BYE, BYE, PRINT

I've said it before, and i'll say it again, "Apple Rules the World!" As print slowly disappears, Conde Nast will be offering magazine subscriptions on the iPad, joining Hearst and Time,Inc. The yearly cost of a subscription as an iPad subscriber, is cheaper than being a print subscriber. Although, print subscribers have access to use the iPad edition for free. You can currently subscribe to The New Yorker, on your iPad, for $5.99 a month or $59.99 for the year, and print subscriptions cost $69.99 a year. This makes me wonder if magazine companies want to go digital and nix print production altogether. As a print subscriber, I do not want to pay more than digital users. I think the cost of both subscriptions should be the same, if I have to pay more than the digital subscribers I might as well hop on board. I know it may cost a little more for print production, but it's the traditional way. Shouldn't traditional subscribers be recognized for their loyalty? Let me know if I'm the only one complaining about paying an extra $10 bucks? (I'm a broke college student, that extra $10 bucks can be lunch $$$ for two days!)LOL.

"Magical Chair"- Cut Chair

(Photo taken from Mashable.com)

Remember believing in magic tricks as a kid!(lol) Magicians pulled things out of his hat, and left you speechless. Well this "magical chair" might do the same for you.(lol) It looks pretty weird, but how the heck does it work? Any ideas?

My guess is the mat below it is what kept it up, what do you guys think? (comment below)

Click:To Figure Out How The Chair Works

Osama Bin Laden Is DEAD

After the tragic attack on 9/11, almost ten years later, the President address's the nation with victory.The Al Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden, announced by President Obama is finally pronounced to be dead. This moment is considered to be joyous news for families who have suffered greatly because of this attack. As people celebrated the death of Bin Laden yesterday in Times Square, I can only wonder... does this mean our soldiers will finally be coming home safely? Will our economy improve,since less money should be spent on these operations? Will the price of gas become more affordable? Our countries victory leaves me wondering if we we'll be safe.

Links Below:

Obama Announces Death of Osama bin Laden

Osama Bin Laden's Liar- Where he was killed

Tornado in Alabama

I could not imagine waking up one morning and all I had left were the clothes on my back. The tornado that occurred in Alabama, as well as, Arkansas and Mississippi, destroyed many homes leaving 333 people dead. Schools, and businesses were also destroyed, from elementary schools to Universities;The University of Alabama had to end the semester due to the tornado, as well as push graduation back to August. These people are left with no electricity and unsafe drink water. I was extremely worried, because I have family living in Alabama, thankfully they are all safe, but their are thousands of people in dire need of our help.

To Donate Click Below:

Donate to Red Cross for Alabama

Make a Gift to The University of Alabama

Monday Morning Madness

After reading the NY Metro this morning, I came across two interesting topics I couldn't go on without mentioning-

Man pingpongs for new teeth & Stomped to death.

Man pingpongs for new teeth,- At first I found this headline quiet funny, but Jamie Mandel is a Brooklyn bartender who lost his teeth in a car crash. In an attempt to raise $35,000, he will be playing pingpong for 15 hours straight at B61 next Saturday. Opponents will be charged $20 each. I will attend this event next Saturday to see what the outcome is like.

Stomped to death, on a more serious and sad note, trying to help others may not be worth the risk. Quinton Guerroro,a 61 year old man, was stomped to death after trying to break up a fight between a man and woman. Guerroro, who was only trying to help, intervened in the dispute, and the man and woman turned on him, as a result he was repeated kicked. Guerroro was severely beaten, died at Lincoln Hospital. and the couple was charged with murder. SMH - You must take responsibility for your actions.

The Royal Wedding

The big day is only a few days away! :D (I'm so excited) The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton will take place on Friday, April 29th, at the the Westminster Abbey(It's a gorgeous church).The reception, hosted by the Queen, will take place at Buckingham Palace. Since I wasn't invited to Ms.Middleton's wedding (LOL), I will be viewing the live stream from my bed on The Royal Channel on youtube. The wedding begins at 10AM London time, which is 5AM EDT, so yes, I will be waking up early to watch the wedding before class.(lol). For all you Twitter fans, tweeting and the use of cellphones will not be allowed at the Westminster Abbey, since a signal-blocking technology will be installed in an attempt to cut down on information being release before the ceremony begins. Canada Post will also be issuing two stamps of the couple , on April 29th, to celebrate their wedding.Keep in mind that the last Royal Wedding stamp by Canada Post was in 1948 (I don't think my Mom was even born yet!)LOL.

Westminster Abbey

Buckingham Palace

LINKS:

THE ROYAL CHANNEL

THE ROYAL WEDDING WEBSITE

Transgender Discrimination

>Polis being dragged by her hair.

Chrissy Lee Polis, 22, a transgender woman, is the victim of a hate crime that occurred at a local McDonald's in Baltimore. The attack was videotaped by a McDonald's employee, and has been all over the internet since, with thousands of views. The video shows Polis brutally beaten by two females - a 14-year- old and an 18-year-old. Polis was dragged by her hair, punched, and kicked in the head. The McDonald's employee who is responsible for this video has been fired. I don't understand why people didn't help this woman! The employees shown in the video were males and instead of attempting to break up the fight, stand by doing nothing.

Based on the Baltimore Sun, the females were arrested; the 14-year-old on a juvenile assault charge and for the 18-year-old female, charges have not yet been filed. The Baltimore County prosecutors will decide by this week whether they will charge the females as a hate crime or an assault charge. I support the females being charged as a hate crime, because this incident is really sad. No one should be discriminated against based on sexual orientation, that should be their personal choice.

Links Below:

WATCH: Chrissy Lee Polis Speaks Out about the Attack

If you must watch the video of the attack, Click Here

Baltimore Sun Article