February 26, 2014

Christian rocker pleads guilty to trying to hire hit man to kill wife

"VISTA -- Tim Lambesis, lead singer for the Christian-themed band As I Lay Dying, pleaded guilty Tuesday to trying to hire a hit man to kill his estranged wife, who had filed for divorce.

Lambesis, 32, a resident of Carlsbad, faces a possible nine years in prison for soliciting a murder when sentenced May 2, according to prosecutors in the Superior Court case."

http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-79435767/


Check out the end of the article. His crowd-sourcing idea for a new album. What a loon. I hope the band gets a new frontman and continues on. They had some pretty sweet albums. Saw them with LOG & Atreyu a ways back.

February 22, 2014

Workers Vote Against Union In Oswego, NY

Scriba (WSYR-TV) - Workers at Oswego County’s largest employer voted down a proposal to form a union. Novelis says workers in Scriba voted down the proposal during a two-day election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.

http://www.localsyr.com/story/d/story/-/ooLQRUvAkEOt5O8vmn5HCw?utm_content=bufferfb695&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Some employees say that the company has raised healthcare costs, cut overtime pay, and cut benefits at non-union facilities. The plant manager at Novelis says that to help absorb the higher costs, workers got a 5 percent raise and a $2,500 bonus.

http://www.localsyr.com/story/d/story/-/ooLQRUvAkEOt5O8vmn5HCw?utm_content=bufferfb695&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

February 18, 2014

Jason Avant On How To Help Fix The NFL

"Football takes young men from the most diverse backgrounds, throws them together and expects harmony. But that can’t happen without a stronger hand, higher standards and better training on tolerance"

"The situation in Miami and other incidents around the league have compelled the NFL to enforce restrictions. Whatever the league adopts will be unpopular with a segment of players, to be sure. But I believe the NFL has no choice. Too many players have abused too many freedoms."

More at link: http://mmqb.si.com/2014/02/18/jason-avant-eagles-ted-wells-report-locker-room-culture/

Love this guy.

February 3, 2014

Papa Johns Drops Peyton Manning From Endorsement Deal

Word is he couldn't deliver.