Posted on 31 July 2010. Tags: cat in the hat, copyright, intellectual property, inventions, parenting, seuss, trademarks
HOOVILLE, Nova Scotia (GlossyNews) — The estate of Dr. Seuss has filed a restraining order against the manufacturer of the plastic horn known as the Vuvuzela, claiming copyright infringement. The order, handed down in the National Court of South Africa, calls for the immediate cessation of the manufacture of all things Vuvuzela. It also clearly shows the Vuvuzela was first mentioned in the little known book written by Dr. Seuss in 1964 entitled Consuela from Venezuela blows on a Vuvuzela. Read the full story
Posted in Biz News, Entertainment
Posted on 20 June 2010. Tags: Abby Sunderland, balloon boy, Falcon Heene, parenting, reality tv, Richard Heene, sail around world
HOLLYWOODLAND, California (GLossyNews) — What is it about opportunistic dads (and moms) who see their kids not so much as a mouth to feed but as a meal ticket out of poverty?
First there was Falcon Heene, the 6-year old boy whom his father, Richard Heene wanted everyone to believe was trapped in a mylar space ship floating perilously above the earth last October sometimes reaching heights of 7,000 feet. When the balloon touched ground hours later, there was no 6-year old aboard and what unfolded was a story of a family trying desperately to get their 15 minutes of fame and a television deal to solve some financial woes. Read the full story
Posted in Human Interest
Posted on 12 May 2010. Tags: baby, dictionary, humor, kids, parenting, satire
Satire is a notable medium, and it’s thus called because it’s neither rare nor well done, and well, we see a lot of new entries into the game each week, but few so clever as TheBabyDictionary.com. They do things a bit different than us, and a bit subtler at that, and they serve the genre well. Read the full story
Posted in Internets Tubes
Posted on 05 October 2009. Tags: childhood, cold, disease, flu, parenting, sickness
If ever I had reason to complain about something, this would probably be it. I mean, I would complain about it, if only I could, but I just can’t. I’m much too under the weather to protest. Still, I have some advice I can share by not sharing while I protest by not being actually able to protest. Read the full story
Posted in Health
Posted on 21 January 2009. Tags: disillusionment, dog, hotel for dogs, kids, obama, parenting, puppy, santa
Taking up the difficult charge requested of the nation’s newest president, fathers around the country have stepped up to make difficult choices and keep hope alive in the next generation. Many are doing this by emulating the exact behavior of Barack Obama and promising their dog demanding children that they too can have a puppy… you know, when dad gets elected president. Read the full story
Posted in Human Interest, Kidz Zone, Politics
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