Monthly Archives: April 2015

Brett Eldredge’s Sexy ‘Lose My Mind’ Video Was His Brainchild

Brett Eldredge’s “Lose My Mind” video is downright sexy — and it was all his idea! Taste of Country Nights host Sam Alex caught up with the country star, who dished on the inspiration behind the visual. The video shows Eldredge … Continue reading

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This new man-made material could get rid of that horrible airplane noise

While airplane noise may not have any long-term effect on a person’s hearing abilities, many find the experience unpleasant. And the reason some of us have to suffer through this is because planes are built to be light. The ceilings and … Continue reading

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Community calendar for April 28

William Faulkner Writing Award-winner Deanna Graves will be one of the readers Friday at Back Door Coffeehouse.(Photo: File photo) Today-April 29 •Exhibit: Undergraduate and graduate William Carey art students, 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, Gillespie Museum of Art, William Carey University. Call … Continue reading

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People were flying paper airplanes long before there were real airplanes

A kid plays with a paper airplane. He’s part of a surprisingly long tradition. (Shutterstock) The paper plane has a shockingly long history. Kids were having fun launching paper into the air decades before the Wright brothers had their first … Continue reading

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Teen’s hovercraft design nets him 4-year scholarship to UNH

Matt Sheehy has been taking things apart since he was a little kid — and more often than not, he’s also managed to put them back together. But with his latest project, the Rhode Island 17-year-old managed to hover beyond … Continue reading

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Noah Galloway: Bionic man on ‘Dancing with the Stars’? Here’s what prosthetic …

Noah Galloway might not be faster than a speeding bullet or more powerful than a locomotive. And it’s probably safe to say that we’ll never see him leap from tall buildings in a single bound.  But for millions of Americans, the … Continue reading

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Dreams take flight at Half Moon Bay motor show

jrodriguez@mercurynews.com HALF MOON BAY–On a bright and breezy Sunday, this picturesque beach town became a fantasyland for motorheads dreaming that a souped-up car, sexy motorcycle or vintage warplane can take them anywhere — even into the past or future. “If … Continue reading

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