For weeks, widespread speculation has surrounded the announcement of who would be
named to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Ceremonies Team. While this week’s announcement was met with excitement and enthusiasm, the speculation did not stop. Guesswork quickly turned to what the Opening and Closing Ceremonies will look like and who will be performing.
David Atkins, the newly appointed Executive Producer for Vancouver 2010’s Olympic Ceremonies Team isn’t giving anything away. “No hints, it’s too early in the process.” What viewers can be sure of, though, is that it will be exciting. “There’s …

The fresh Hyundai EQUUS accompanies a choice of deuce convoluted locomotives: The ‘Lambda’ 3.8 V6 and the award-winning ‘Tau’ 4.6 V8.

To maximize power while downplaying emissions and fire ingestion, both locomotive engine characteristic all-aluminum expression, continuously variable quantity valve timing, variable air generalisation systems and is copulated to six-speed infections.

A 17-year veteran of the N.H.L., retired hockey player Bret Hedican, who is married to Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, suited up for Team U.S.A. during the 1992 and 2006 Olympics. Here he reflects on the 2010 Winter Games puck scene.
Nothing could be better for North American hockey than today’s Canada vs. U.S.A. gold medal hockey game. The effects of this match-up could a have lasting effect on our sport, with kids all over North America wanting to grow up to be an Olympic hockey player. My dream began …

Retired Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday released a swarm of mosquitoes at a California conference in a stunt to draw support for his anti-malaria cause.
 
 
The mosquitoes released by Gates from a jar during a talk Wednesday at the Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) 2009 in Long Beach stunned scientists, academics and business leaders attending the annual event.
“Malaria is spread by mosquitoes,” Gates yelled to the crowd before unleashing the insects, which were not carrying the disease, according to the Telegraph. “I brought some. Here I’ll let them …

 
Take time off. If you both have some vacation time built up, put in for a day off and spend it together. Do some simple and purely fun things that you wouldn’t ordinarily get to do. Cuddle together for a big chunk of the day and just enjoy each other instead of stressing out at work.
Make an elegant homecooked meal instead of hitting the town. Put in the time and make a wonderful meal at home. Put out a nice tablecloth, use a few candles, and make it a romantic evening at …

 
Facebook, the online social networking site, has reached its fifth birthday. Founded in 2004 by a Harvard University student, the site now has 150 million active users.
BBC News published on thier website how 3 readers explain how social networking has impacted upon their lives.
LYNNE ACKERS, 54, MERSEYSIDE, UK 

I run a carers forum because three of my children have autism.
Many of the members on my forum were also on Facebook so I thought I’d give it a try.
I am so glad that I did as it has changed mine and my …

This week features the ultimate battle in breakfast food freebies, with both Denny’s and IHOP restaurants attempting to lure in customers by offering free food.
On Tuesday, February 3, Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN) is offering a free a Grand Slam and coupon book to all customers that show up between 6am and 2pm. If you’re not a frequent Denny’s visitor, a Grand Slam consists of 2 eggs, 2 pancakes, 2 sausages, 2 slices of bacon.
On Thursday, February 5 it’s National Pancake Day at IHOP, where from 7am to 10pm all customers …

Some of you might remember me as the (charmingly!) equivocating Jake who almost two years ago gave up the single-guy gig writing this column to get hitched to a woman known as Orange Blossoms, my longtime on-again, off-again girlfriend. I want to assure everyone that, even with a ring on my finger, I’m just as confused by love as I was when I was single. But I’m happy — and here are the reasons why:
The drama is over. And that’s a good thing. Because while we still have thorny issues …