Another Shooting on Fort Hood

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"Soldier on Soldier" incident. There was a previous shooting on base in 2009.

T. Summitt Replaces T-Spoon as Lady Techsters Basketball Head Coach

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Something has to be done within the Lady Techsters program. Even a son of a coaching legend is a start.

Copenhagen 2014 Reviews: Softengine "Something Better"

For the first time since 2008, Finland will have rock in the ESC. The band Softengine (pictured) will head to Copenhagen to perform "Something Better."

"Something Better"--meant to show all Eurofans throughout Europe and abroad that Softengine is offering 'something better' to text voters across Europe--than the shit they sent to Malmo last year (see below). This is an alternative masterpiece. Starts off slow, then it kicks it up as it goes hard. It is very Coldplay-ish, but still filling. No doubt about it, this is one of my favorites to win it all on Saturday the 10th of May.

They will perform in the second semifinal on Thursday the 8th of May, and will have a good showing in the results. Finland has had some good songs over the years in ESC, especially since Lordi won it all in 2006 with "Hardrock Hallelujah." Since the Lordi win, the Fins had some momentum. Hanna Pakarinen--in front of her host nation crowd in Helsinki--had a stellar effort the following year with "Leave Me Alone," another rock piece. Terasbetoni followed it up with a harder piece with "Missa Miehet Ratsastaa" the following. Waldo's People with "Lose Control"--not a rock piece, but a chilling club piece (which is also one of my ESC favorites to this day) the following year had it all, but a poor showing on grand final day due to an illness to one of the singers dampened another winning chance for the Fins in ESC. Skip to 2012, and the most recent ESC entry that I like from Finland, "Nar Jag Blundar," by Pernilla Karlsson. Here was a Swede representing Finland (such stuff you can get away with in ESC, as long as you read the rules and regulations carefully) and despite not failing to qualify for the grand final in the first semifinal, she still put out a good song.

Did I mention the song "Something Better"? If you recall, last year, the Fins voted for this shitty tune called "Marry Me!" by the blondiful Krista Siegfrids. You should also recall the same sex lock lip she did at the end of her performance (which she got away despite the fact there in the ESC rules is a ruling which dictates that shall not be any gestures of any kind allowed, even politically). She should've been disqualified. I have gay and lesbian friends (I think), but please rules are rules; her results should've been wiped out. The song sucks as well; that was purely a nul points contender for sure. Hence, the most wittiest idea for an ESC song title (I think).

Up next: Twin Twin "Moustache."

BELLATOR MMA 115: Middleweight & Welterweight Tournament Semifinals & Heavyweight Championship

Another week, another championship to be defended in this current season of BELLATOR MMA.

On Friday night, Vitaly Minakov will defend his heavyweight belt against recent season tournament winner Cheick Kongo.

Also the welterweight and middleweight tournaments continue with the respective first semifinal matches.

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Middleweight tournament

Semifinal

(185 lb/83.25 kg)

Dan Cramer v Jeremy Kimball

 

Welterweight tournament

Semifinal

(170 lb/76.5 kg)

Sam Oropeza v Andrey Koreshkov

 

Heavyweight championship

(265 lb/119.25 kg)

Vitaly Minakov (c) v Cheick Kongo

 

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Copenhagen 2014 Reviews: Tanja Mihhailova "Amazing"

With Bosnia and Herzegovina not coming back for now, and the next three--Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus--withdrawing from the event this year, and Denmark as the host nation (which I will save for last), the next in line alphabetically is Estonia. A redhead with Russian roots by the name of Tanja Mihhailova (pictured) will be the Estonian representative in Copenhagen with "Amazing."

"Amazing" lives up to its name for a reason. It's a club track, with a club style similar to Loreen Talhaoui's "Euphoria" (2012) and Cascada's "Glorious" from last year. In the first 58 years of the ESC has seen some very interesting songs, including within over the past decade with songs featuring club/EDM beats (too many to name); most have made the grand final. I like it. I think this will make the grand final on Saturday the 10th of May. She will perform in the first semifinal on Tuesday, the 6th of May.

I've enjoyed a lot from Estonia in the ESC, including Malcolm Lincoln with "Siren" (2010), Tanel Padar and Dave Benton with "Everybody" (the winning song in 2001) and Kreisiraadio with "Leto Svet" (2008), just to name a few. This will rank among the best that Estonia has to offer in ESC. No doubt about it.

 

Up next: Softengine "Something Better." 

Copenhagen 2014 Reviews: Axel Hirsoux "Mother"

Andres Cantor representing Belgium at Copenhagen next month? Nah. However a Cantor likeness by the name of Axel Hirsoux (pictured) will be there with "Mother."

"Mother" is a soft ballad, a really soft ballad. It is good, but the vocals are okay. It is near feminine (almost toward Tevin Campbell levels). But is good nonetheless. With backing piano, it is a good song nonetheless.

He will perform in the first semifinal on Tuesday 6 May, and will be among the sixteen in that first semifinal. However, with such a tight semifinal, I would say that he could be borderline on qualifying for the grand final on Saturday the 10th. My prediction says that he will most likely miss out on the grand final.

Belgium has had great songs in the past regarding the ESC, such as TELEX "Eurovision" (1980), Emly Starr "Samson" (1981), Liliane St. Pierre "Soldiers of Love" (1987), Xandee Boets "One Life" (2004), and Urban Trad "Sanomi" (2003), as well as the 1986 winning song "J'aime La Vie" by a then 13 year old Sandra Kim, the youngest winner in ESC history at Bergen. They are all just to name a few. However this song here is a good song, but a better song than last year's entry, "Love Kills" by Roberto Bellarosa. End of story.

Up next: Tanja Mihhailova "Amazing."

Kate O'Mara, 74, TV and Film Actress

 

 

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