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News Archive
September 28th Hello everyone! I am at last settled into college! I apologize for the lack of news this past month. I am sure you are all wondering what happened to the podcast as well. Well, it is all for the same reason. College! I have gotten many emails over the summer asking me where I was going to college, and I am so happy that I can finally tell everyone. The fortunate winner is..... The Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia! The entire college process was a long and sometimes very stressful one. I applied to 9 different schools, and was accepted into 8 of them. Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) was my first choice, and I was more than delighted when I was accepted. For the past 3 weeks, I have been getting settled into my new home in Savannah. My roommates are great, the professors are wonderful, the classes are engaging, and there are a multitude of various workshops. The career services here are incredible. I cannot say enough about how happy I am that I am here, in this beautiful, productive place. I am also getting ready to go to the Gates Millennium Scholars Leadership Conference in Washington D.C.! All of the other Gates Scholars will be there in early October, and I am extremely excited. It should be a tremendous networking opportunity. I'll get pictures if I can! I will try to update this site as often as I can, but as the classes here at SCAD are pretty intense, please understand if the updates are not up-to-the-minute. Also, I will start developing some of the other pages again, mainly the Work and Awards Sections and Photo Galleries. You will finally be able to see samples of my work! It will be mainly digital graphic design samples and screencaps from my films. You will not be disappointed! This is a new era in my life, and you will start to see different kinds of news here from now on. Here's to happy endings and bright new beginnings!
September 1st The Falcon and the Dove: Episode 31 - TIFF, Tolkien, and Recalls Listen Now! | Download (right-click and 'Save Target As') Episode 31 of The Falcon and the Dove: TIFF, Tolkien, and Recalls! This show, we talk about the new films at the Toronto International Film Festival, climate change, never-ending recalls, a possible iCar, anniversaries, and more! Enjoy! - Overview - The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) schedule was released! There are a wide variety of films this year, with some great picks from Warner Independent! - Bo Diddley is in stable condition after a heart attack. - Among the nauseating amount of recalls this past month, spinach has been recalled after salmonella was found. - Will climate change flood our homes? There is a way to find out online! - New residential solar technology goes for good looks and low prices! - Apple Inc. and Volkswagon discuss a deal for a possible iCar! - Senator Larry Craig, Republican from Idaho has resigned after pressure to leave. - August 31st was the 10-year anniversary of Princess Diana's death. MSNBC re-airs Diana's funeral, and her sons, Princes William and Harry, attend a memorial. - September 3rd is the 34-year anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien's passing. We discuss the Lord of the Rings author's life, including little-known details about him. - The Quote of the Week. Books and ideas.
August 26th The Falcon and the Dove: Episode 30 - Ice, Windmills, and Summer Reading Listen Now! | Download (right-click and 'Save Target As') Episode 30 of The Falcon and the Dove: Ice, Windmills, and Summer Reading! This week, arctic sea ice melting reaches a record low, controversy surrounds a windfarm due to 'environmental concerns', a teen hacks into the new iPhone, summer books, and much more! Enjoy! - Overview - Special thanks to Harry and the Potters and Draco and the Malfoys - wizard rock bands who just finished a 70 city U.S. Tour, with their final show in Pittsburgh. Great music about literacy, unconditional love, and standing up for what you believe. You guys really rock! - Artic Sea ice has reached a recond melt in July and will pass the hottest year on record with the greatest melt in 2005. At this rate, by September (the time considered to be the greatest time for melting), there may be as much as 800,000 square miles of additional melt since 2005. - IJGT Junior Golf Organization. International Junior Golf Tour: Mike Trino is the membership contact. www.ijgt.com - Shaffer Mountain windmill hearing set for Aug. 28 - A windfarm with 30 windmills is being constructed on Shaffer Mountain in Somerset County, PA, but not everyone agrees with the project, stating possible environmental and hunting problems. There will be a public hearing on the initiative on Sept. 28 at 6pm at Shade High School, McGregor Ave. Cairnbrook, PA. - Two takes on some good summer reading: Tony Norman of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette lists some of his favorites in non-fiction, and J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, is interviewed by "O" (Oprah) Magazine and mentions some of her inspirations. Read the J.K. Rowling interview! - Teen hacks iPhone before college - Ebert tells ABC/Disney to not use the 'Thumbs Up' or 'Thumbs Down' until a new contract is in place with his movie review show. Although he has been in poor health, the show has had guest reviewers. The two new shows recently recorded will not be allowed to use the "Thumbs" until a new contract is signed. - The Quote of the Week. Good books. - And more!
August 20th The Falcon and the Dove: Episode 29 - Hurricanes, Preschools, and Lemonade Listen Now! | Download (right-click and 'Save Target As') Episode 28 of The Falcon and the Dove: Bridges, Kramer, and Climate Changing Destinations! This week, we focus on destinations around the globe to be possibly permanently changed by global warming, we discuss the bridge tragedy in Minnesota, and more! Enjoy! Episode 29 of The Falcon and the Dove: Hurricanes, Preschools, and Lemonade! It's finally here! This week, we explain the delays and promptly catch up on the many stories of the past few weeks! We discuss, Hurricane Dean, Michael Vick's plea, miracle and inspirational stories, keeping your pets cool during travel, bad drivers and much more! Enjoy! - Overview - The federal government cut the prime rate last Friday...just what Jim Cramer asked Ben Bernanke to do! - Hurricane Dean hits the southern islands, killing at least 9. What to do if you're in the path of a hurricane. - Rumor: J.K. Rowling may be writing a Scottish crime novel. UPDATE: This ended up being a joke made by the author's neighbor that got out of hand. The rumor appears to be false, although Rowling has stated that she intends to continue writing novels. - Football player Michael Vick pleads guilty to dog-fighting. A dog chew toy has been made in his...uh, honor. - The Nine Traffic Circles of Hell. One reporter's take on bad drivers. - Teen survives a 6-story fall with only scrapes. We discuss window saftely measures. - How to travel the RIGHT way with your pet! - Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, an organization established by a young girl with rare children's cancer, has raised over $12 million for cancer research! You too can hold your own lemonade stand to raise money for this charity! (Note: the web address we give in the show is incorrect. This is the correct URL: www.alexslemonade.org) - Preschool has become very expensive, to over $10,000 a year! We discuss alternatives like free Parent Co-ops, nannies, homeschooling, and more, including reading aloud to your child. The best preschool is great parenting. - The Quote of the Week. From Jim Cramer's Rant. - And more!
August 18th Hi guys! I apologize for the lack of news this week. Unfortunately, we're afraid Episode 29 of The Falcon and the Dove will be delayed until at least Monday. We're just as disappointed as you all probably are. With the big storms last week coupled with our already saturated schedule, we just have not been able to find, nor make the time. I'm also heading to college in two weeks, which has added tremendously to our to-do list. We highly respect all of our listeners, and are dedicated to bringing you valuable information and as well as entertainment. Hopefully, once things settle down with all of the college plans, there will not be so many delays, which annoy us to no end. We hope that you will bear with us. Once again, our sincerest apologies, and we invite you to please listen to and enjoy the previous episodes of our podcast in the meantime. We hope you all enjoy the rest of your summer! SITE UPDATE: When I get a break, I also hope to update some of the undeveloped pages of this site, such as the Work section. Believe me, I have done a LOT of work (mainly artwork and films) in my liftetime, and I hope to share all of it with you! I hope to get to ALL of the undeveloped pages, and bring you all some more great content!
August 11th Hello folks! Due to ridiculously intense storms that crossed our area this week, Episode 29 of The Falcon and the Dove will not be released this week. Don't worry, it's nothing serious! Tune in next Sunday (Aug. 19th) for Episode 29! If you are new to The Falcon and the Dove podcast, check out our previous episodes in the meantime! We appreciate all of your patience, and we apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you!!!
August 4th The Falcon and the Dove: Episode 28 - Bridges, Cramer, and Climate Changing Destinations Listen Now! | Download (right-click and 'Save Target As') Episode 28 of The Falcon and the Dove: Bridges, Cramer, and Climate Changing Destinations! This week, we focus on destinations around the globe to be possibly permanently changed by global warming, we discuss the bridge tragedy in Minnesota, and more! Enjoy! - Overview - The West 35 bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota collapsed on August 1st, killing at least 5 people, and injuring over 100 others. The search is now on for more people trapped in the rubble and fallen cars. - We discuss how the bridge may have collapsed, and how safe our own bridges may or may not be. - We provide a list of 16 travel destinations around the world that are now in danger due to climate change, global warming, and El Niņo. Some destinations may surprise you. Favorites like the Everglades in Florida, Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Venice, Italy, Tokyo, Japan, Manhattan, New York, and London, England may all be changed forever, and sooner than we think. - CNBC's colorful money analyst, Jim Cramer just about loses his mind about the federal government's inaction to bank mortgage failure. We absolutely love the people who are loud-mouths AND RIGHT!! - We hope you all enjoyed this past July as much as we did! We give a brief preview of what's next in the coming weeks. - The Quote of the Week. Fighting to save the environment.
July 28th The Falcon and the Dove: Episode 27 - True Heros, MBAs, and 72 Million Books! Listen Now! | Download (right-click and 'Save Target As') Episode 27 of The Falcon and the Dove: True Heros, MBAs, and 72 Million Books! This week, we cover the past hectic week's news with stories about how to attract more females to MBAs, how animals contribute to the quality of our lives, vegetarian diets, how many Harry Potter books can possibly be sold, and so much more! Enjoy! - Overview - Finding ways to boost female MBA students...could universities be more flexible with their schedules for women managing families while still receiving a MBA? - Want to be healthy, live longer, AND save money? Go vegetarian! It's actually cheaper than you think! - Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons football team could face 6 years in prison as well as fines for dog fighting. We discuss how animals affect our lives, and why they should be treated with the same respect as humans. - Jake, the hero Labrador retriever, responsible for saving countless lives on 9/11, in the Katrina aftermath, and in other tragedies, has died at the age of 12. We thank and honor him and all the other rescue dogs in the world for their services. - 19-year old man accused of robbing a bank to pay for his collge tuition. It really has gotten that bad...but we supply alternative ways to help pay for college. One is FastWeb.Com. You can do it! - Severe rain has been flooding Britain. Their emergency response was incredibly fast, and to those in the United States, even enviable! Our hearts go out to those in the affected areas. - Is climate change responsible for the floods in Britain? We think so, and give a set of scenarios for action against the climate crisis and inaction. - Comic Con is going on this passed week! Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto are reprising the character of Spock together in Star Trek XI. - Johnny Depp will play Barnabas Collins in a movie version of 'Dark Shadows'. Warner Brothers bought the rights from ABC-TV. - Previews of 'Batman: The Dark Knight' (with Heath Ledger as the Joker) were shown, as well as 'Ironman'. Check out www.G4TV.com for more information from Comic Con 2007! - A shattering 72 million copies of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' were sold worldwide in the first 4 days, making it the fastest-selling book in history! 15 million copies were sold worldwide in the first 24 hours! Dove gives her brief, SPOILER-FREE review of the book. - The Quote of the Week. Who the hottest seats in you-know-where are reserved for.
July 21st The Falcon and the Dove: The Final Countdown - Harry Potter 7 Midnight Show - Part 2 Listen Now! | Download (right-click and 'Save Target As') The Final Countdown - Harry Potter 7 Midnight Show - Part 2. The wait is finally over!!! Ten years since the first book in the Harry Potter series was published, the seventh and final installment in the epic saga was released July 21st, 2007 at 12:01 am to millions of eager fans around the world. We at The Falcon and the Dove teamed up with Borders to hold a LIVE PODCAST at our local Eastside Borders bookstore in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the night of the 20th, in anticipation of the final volume, and to connect with fans of all ages who know and love this wonderful series. This show is Part Two of our entire LIVE PODCAST! Enjoy the show, and stay tuned for many photos from this very special event! - The audience gives their final thoughts on The Great Snape Debate. - We hold a nice large costume contest! Wait until you hear who wins! - We have more Duels and trivia contests up until 15 minutes prior to the Witching Hour that is midnight! - Photos will be posted from this event soon!
July 21st The Falcon and the Dove: The Final Countdown - Harry Potter 7 Midnight Show - Part 1 |
