http://simblr.com Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:45:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en brOOKE Shields tells Richard Clune how her new role imitates life.A wife, a devoted mother and a devout professional. It’s easy to see the parallels between actor Brooke Shields’ life and that of her new small screen persona, Lipstick Jungle’s Wendy Healy.Shields, who for many men of a certain age ... http://simblr.com/2008/06/26/tv-guide-sex-and-the-spin-off/ There are two grand statements a Playstation 3 owner can whip out when engaged in debate with an X-box 360 or Wii owner over who owns the superior machine. First, is the fact that the PS3 doubles as a Blu-ray player. The second: the Playstation Network, or online playing, ... http://simblr.com/2008/06/25/playstation-network-suspended-free-online-gaming-at-a-price/ June 17 (Bloomberg) -- The Boston Celtics were blue-collar favorites and the Los Angeles Lakers the darlings of Hollywood when they last played for the National Basketball Association title 21 years ago.Celtics fans came by subway from working-class Dorchester. The Lakers had actor Jack Nicholson. The Celtics played in an ... http://simblr.com/2008/06/24/what-would-red-say-celtics-embrace-los-angeles-glitz-update1/ George Carlin, America’s most endearing stand-up comedian whose long career was distinguished by sharp social satire, died on Sunday of heart failure in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 71.Carlin had a history of heart trouble that dated back to the 1970s and had long struggled with health problems. He complained ... http://simblr.com/2008/06/24/george-carlin-dies-of-heart-problem/ Chicago defensive tackle Tommie Harris signed a four-year contract worth $40 million that an NFL source confirmed guarantees him $18 million overall and $27 million the first three years of a deal that will keep him a Bear through 2012.The Bears have called a news conference today to celebrate a ... http://simblr.com/2008/06/23/report-bears-to-make-harris-highest-paid-defensive-tackle/ For a band that not so long ago had been left for dead, Portishead are enjoying a triumphant 2008. Third, their first studio album for 11 years, went straight to No 2 in the British charts a month ago, buoyed by almost unanimously ecstatic reviews. Their brief world tour has ... http://simblr.com/2008/06/22/its-not-wonderful-at-all/ As a güero in the Rio Grande Valley, most people assume I'm not from around here.And they're right.When I tell people I'm from Ohio, I've gotten responses like "that's a state, right?" or "isn't Ohio cold?" People usually confuse it with Iowa, too.Yes, Ohio gets very (very) cold in the ... http://simblr.com/2008/06/21/ohio-its-more-than-just-soy/ OSU wetland earns national honorNot many thriving wetlands remain undrained in Ohio, and only one has met the demanding standards required for entry onto the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.That would be the Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park, which met five of nine criteria set ... http://simblr.com/2008/06/21/nature-and-outdoors-briefs/ One company offering generous commuting benefits is online giant Yahoo, which rewards employees who organize carpools, ride bikes to work and take company shuttles to and from offices. Yahoo rewards these green-conscious commuters with free movie tickets, lunches, massages and other benefits. iReport: How is your company helping youThe company ... http://simblr.com/2008/06/20/500-a-month-free-gas-to-drive-a/ Star Trek: The Next Generation - 7pm-11pm, SciFi ChannelThe Middleman - 8pm, ABCFamily [Series Premiere!]Psychic Kids:Children of the Paranormal - 10pm, A&EX-Men: The Animated Series - 10pm, Toon Disney>Credit should go to the early 90's success of this series for revitalizing the Marvel franchises popularity with kids and paving the ... http://simblr.com/2008/06/19/this-week-in-sci-fi-tv-june-16/