In case you’re late to the party, let me give you a little bit of background information about Reggie Bush and why I’m writing about him for this blog.

Bush is currently a running back for the reigning Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints. Back in 2006, he was drafted #2 overall in the inaugural NFL draft. Since then, he has been one of the Saints’ key players in achieving their current success.

Back in college is where the drama starts to unfold. Bush played for the University of Southern California Trojans, establishing himself as one of the best to ever step on the college gridiron.

Bush set records, won awards, and helped the Trojans win a national title in 2005. Among his accolades was the Heisman Trophy, college football’s most prestigious individual award given to the best college football player for that year.

Are you happy?

Many people in this world are dying every day from depression and unhappiness. Can you say you are happy with the inner you? Unfortunately, many people can’t.

We live in a society where what’s on the outside is viewed as being better than what’s on the inside.

Many of us were moved by the story of Bethany Storro, a Washington woman who alleged she was the victim of an acid attack.

On Aug. 30, Storro alleged she was getting something out of her car outside a Starbucks in Vancouver, Wash., when a black woman with a ponytail approached her and splashed a cup of acid in her face.

After catching hearts and headlines nationwide, Storro admitted last night the attack was a hoax. She is now facing arrest as soon as she is released as a hospital, and is expected to be charged with three second-degree felony theft charges over the nearly $28,000 in donations she received.

When it comes to dieting, many people start off way ahead of themselves and quickly become disappointed, all because they started off with big steps instead of small ones. Just as getting out of shape did not happen overnight, you must be in it for the long haul if you want to get healthy again. Over time, you can change your habits in eating, fitness, and even in life.

Here’s a list to help get you started:

On Monday, an organization claiming to be “the only legal satanic church” in Oklahoma announced it will host an 80-person gathering at the Civic Center Music Hall later this year.

The group, called the Church of the IV Majesties, claims the gathering will include “the first ever satanic ritual that will [include] a satanic exorcism.”

On the church’s website, located at www.churchoftheivmajesties.webs.com, the group invites interested parties to “come witness Satan with his balls firmly attached, bitchslap all the oppressive right-hand Gods in the face one by one!”

From popcorn flicks to video games, summer is the season of big hits — and the music scene is no different.

As thermometers continue to skyrocket, the radio waves keep sizzling with hit after hit. Here’s a list of the top 10 songs summer 2010 has to offer — so far.

Gyptian is a reggae, hip-hop and R&B artist who has been singing for years but is just beginning to gain ground in America.

Since he was born in Jamaica, it is only fitting that Gyptian sings reggae music — or is it?

Even though many of his songs, such as “Hold Yuh” and “Mama Bawl,” have hip-hop/R&B undertones, Gyptian stays close to his reggae roots with songs like “True Confessions.”

If you’re like me, you’ve noticed that there is not a lot to be excited about in the network’s summer lineups.

Your favorite shows are on hiatus or, worse yet, cancelled. The cancellation of “Party Down” on the Starz network is a particularly egregious travesty that recently happened in the television world. Shows such as AMC’s “Breaking Bad” are not returning until 2011.

So what are we left with? A never-ending cavalcade of mindless reality shows all lurching their way toward a new bottom.

Urban sprawl is the biggest problem with living in the Oklahoma City metro area.

Stu Harvey, Planning and Research executive director, provided me with some worrisome information about the further expansion of OKC.

The most rapidly growing areas in the metro where population is increasing the fastest are the stretches of land north of Edmond and south of Norman. The countryside areas between Norman and Noble, as well as Edmond and Guthrie, are progressively filling up with Wal-Marts, Starbucks and middle-class housing editions with throwaway names like Stony Brook, Oak Meadows, or Maple Grove.

Earlier this week, President Barack Obama sparked outrage among many citizens and further incensed his critics when he greeted Japanese Emperor Akihito with a firm handshake… and a deep bow?

Some have labeled Obama’s bow as one of cultural understanding, but I respectfully disagree. As a longtime studier of Japan and its culture, I know for a fact that such a low bow is not one of equality, but rather one of docility: of submission towards a stronger, more powerful being. The last image our country needs right now is that of a weak-looking president, and Obama unintentionally played the part.