Morning Brew for 12/16

Is it Thursday night yet? I need my Jersey Shore fix!

-In what can only be viewed as a minor upset, I was not voted Time Magazine's Person of the Year. Instead the honor went to Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke. In a year where the financial markets dominated the news, Bernanke helped lead the United States economy out of the worst recession since the Great Depression. Interesting to note that this honor comes just a day ahead of a vote scheduled on Capitol Hill on whether or not Bernanke will be given a second 4-year term as Chairman.

-Finally some good news for Tiger Woods. The Associated Press announced this morning that Woods has been voted the Athlete of the Decade. Despite all of the negative press that Woods has garnered in the past 3 weeks, Tiger's performance on the course this decade could not be overlooked. Some of the stats in this article are mind boggling. Lance Armstrong, Roger Federer, Michael Phelps, Tom Brady, and Usain Bolt, were all among the top 6 by members of the AP.

-Domino's Pizza is changing their core pizza recipe. The world's largest pizza delivery company is changing every part of their pie. Despite being the leading seller in pizza's nationwide, Domino's was recently voted (along with Chuck-E-Cheese) as having the worst tasting pizza among leading chains. It is hard to fathom how a company can have the worst tasting pizza, yet still be #1 in sales. Doesn't quite add up to me. Oh well.

-Saab, GM's Swedish car manufacturer, only sold 371 vehicles in November, down over 56% from the same month a year ago. General Motors has announced that if no suitable buyers emerge by the end of the year they plan on shutting down their Saab division.

-The Washington D.C. city council has passed a measure that will legalize same-sex marriage. The bill was passed by an 11-2 margin. While Congress will still need to vote on it, the mayor of D.C. has already said he will sign the bill.

-The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their class of 2010 this morning. Headlining this year's class is ABBA. Despite my constant complaints pleas, Bon Joviwas not inducted this year. Inducting The Hollies before Bon Jovi makes about as much sense as cheating on your Swedish model wife, and leaving a voicemail on your lovers phone with your name on it.

Morning Brew for 12/3

I'm too cold to think of anything entertaining to start today's post, let's just get on with it.

-Media giant, Comcast, is set to purchase NBC Universal from General Electric for a whopping $37.25 billion. Some questions still need to be answered by an anti-trust regulators, and Congress still have some questions with the deal, but don't expect this one to get held up for long.

-The 2010 Grammy Nominations were announced last night during a live concert event. Beyonce and Taylor Swift led the way with 10, and 8 nominations respectively. Lady Gaga was given 5 nominations. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snubs (thus far), Bon Jovi, were nominated for Pop Duo or Group With Vocals. Bank on it.

-The Tiger Woods story continues. According to this MSNBC report it seems Tiger and his wife Elin are receiving “intense marriage counseling”. While speculation continues to fly, there are still no solid reports saying whether or not the couple has a prenuptial agreement. Reportedly Mrs. Woods is being payed a 7-figure salary to remain as Mrs. Woods. Not a bad gig if you can get it.

-This is nice. A 72-year old Wal-Mart greeter just outside of Pittsburgh, was punched in the face by a 55-year old. According to the story the attack appeared to be unprovoked. You stay classy Pennslyvanaia.

-Big props to the New Jersey Nets as they set the record for the worst start in NBA history last night, losing to the Mavs 117-101. I'm sure the Russian Billionaire who is set to purchase the club is thrilled with his potential investment.

Pretty slow day for links today. As the day goes on I will try and get some good ones to post on the Twitter Account. As always you can follow us on Twitter, and also see what gets posted on the right side of this page.

Morning Brew for 11/19

Tough to get excited to make today's Brew when I just found out that the Billy Joel/Elton John concert tomorrow night in Salt Lake has been postponed. Can someone please send some Tamiflu to the concert promoter? Thanks a ton.

-West Virginia Senator, Robert Byrd, set a longevity record yesterday, working his 20,774th day as a US Senator. The 91-year old former KKK member (it's true, read the story) entered the house on January 3rd, 1953. I believe I heard yesterday on Fox News that Byrd has served under 11 different Presidents. If you can name all 11 Presidents that Byrd has served under WITHOUT looking it up I will put a picture of you, or whatever you want as tomorrow's headline. Leave it in the comments section of this post.

-The Trump Tower in Chicago is now the 6th tallest building in the world. The tower was previously number seven on the list, but due to the fact that The Donald and his hair were on the top floor when the most recent measurements were taken he has moved up a spot on the list. Okay, maybe that isn't the real reason, but it was sure fun to Google pictures of Donald Trump's hair.

-Even with the news of the concert postponement that I mentioned above, it is still a great day in the music world. The greatest band of all-time, Bon Jovi, is currently #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums. The Circle is the band's 4th #1 album. I'm still waiting for someone to explain how they are not in the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame. I will continue my lifetime boycott of going to the city of Cleveland until this happens.

-It's no wonder Cosmo Kramer went on strike. H&H's owner, Helmer Toro, has been charged with pocketing nearly $370,000 in income and other taxes that were withheld from his employee's checks. H&H is considered one of the world's leading bagel manufacturers.

Morning Brew for 11/10

Considering that I e-mailed yesterday's "post" from the Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace, and today I am sitting at my desk typing while staring at my clock and hoping it says 5:00, you can probably guess how excited I am to be back at work. Anyway, here's the brew...

-With Veteran's Day coming up tomorrow, I found an outstanding article in the USA Today about a group of senior citizens who greet our troops at the Bangor International Airport. The Maine airport is one that is mainly used for troops that are going and coming to and from Iraq and Afghanistan. Totally worth your time to read this one.

-Not sure if you had a chance to see this clip from the BYU/New Mexico Woman's Soccer game from over the weekend. Oh. My. Goodness. You know if I am linking a video from a woman's soccer game, that it must be good. I'm sure this is exactly what the NCAA had in mind with it's code of conduct.

-John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks in Washington D.C. in 2002, executed tonight in Virginia. Governor Tim Kaine denied Muhammad's request for clemency which has cleared the way for tonight's execution. The other person involved in the attacks, Lee Boyd Malvo, is currently serving a life sentence with no chance of parole.

-The NBA's all time leading scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is receiving treatment for a rare form of leukemia. The six-time NBA Most Valuable Player was diagnosed with the condition nearly a year ago, but has decided to make his battle public in the hopes of helping others. You can learn more about Abdul-Jabbar's disease by visiting CMLEarth.com.

-Every male aged 22-27 needs to know that Kelly Kapowski is pregnant. While reports state that Tiffani Thiessen's husband, Brady Smith, is the father, we are still awaiting test results that Zack Morris is not somehow involved.

-The Greatest Band of All-Time has a new album out today. Could someone please explain to me how Bon Jovi is not all ready in the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame? While This Magic Moment is a great song, I somehow feel that the boys from New Jersey deserve the induction a little more than The Drifters did in 1988.