Jeremy Taylor
Arlington, Texas Lets Young Cancer Patient Be Batman For a Day
Do-gooders often dress up like superheroes such as Batman and entertain sick kids at the hospital. But seven-year-old Kye wanted more than just a chance to meet the Caped Crusader. A cancer patient from Arlington, TX, Kye wanted to be Batman.
So the non-profit group Wish with Wings, alongside the Arlington Police and Fire Departments, made Kye’s dream a reality for one very exciting day. And, as y
Do You Support the Buffett Rule? — Survey of the Day
Named for billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who has argued that he shouldn’t pay a lower tax rate than his secretary, the Buffett Rule would mandate a minimum 30 percent tax rate for any household which makes over $1 million a year.
But is the rest of country onboard with such an idea?
Did an Actual Fireball Shoot Through the Sky in Texas?
The folks in San Antonio, Texas got quite a treat earlier this month when an unexplained fireball, or rather something that looked like a fireball streaked across the midday sky.
Should the United States Get Rid of the Penny? – Survey of the Day
Last month Canada joined countries like Australia and Great Britain in eliminating the penny. Is the United States next?
Have You Ever Gone a Week Without Using Cash? — Survey of the Day
Could cold hard cash soon be about as necessary as a pay phone?
Would You Move If You Could? — Survey of the Day
Home sweet home isn’t looking so sweet for the majority of Americans.
What’s Your Favorite Tech Brand? — Survey of the Day
When it comes to tech brands, which company is king?
Do You Think George Zimmerman Is Guilty of a Crime in the Trayvon Martin Case? — Survey of the Day
On February 26, 28-year old neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was visiting his dad and stepmother in a gated community in Sanford, Florida.
While that isn’t dispute, what preceded the shooting as been discussed and dissected over the last couple of weeks.
Is ‘Political View’ a Factor When Deciding to Block People on Facebook? – Survey of the Day
As we get closer to the 2012 Presidential election, more and more people are using social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to express their political views. According to a survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, these views are sometimes a little too surprising to the poster’s web friends.
Brooklyn Parents Want to Ban the Ice Cream Man
Residents of the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY know that spring is around the corner when ice cream carts start popping up in the area’s Prospect Park.
But according to a number of Park Slope parents, this time-honored tradition is causing them a special kind of ice cream headache.
Woman Calls 911 to Report ‘Nasty’ Hardee’s Burger
Donna Marie Nichols isn’t the first person to use 911 to lodge a complaint about her fast food order. By our count Burger King, McDonald’s and Subway have all driven patrons to turn to emergency services.
But, as far as we know, this Tennessee woman is the first person to call 911 on Hardee’s. So welcome to the big time, home of the Thick Burger.
Ryan Gosling Saved a Woman From Getting Hit by a Car
Actor Ryan Gosling is a man of action. We know that from last year when he jumped in and stopped a violent scuffle that had broken out between two pedestrians in the middle of a Manhattan intersection.
Gosling was patrolling the streets of NYC again yesterday, and this time he may have saved a woman from getting hit by a taxi cab.