A schoolyard attack by a young bully has landed him a probation sentence and an order to provide a DNA sample for the violent offender database in Canada. It is long overdue for the courts to take a serious approach to dealing with schoolyard bullies but I'm a bit torn on the need to be in that databank.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Catwoman Dies, Eartha Kitt, 81
The Huffington Post reports the death of Ertha Kitt at the age of 81. Rising from the cotton fields of South Carolina, Kitt was a sensuous singer and dancer. She was probably best known for her portrayal of Catwoman on the 1960's version of Batman. She also invoked the ire of the American government for her denouncation of the Vietnam war.
Guitar Hero Cheats
One of the presents my adult nephew is looking for this Christmas is Guitar Hero. He's a big fan of techie stuff, likes games and music so this doesn't surprise me. The game is available for XBox 360, Playstation 2 & 3 and Wii and as usual cheats can be found to make the game easier to play.
Sopranos Actor "Johnny Cakes", John Costelloe Dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say the actor who portrayed the gay lover of a closeted mobster on "The Sopranos" has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in New York.
Police spokesman Lt. John Grimpel says John Costelloe was found dead in an apparent suicide at his Brooklyn home on Dec. 18.
Police were called to his residence after family members were unable to reach him.
The 47-year-old actor gained fame in 2006 when he was cast as short-order cook Jim "Johnny Cakes" Witowski opposite Joseph Gannascoli, who played gay mobster Vito Spatafore on the hit HBO show.
Pictures of him can be found here.
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