ESPN.com: FIFA president backs vuvuzela tradition
If you’ve watched any of the World Cup, then you know what a stadium filled with vuvuzelas sounds like- an angry swarm of bees. I found the sound to not only be annoying, but also strangely hypnotic. Whenever I watched soccer this weekend, I started feeling sleepy. Whether it was the vuvuzelas or the soccer itself, I ended up taking two pretty long naps this weekend.
Bengals.com: Bengals introduce Family Zone at PBS
The Cincinnati Bengals are excited to announce the introduction of a brand new area to Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals have designated an area on the stadium’s east Canopy Level as a Family Section for the 2010 home schedule.
The Bengals’ new Family Zone, located in Section 347, is a ticketed seating area that encourages a family and kid-friendly environment. This section was created to give families an option to enjoy a Bengals game in an alcohol-free environment. No alcoholic beverages will be permitted, and the area will be strictly monitored for signs of any inappropriate behavior.
You can tell how important families are to the Bengals by the location of the Family Zone in Paul Brown Stadium.
I couldn’t agree with this more, but I wouldn’t wear it on a shirt.
UPDATE: Google has changed the default behavior, removing the background picture. Hopefully it stays as a user controllable option.
Google allows you to replace the picture with your own and I created a white background, but it doesn’t look right since the Google letters are still white.
I ended up settling on a black background which slowly fades in. It makes Google seem slow to load. At least I’m able to search Google through the search box on Safari.
Here’s an image of a black background that you can use. Just click to enlarge and then save it to upload to Google.
HuffingtonPost.com: Alvin Greene UPSET: Mystery Man Stuns In South Carolina Senate Primary
An unemployed military veteran who raised no funds and put up no campaign website shocked South Carolina’s Democratic Party leadership by capturing the nomination Tuesday to face Republican U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint in November.
This is an odd story. How does an unemployed guy who raised no funds and didn’t campaign find and put $10,400 on the line for the filing fee to run for Senate?
Cincinnati.com: Havana Martini Club closing Saturday
Downtown’s Havana Martini Club ends its 14-year run serving drinks and selling cigars this Saturday.
Construction will begin immediately on The Penguin, a dueling piano bar whose owner operates similar clubs in Lexington and Columbia, Mo. The Penguin will be the region’s third dueling piano bar to open in the last year.
Region’s third dueling piano bar? Seriously? It seems like one dueling piano bar would be one too many.
Havana’s dance floor was too small and crowded to really dance salsa well, but it was still the place to go. The salsa community is going to miss it.
NYDailyNews.com: Debrahlee Lorenzana sues Citigroup, claims bank fired her for being too sexy
A Latina lovely says her bosses at Citigroup canned her for flaunting her ample assets at a midtown bank.
The 33-year-old Queens woman filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court, claiming she was ordered to lay off turtlenecks, pencil skirts and fitted suits because clingy clothes were drawing too much attention in the workplace.
“Debrahlee Lorenzana would be very attractive in a burka,” said her lawyer Jack Tuckner, of Tuckner Sipser Weinstock & Sipser.
The banking industry just isn’t what it used to be. Now it’s not just oversized bonuses their banning.
Treehugger.com: Volkwagen’s Electric Bike Folds Up To Size And Shape of Spare Tire
This cool looking electric bike folds up and fits in the spare tire spot in the car. Is it really a bike if it doesn’t have pedals? And I’m not sure where the actual spare tire goes if there’s a bike there unless you have run flat tires. The cool thing is that the bike battery is recharged by the car. Overall I think it’s a pretty cool idea. Park once in a city and then bike around for all your other stops.
This is a photo of how Google collected some images for Google Maps Street View in Paris. Kind of an interesting mix of high and low tech.
Saw this on CNN.com. There’s nothing cuter than a little kid on a snowboard. I was told by my snowboard instructor this past winter that they usually don’t start kids this early on snowboards because their heads are too big in relation to their bodies. It makes it harder for them to keep balance. But, this girl doesn’t have any problems with that. She looks more comfortable on a snowboard than I’ve ever been!