Myspace And Paypal Team Up For Charity

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Heather

MySpace, a top social networking website and Paypal, an online payment processor have teamed up to help raise funds for non-profit organizations. Paypal and Myspace have developed a widget that allows users to raise funds for their favorite charity right on their profile page.

They are also offering cash and other prizes for top “fund raisers.”

Liba Rubenstein, Manager of Public Affairs for MySpace IMPACT, MySpace’s hub for social and civic engagement said, “MySpace’s social networking and multimedia tools are already invaluable resources for nonprofits, who use them to reach our global audience of more than 120 million users. Our partnership with PayPal allows members of MySpace’s global community to take action and make a positive impact on the world around them. We’re proud to work with PayPal to democratize philanthropy and show the power of small donations to drive big results.”

Celebrities including the Jonas Brothers, Vanessa Hudgens and Miley Cyrus are already raising funds for their favorite charities.

To find out more or to participate, please visit Myspace

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Six Legged Kitten

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Heather

Hex is one special kitten. The tabby cat was born with 6 legs.

Photo of 6 legged kitten, Hex.

Hex’s veterinarian says that he had a twin, but the kitten stopped developing and fused with him. A surgery to remove his extra appendages is expected to cost between $3,500 -$4,000 dollars.

His owners that live in Florida are setting up a fund for donations to pay for little Hex’s surgery.

He looks like one happy kitten, 6 legs or not..

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Yahoo Earnings

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Heather

Yahoo announced earnings today and although the company didn’t upset with earnings, they didn’t impress, either.

They reported revenues being up 14% at 1.35 billion. They reported that their US based traffic was up 19% but international business declined by 11%.

CEO Jerry Yang spoke very upbeat, saying that he believes the company can significantly increase revenue and double cash flow. Whether this is just talk or something can be achieved is yet to be seen.

Microsoft is still talking “takeover” but as of yet, there is no agreement between the two companies.

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Gaylord Nelson – Creator Of ‘Earth Day’

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Heather

If you’re busy celebrating Earth Day and you are curious about the history of it, here’s a little background on it.

Earth Day was created by Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin Senator in 1962. Mr. Nelson wanted to create awareness about our environment in a time when these concerns weren’t a focus in the political arena.

Despite presenting his thoughts and ideas, his “Earth Day” didn’t immediately take off. A grass roots movement in 1970 brought this day into the collective of Americans. Mr. Nelson said:

“Our goal is an environment of decency, quality, and mutual respect for all other human creatures and for all living creatures. The battle to restore a proper relationship between man and his environment, between man and other living creatures will require a long, sustained, political, moral, ethical, and financial commitment — far beyond any effort made before.”

All these years later Gaylord Nelson’s vision brings communities, countries and people together for a single minded purpose – to make our environment a better place for today, tomorrow and decades to come.

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Longest MLB Game

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Heather

Last night was the longest MLB game in 15 years. It took an amazing 6 hours and 16 minutes for the Colorado Rockies to beat the San Diego Padres in an abysmal 2-1 game.

It took a long 22 innings to get through the Major League Baseball game that finally ended at 1:21 AM.

Troy Tulowitzki nailed the win with an RBI double that San Diego couldn’t match.

They broke the 1993 record held by the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota. Minnesota won after 22 innings in a 5-4 game.

That makes for a long night at the ballpark..

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Tucson Power Outage

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Heather
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Network Solutions Named In Lawsuit

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Heather

Recently a class action lawsuit was filed in California against domain registrant, Network Solutions.

The lawsuit alleges that the company registers a domain shorty after a person searches for it and then charges the consumer to buy the domain back from them.

This practice is what’s called “front running.”

Network Solutions admits to registering domains shortly after a search, but say the practice is to protect consumers from other companies that might register the domain and keep it locked up. Network Solutions releases the domain name in four days.

The company declined to comment on the lawsuit.

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Wayne ‘Frosty Freeze’ Frost

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Heather

The world has lost one of the pioneers in breakdancing. Wayne ‘Frosty Freeze’ Frost recently passed away at the age of 44.

Wayne Frost made his fame being one of the breakdancers in the 80′s movie Flashdance. He is pretty much the father of B-Boy dancing, which has grown very competitive in the last few years.

He suffered from a long standing illness and died at Mount Sinai Medical Center.

We’re saddened to hear that he has passed, but his spirit lives on in the dance style he worked so hard to get recognized..

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MLK Quotes

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Heather

Today is the day that 40 years ago Martin Luther King was assassinated on the balcony at the Lorraine Hotel.

MLK had a vision – and from that vision made many quotable quotes. Here are a few MLK quotes to honor this man four decades later.

  • “A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.”

  • “All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”
  • An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.
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1955 Porsche Spyder

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Heather

It’s got style and is a natural favorite of any car buff. The 1955 Porsche Spyder is the epitome of grace and smooth styling.

You don’t see too many 1955 Porsche Spyders on the road.. if you do, it’s a sight to behold.

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