Jail firm’s legacy: ‘Account frozen’

On: October 14, 2009

The con man who called himself Captain Michael Hilton has left behind a string of victims in both California and Montana. The latest is a B&B owner in Hardin, who doesn’t seem to mind being swindled: Meet Marcianna Smith. She is the owner of the Kendrick House Inn at 206Continue Reading

Did Jackson see himself as ‘the Light of the World’?

By: Sharon

On: October 13, 2009

In: Beyond the News, sharon editorial

The big news coming out of music business today is the speed bump hit by Michael Jackson’s estate over the rights to a song called “This is It”. The supposedly new, unpublished tune was released by the estate yesterday as part of a package of unheard music discovered in Jackson’sContinue Reading

LCROSS, John Lennon, and the Reality Bomb

By: Sharon

On: October 6, 2009

In: Beyond the News, sharon editorial

Step into my brain for a moment, and today you’ll find the number 27. I’ve been wondering about the number for days now. 27. Why 27 nations in the EU? Why 27 planets in Dr. Who’s ‘Journey’s End’? Why Mark David Chaptman’s need to write a 27th chapter in CatcherContinue Reading