By Derek Kosmicki (Hoffman Estates, Ill.) Thousands of Barack Obama supporters were left confused and unfulfilled Thursday when they joined a large gathering outside an Illinois shopping mall to rally in support of the Democratic Presidential nominee. The original crowd, however, was gathered to enjoy a free concert given by the country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. Due to the large crowd to watch the country music stalwarts, the thousands ...

So I was driving home for lunch today… Just riding in the car, minding my own business on our quiet residential street. Then out of the corner of my left eye, I spot something. It's approaching my car faster than a fat man to a buffet table. This massive object was a huge white-tailed deer. I turned my whole head to the left and saw this giant buck running towards the side of ...

By Derek Kosmicki With war continuing to rage throughout Israel and Lebanon, hundreds of Americans have been stranded in Southern Lebanon, unable to flee the escalating violence. While the United States Government continues its efforts to evacuate the US citizens from the area, one question remains on most people's minds: Why are Americans visiting Lebanon? "I mean honestly, why would you go there?" asked Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. Its a question ...

By Derek Kosmicki Madison, Wis. National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern announced today that beginning with the 2006-2007 season, the University of Wisconsin will act as the official developmental team for the NBA. It is a surprising move considering all of the recent money poured into the fledgling NBDL (National Basketball Developmental League). However, Stern pointed to the success of Bo Ryan's players in the NBA as the main reason the ...