http://www.mikehill.net Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:22:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With their 6-5 win over the Angels on Tuesday night, the New York Yankees have clinched a playoff berth for the 2009 MLB post-season. The Yankees missed the playoffs in 2008 for the first time since 1994, when the post-season was canceled due to the player's strike. The Yankees could ... http://www.mikehill.net/sports/yankees-clinch/ Dexter, a television show on Showtime, is headed for a new season. The new season will begin September 27, 2009. Joining the cast of the show for season four is veteran actor John Lithgow. Lithgow gained celebrity fame as Doctor Dick Solomon on the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the ... http://www.mikehill.net/general/new-season-of-dexter-coming/ The first true crime wave to hit the United States occurred in the 1930's, in the midst of the Great Depression. It involved such criminal figures as John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd. The FBI came to existence during this crime wave under the ... http://www.mikehill.net/crime/public-enemies/ An arrest has been made in the slaying of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair. McNair was murdered on July 4th in his apartment by his mistress Sahel Kazemi, who then turned the gun on herself, committing suicide. The person arrested in connection with the killing is Adrian J. Gilliam Jr., ... http://www.mikehill.net/sports/arrest-made-in-mcnair-slaying/ Is it just me or does it seems like a lot of young famous people have died recently. It really puts things in perspective as I watch my parents age. Everyone obviously has heard that the late great Michael Jackson finally lost his battle with drug addiction. ... http://www.mikehill.net/general/why-is-everyone-dying/ I came across a recent dilemma as I tried to buy some trophies for our softball championship. We recently won our league and it was my duty as league manager to buy the trophies. My first instinct was to stop by the local ... http://www.mikehill.net/general/best-trophies/ Building a house always entails the finishing touches. Finishing touches can range from plants to kitchen appliances. The most important thing to consider is the materials in which the finishing products are made of. Exterior fixtures should always have protective finishes as ... http://www.mikehill.net/general/outdoor-materials/ I love technology so much and this is not a sarcastic statement at all. I mean it. I am not being sarcastic. I honestly am one of the few that has not been bitten by technology before. I understand that technology is never perfect but I have been lucky for ... http://www.mikehill.net/computers/i-love-technology/ The Stanley Cup Finals are in full swing, with the 'Detroit Red Wings leading the Pittsburgh Penguins three games to two in the best of seven series. The Stanley Cup Finals this year are an exact replica of last year's matchup between the Red Wings and the Penguins as both ... http://www.mikehill.net/sports/penguins-vs-red-wings/ I'm pretty sure I haven't checked my MySpace account in over 2 months. I am already getting sick of Facebook. It is one thing to keep in touch with friends, but these sites give a little too much information. However, we are now ... http://www.mikehill.net/general/new-social-sites/