As the festival of Passover for the Jewish religion and Holy Week for the Christian religion approach, the age-old question emerges about whether people are tolerant of religious beliefs other than their own. Passover begins this Monday at sundown. The seven day festival commemorates the ancient Israelites exodus from slavery out of Egypt. Holy Week, the culmination of the season of Lent, marks the holiest time of year for the Christian religion. It begins this Sunday with Palm Sunday, and… Read more

Part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires restaurants with 20 or more stores to provide calorie content on their menus. The government agency now aims to regulate food sold at concession stands at large movie theater chains, requiring them to also post calorie content. Theater owners are not necessarily concerned with movie patron’s healthy snack choices such as nachos and popcorn, because the new regulation will cut into a… Read more

Mexico’s esteemed five-term President Benito Juarez was born on March 21, 1806 in the small village of San Pablo Guelatao in Oaxaca, Mexico. Juarez’s unwavering leadership created a modern civil society in Mexico after the end of Spanish rule. He was appointed governor of Oaxaca in 1848 during a tumultuous time in the country’s fragile history when Mexico was at war with the United States over land ownership. After reorganizing state government, resisting Napoleon’s French army during the Battle of… Read more

The idea that humans only use a fraction of our brains, whether true or not, suggests an untapped mind power waiting to be harnessed. Using this as its premise, the new action thriller, “Limitless,” shows a world where human potential knows no boundaries. “Limitless,” which will be released in theaters on Friday, March 18, is a fast-paced, action-drama that stars Bradley Cooper, from the unforgettable 2009 bachelor party comedy, “The Hangover” and Oscar winner, Robert De Niro. Based on the… Read more

If thoughts of Irish whiskey, corned beef and cabbage and visions of dancing leprechauns are clouding your head, you are probably right in thinking that today is March 17. Although some details are still unclear about St. Patrick’s life, March 17 commemorates the death of St. Patrick, Ireland’s esteemed patron saint. As an integral part of Irish history during the fifth century, St. Patrick was the Christian missionary who converted Irish pagans to Christianity, and is credited for bringing the… Read more

It’s been one week since Lent began last Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. The Christian practice of penance lasts 40 days, ending on Easter Sunday. For some, sacrificing something you enjoy requires discipline and reflection during this penitential period. For others, it might be something more profound as a life-changing event. It also might be a good time to kick some pesky little habit, not necessarily for religious reasons. There is an entire spectrum of categories to… Read more

Charlie Sheen has been everywhere in the media lately. With all that is going on in the world such as the conflicts in the Middle East, out of control gas prices in the U.S., mortgage meltdowns, deadly earthquakes and floods, there never seems to be a shortage of Hollywood news. There has been a recent media blitz of celebrity bad-boy Charlie Sheen promulgating his sentiments to whatever type of media outlet will give him a stage to decry his issues…. Read more

It’s no secret the Middle East has been engaged in conflicts since ancient Biblical times beginning with the first century uprisings against the Roman Empire. Since then, hundreds of inflammatory confrontations have erupted throughout the complex and emotionally charged Middle East. Fast forward to modern day conflicts. In a new round of conflicts this year in the crude oil -rich Middle East, analysts believe one major effect of the recent revolutions in Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and Bahrain are the spiraling,… Read more

Sports fans with rabbit ears on top of your TV sets, listen very closely.  You may be able to hear Time Warner’s proverbial fat pockets bursting at the seams. The second largest cable provider in the U.S., Time Warner and the Los Angeles Lakers announced Monday, Feb. 14 they are entering into a 20-year programming agreement. The deal, hailed on the NBA website as “better programming content for Lakers fans,” is a real slap in the face to the die-hard… Read more