Uncooperative Radio: Sylvester Stallone

Saturday, August 01, 2015

Show Notes 07-30-2015

Thursday show 07-30-15

Families face tough decisions as cost of elder care soars

Doris Ranzman had followed the expert advice, planning ahead in case she wound up unable to care for herself one day. But when a nursing-home bill tops $14,000 a month, the best-laid plans get tossed aside.

Teens emergency contraception use increase

The percentage of teen girls who use emergency contraception, sometimes referred to as the "morning-after pill," has increased considerably over the last decade, according to a new report.

World War l

On June 28, 1914, a young Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in Sarajevo,Bosnia. Taking place against a backdrop of escalating tensions in the Balkans, the assassination set off a chain of events that would lead to the start of World War I barely one month later.

Graduates Sue Rolling Stone Over Retracted Rape Story

Three University of Virginia graduates and members of a fraternity profiled in a debunked account of a gang rape in a retracted Rolling Stone magazine story filed a lawsuit against the publication and the article's author Wednesday, court records show.

Stallone puts 'Rocky,' 'Rambo' memorabilia up for auction

Sylvester Stallone is parting with memorabilia from the "Rocky" and "Rambo" movies, but he's keeping the two characters alive onscreen.

AP Investigation: Olympic teams to swim, boat in Rio's filth

Athletes competing in next year's Summer Olympics here will be swimming and boating in waters so contaminated with human feces that they risk becoming violently ill and unable to compete in the games, an Associated Press investigation has found.

Chicago sheriff puts inmates to work demolishing abandoned buildings

A Chicago sheriff has a new ally in the battle to rid the city of abandoned properties that attract squatters, drugs and crime: prison inmates.

Navy admiral confirms US pulling aircraft carrier from Persian Gulf this fall

The U.S. Navy will not have an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf this fall for the first time in years, President Obama's nominee to be the Navy's top officer told Capitol Hill lawmakers Thursday.
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Court dismisses lawsuit seeking person hood for 2 N.Y. chimps

Two chimpanzees will not be freed from a New York state university where they're used in locomotion studies after a court decision Thursday dismissed a lawsuit that had sought to afford them legal personhood rights.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013

Show notes 02/03/2013

Uncooperative Radio Show Notes: Sunday 02/03/13

Sylvester Stallone's 'Bullet to the Head' Bombs

Sylvester Stallone's new action pic Bullet to the Head turned in a grim $4.5 million. It's the third R-rated action movie in a row to tank, after The Last Stand and Parker, and the pic is certain to suffer on Sunday because of the Super Bowl.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-warm-bodies-417659

Napolitano has final say on Border Security

If Napolitano does not provide the green light for putting illegal immigrants on a pathway to citizenship, the responsibility for judging whether the metrics for border security have been met will be given to her successor.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/280687-senate-immigration-plan-would-give-napolitano-final-say-on-border-security#ixzz2JsEZ0CHh

Troopsdirect.org

When our servicemembers were drinking impure well water pumped out of the ground in 130 degree heat, TroopsDirect shipped over 50,000 units of hydrating drink powder.

http://troopsdirect.org/about.html

Twitter gets hacked

Twitter says hackers may have gained access to information on 250,000 of its more than 200 million users. Twitter says the attackers may have stolen usernames, email addresses and passwords.

http://radio.foxnews.com/2013/02/03/info-compromised-after-twitter-gets-hacked/#.UQ7Kp_LkqJo

Church has right people carrying guns

As Democrats press for unprecedented curbs on the right to bear arms, a Colorado Springs, Colo., pastor is recalling a high-profile incident in which a member of his church who was carrying a gun saved dozens of lives.

http://www.wnd.com/2013/02/safe-church-has-right-people-carrying-guns/#41YJQrSmtmagDZXD.99

The Road to Communism

America? Education is crucial. Today I want to share two very interesting lists with you, and rather than adding an extensive amount of my commentary, I want to give you the chance to examine the facts for yourself. It is my opinion that many communist goals have already been accomplished.

http://patriotsbillboard.org/?p=4900