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In nearly a century and a half of existence, baseball has inspired uniforms of all different styles and colors. Some have been timeless and classic, some have been ridiculous (the New York Giants emblazoned “World Champions” on their jerseys for an entire year after winning the World Series), and some have been… well, loathsome affronts [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Humor, Sports · Tagged baltimore orioles, baseball, Baseball uniform, Chicago White Sox, Drew Anderson, houston astros, Major League Baseball, miami marlins, New York, New York Giants, Philadelphia, philadelphia phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, san francisco, Seattle, seattle pilots, Sports, ugly uniforms, uniforms
As a country, the United States is probably better characterized by suburbia than by urbanity, by sprawling office parks rather than by dense commercial districts. Nevertheless, the concept of a “downtown”, or a centralized and distinct commercial district, first came into use in America, as cities developed along lines that created stark divisions between the [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Travel · Tagged America, Boston, Charles River, Chicago, Chicago River, city, Dallas, Detroit, Downtown, ford, Freedom Tower, General Motors, Geography of Texas, Grant Park, Human geography, Lake Michigan, Lincoln Memorial, London, Miami, michigan, Milwaukee, Navy Pier, Neighborhoods, New York, New York City, Oak Street Beach, Philadelphia, san francisco, San Francisco Bay, Seattle, Suburb, United Nations, United States, Urban renewal, Vizcaya Museum, Washington, Washington DC, Washington Monument, White House
As quickly as 2010 came and went, here we find ourselves in the middle of another exciting awards season. The Golden Globes have been awarded and the 83rd Oscar ceremony is next. When it comes to Hollywood’s highest honors, the Academy’s omissions often provoke more outcry and buzz than the actual winners. The Academy Awards [...]
Posted by Timeea on Friday, February 25, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Movies · Tagged 81st Academy Awards, A Wonderful Life, Academy Award, Academy Award for Best Film Editing, academy awards, Actor, actress, Adrian Lyne, Alec Coppel, Alex Forrest, alfred hitchcock, America, American film directors, Andy Garcia, Anne Archer, Barry Malkin, Bavaria, Being John Malkovich, Best Music, Bill Murray, Bob Gunton, Brian Grazer, Bruce Nicholson, Caitlin Moran, Carmine Coppola, catholic church, Chuck Gaspar, columnist, critic, Dan Aykroyd, Daniel P. Hanley, David Frost, Dean Tavoularis, director, Double Indemnity, Egon Spengler, Elliot Tyson, Entertainment_Culture, Eric Fellner, film, Film director, Film Editing, Films considered the greatest ever, Francis Ford Coppola, Frank Darabont, Frank J. Urioste, Frank Langella, Frank R. McKelvy, Frost/Nixon, Gary Fettis, George Dutton, George Dzundza, George Milo, Germany, ghostbusters, Glenn Close, Gordon Willis, Hal Pereira, harold ramis, Harry Potter, Henry Bumstead, James Dearden, James Woods, Janet Leigh, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Jerry Goldsmith, Joe Eszterhas, John Bettis, John Bruno, John L. Russell, Joseph Hurley, journalist, Lisa Fruchtman, Mark Vargo, Michael Douglas, Michael Herbick, Michael Kahn, Michael Sheen, Michael Wood, Mike Hill, morgan freeman, Munich, Niki Marvin, Norman Bates, Once Upon A Time in America, Oscar, Oscar ceremony, oscars, Paramount films, Paul Verhoeven, Peter E. Berger, Peter Morgan, Peter Venkman, police detective, poltergeist, president, producer, prominent journalist, Psycho, Ray Parker Jr., Raymond Stantz, repressed energy, Richard Edlund, Richard Francis-Bruce, Richard L. Anderson, Richard Nixon, Robert Clatworthy, Robert De Niro, Robert J. Litt, Roger Deakins, Roger Ebert, Ron Howard, Sam Comer, Samuel Taylor, Seattle, Sergio Leone, Sharon Stone, Sharone Stone, Sherry Lansing, Singin' in The Rain, Sleepless in Seattle, Slumdog Millionaire, Stanley R. Jaffe, Stephen Hunter, Steven Spielberg, sun, SUN CORPORATION, Sun-Times, The Academy Awards, the BAFTA, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Golden Globes, The Magnificent Ambersons, the Oscar, The Shawshank Redemption, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Washington Post Company, Thomas Newman, Tim Robbins, Times columnist, Tobe Hooper, tom hanks, United States, USD, Vertigo, Walter Murch, Washington, Washington Post, Weaver - Dana Barrett, Willie D. Burton
“Hooked on Internet? Help is a just a click away.” – Unknown The quote truly says it all. When it comes to the Internet, there is nothing that you can’t do. In today’s world, we are run by technology and the flow of updates to already existing technology seems to be never-ending. With that said, [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Monday, January 31, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Internet, Shopping · Tagged already existing technology, Amazon, Amazon.com, Asia, California, canada, cell phones, Computing, e-encyclopedia, e-shop, earliest web designers, eBay, eBay Inc, Entertainment_Culture, facebook, Facebook Inc, favorite retail store, food, food products, Google, Google Inc., Inc., instant messaging, instant messaging services, Internet, internet accessibility, Internet users, Japan, live real time auctions, LiveJournal, LiveJournal Inc, local newspaper, Mark Zuckerberg, online phenomenon, online radio station, online shopping, online social networking, online store, Publicly traded companies, retail shopping, Seattle, social networking site, Southern California, Technology_Internet, United States, USD, Virtual communities, Washington, Web 2.0, web-hosting, website, world wide web, Yahoo, Yahoo! Inc., youtube, YouTube Inc
Diehard fans of famous celebrities often stay the course long after their cherished idols have long since perished. Of those unforgettable iconic stars, the top ten that are the most visited are people we can reasonably guess. People like Princess Diana and Elvis, but a few may reach out and surprise you! Long after the [...]
Posted by Natalie Jaro on Friday, October 29, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Bizarre, People · Tagged America, anniversary of his birth, anniversary of the publishing, Arthur, Bagneaux Cemetery, Bruce Lee, California, Cemetery, Country Club for the Dead, Dean Martin, Deists, Diana, Dona Reed, eBay, eBay Inc, Edith Piaf, Elmira, Elvis Presley, Forest Hills Cemetery, France, Frank Sinatra, GBP, grave site, Great Mausoleum, Hoboken, Holy Trinity Church, hugh hefner, Human Interest, irish people, jack daniels, Jacob Epstein, Jim Morrison, Joe DiMaggio, King, Kung Fu teacher, Lady of the Lake, language writer, Lecturers, Los Angeles Cemetery, Marilyn Monroe, Mark Twain, Max Ernst, memphis, Michael Jackson, Music, Napoleon Bonaparte, Natalie Jaro, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Ohio, oscar wilde, Palm Springs, Paris, Paris cemetery, Pere Lachaise, Père Lachaise Cemetery, poet, Princess, Princess of Wales, prized grave site, Robert Ross, Round Oval island, Seattle, Seattle's Lakeview Cemetery, Shakespeare, singers, superintendent, Tennessee, Thomas Henegar, truman capote, United Kingdom, United States, USD, Warwickshire, Washington, Woodlawn Cemetery, writer
Hunter S. Thompson, an infamous writer and social figure who impacted generations of avid and sometimes obsessive readers, is a primary source of America’s most humorous, reckless, revelatory, and sometimes offensive quotes. In an attempt at capturing the vast essence of his genius I have assembled a list of 10 memorable quotes spanning the many [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Humor, People · Tagged America, Aspen, Aspen County, athlete, Bermuda, Bibliography of Hunter S. Thompson, cactus products, California, Colorado, Eglin Air Force Base, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, film, hst, hunter, hunter s, hunter s thomson, hunter s. thompson, infamous writer, Jesse Stretch, Las Vegas, Literature, Los Angeles, Mass media, Nevada, non-politically-educated journalist, People, Politics, Richard Nixon, Roger Richards, S. Thompson, Seattle, Sheriff, Sound Bites from the Counter Culture, The Great Shark Hunt, The National Observer, The Proud Highway, Thomson, Thomson S.A., TopTenz, TopTenz.net, United States, United States Air Force, US Air Force, wildly acclaimed journalist, Woody Creek, writer, writers, writing
All my years in studying Urban Planning helped me grow a greater appreciation for the skyline of the big city. The downtown core of big cities across the world, are the cultural pulse and economic engines of urban regions where millions of people live. The skyline is the fingerprint of that city. All urban life [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Filed under Engineering, Photos · Tagged architecture, Chicago, cities, city, cityscapes, emerald city, franklin place, Hing Square, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, New York, New York City, Seattle, seattle usa, Shenzhen, shenzhen china, Singapore, skylines, skyscrapers, space needle, tallest building in the world, tallest skyscrapers, Tokyo, Toronto, tower, urban planning
Looking to travel and not sure where you and your family, including your four legged family member, should go? Picking places that will welcome your dog with arms as open as those that welcome you can be tricky, so here’s a list of the top 10 dog friendly cities in the United States. All photos [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 10:25 am
Filed under Animals, Photos, Travel · Tagged America, Animals, Austin, California, carmel california, Central Park, Chicago, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Cypress Inn, District Park, Dog, Dog breeds, Dog park, doggy dining law, Dogs, Florida, Illinois, labrador retriever, Lincoln Street, Long Beach, long beach california, New York, New York City, Orlando, pet, Pet Emergency Management, pet friendly cities, pets, Portland, Sam Snead, San Diego, san diego california, Seattle, Service dog, Texas, Travel, Washington