Red Sox Headed to World Series!
Let me root, root, root for the Red Sox because they just won their last game. For it’s one, two, three strikes, Detroit’s out, of the playoff game (read to the tune of Take Me Out to the Ball Game, just do it)! Sorry Detroit Fans or bandwagon Detroit Fans (those of you who simply root for Detroit out of hatred for the Red Sox) but it looks as if the Red Sox are headed to the World Series to compete against the Cardinals. Shane Victorino’s seventh-inning grand slam propelled Boston to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers Saturday night, clinching the AL championship series in six games. The World Series will begin at Fenway Park on Wednesday at 7:30!
Government Reopens
Federal agencies, parks, museums, monuments and most importantly the panda cam resumed normal function Thursday morning after Congress ended the 16-day government shutdown. The agreement struck by Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell funds agencies through mid-January, calls hundreds of thousands of civil servants back to work, and raises the $16.7 trillion debt limit. In more important news, National Zoo officials revealed that the cub, now nearly two months old, gained two pounds during the shutdown. So when you turn that panda cam back on in class, you can expect an older and fatter baby panda than you would have seen two weeks ago.
Ellen DeGeneres Gives 10,000 to a New Hampshire Waitress
Having been a waitress for three years, I know that most of the time you are more preoccupied over whether or not your table will actually tip you than you are over whether or not you should pay their bill. This was not the case for Sarah Hoidahl, a New Hampshire waitress who picked up the thirty-dollar lunch tab for two National Guard soldiers who were currently not getting paid due to the government shutdown. She simply wanted to do a nice thing and expected nothing in return but that’s not what Ellen DeGeneres thought she deserved. On Friday, Ellen not only gave her the thirty-dollars in cash for the tab, but also then proceeded to give her a check for 10,000 dollars (no that’s not a typo or misprint in anyway). In case the 10,000 dollar check was not enough, Ellen then gave her a 50-in television to make sure she really drove the point home that what Sarah had done was truly inspiring.
Online Catalog for Oprah’s Upcoming Yard Sale Released
Fans of Oprah will now have a chance to own a piece of the media queen’s property, ranging from a Victorian style doll carriage starting at $100 to an 18th century bureau valued at around $50,000. Hundreds of items will be going up for bid on November 2nd at the Santa Barbara polo grounds. In addition to many of the pieces of furniture that will be for sale, Oprah is also selling plenty of personal memorabilia, which includes a 16-inch photo of Oprah with Michael Jordan and a 68-inch autographed print of her 1998 Vogue Magazine cover.
Sources:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013…
http://www.nydailynews.com/ent…