find it revolting to hear some people compare Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog to the slain Ozamis City Mayor Reynaldo “Aldong” Parojinog, Sr.
A FREE COUCH TO CRASH ON IN IRAN
At a party with loud music booming, young girls — in heavy makeup, carefully styled hair and too-short miniskirts — mingle with young men. I witness homemade alcohol (a strong aniseed liqueur) and some risqué images on the wall that would fall foul of the morality police. A reasonable scene most anywhere in the West, but far less so in Tehran, the heart of the Islamic Republic of Iran, where all of the above is forbidden, demonized and criminalized.
ONE WAY TO FIX UBER: LET DRIVERS BECOME OWNERS
The author is the founder of the National Center for Employee Ownership, a nonprofit organization just a block from Uber’s planned new office in Oakland, California.
Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya made a big splash last year by giving 10 percent of his company to employees — to the tune of roughly $150,000 per staffer. “I’ve built something I never thought would be such a success, but I cannot think of Chobani being built without all these people,” he reportedly said at the time.
KFC IN A WAR ZONE
South Sudan is not exactly renowned for its business-friendly climate. Neither are Afghanistan or, for that matter, Iraq. But Hugh Morris, a former British army officer, sees plenty of ventures diving in, for better and for worse.
6 SUMMERTIME TREATS TO BEAT THE HEAT
One of the best things about summer? The soaring temperatures give us an excuse to stuff our faces with all manner of heat-beating treats — which are, of course, laden with sugar and cream and chocolate … and did we say sugar? Some even come infused with booze.
So when you want to cool down, here are some of the coolest ways to do it.