Blake Griffin’s Dunk of the Year Part of Big Night Against Thunder: Fan Reaction – Yahoo! Sports
For some reason, Blake Griffin loves playing at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder. His monster one-handed dunk over Kendrick Perkins will be highlight reel fodder for months. LeBron James tweeted it was “Dunk of the Year.” Even as a Thunder fan, I can appreciate the monster dunk. Kevin [...] Continue Reading…
IRS clarifies its stand on whether airline miles are taxable – Los Angeles Times
Frequent-flier miles are taxable? Really?That sentiment sums up the reaction from readers — and particularly accountants and lawmakers — to last week’s column on Citibank sending tax forms to customers who received thousands of airline miles in return for opening a new account.
Citi is notifying the Internal Revenue Service [...] Continue Reading…
Shaun White five-peats in SuperPipe – ESPN
Originally Published: January 29, 2012
Shaun White earns perfect score, five-peats in Winter X Snowboard SuperPipe
ASPEN, Colo. — Shaun White scored the first perfect score in Winter X Games history in Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe finals on Sunday, winning his fifth consecutive gold medal — a first in Snowboard SuperPipe. The [...] Continue Reading…
SAG Awards 2012 Winners List – MTV.com
The SAG Awards, as we have noted, often have a curious way of letting us know what the Oscars are going to deliver. So when the Screen Actors Guild doled out its golden statuettes on Sunday night (January 29), we couldn’t help but feel there were more than a [...] Continue Reading…
Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera sing tributes at Etta James’ funeral – Los Angeles Times
Pioneering R&B singer Etta James was saluted at her funeral service Saturday by fellow musicians, including Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera, and eulogized by the Rev. Al Sharpton as an artist who not only “changed the world of music [but] the cultural paradigm of the United States.”Best known for [...] Continue Reading…