A combination of professional articles, random musings, and the occasional interesting item from a creative communicator who enjoys discovering anything, and everything new.manuelsmith.comTumblr (3.0; @manuelsmith)http://www.manuelsmith.com/LA Police Officer Breaks Guinness World Ferris Wheel Record LAPD...<script type="text/javascript" src="http://video.foxnews.com/v/embed.js?id=1667626419001&w=466&h=263"></script><br/><br/><p><h1 class="entry-title" id="article-title">LA Police Officer Breaks Guinness World Ferris Wheel Record</h1> <div>LAPD Detective Gus Martinez, who hates heights and heists has broken the Guinness World Record by completing a 25-hour Ferris wheel ride at the Santa Monica Pier amusement park. Check out my report for foxnewslatino</div></p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/24220043551http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/24220043551Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:34:36 -0400Holy, Moldy….see what this family claims they found in...<iframe src="http://video.news.com.au/embed/2241058725/Family-claims-holy-vision-of-Jesus-revealed-in-shower-mold?player=narrow" width="400" height="406" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Holy, Moldy….see what this family claims they found in their shower in this report I filed for News Limited.</p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/24175064247http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/24175064247Thu, 31 May 2012 23:27:09 -0400Girl Scout cookie candy bars unveiled Inspired by the three most...<script type="text/javascript" src="http://WNYW.images.worldnow.com/interface/js/WNVideo.js?rnd=428278;hostDomain=www.myfoxny.com;playerWidth=450;playerHeight=355;isShowIcon=true;clipId=7344516;flvUri=;partnerclipid=;adTag=News;advertisingZone=;enableAds=true;landingPage=;islandingPageoverride=false;playerType=STANDARD_EMBEDDEDscript;controlsType=overlay"></script><br/><br/><h3>Girl Scout cookie candy bars unveiled</h3> <p>Inspired by the three most popular flavors of Girl Scout Cookies, the bars are produced under license from Girl Scouts of the USA and come in three varieties. Be among the first to check them out in this report I filed for FOX News.</p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/24075401837http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/24075401837Wed, 30 May 2012 15:16:00 -0400 Remembering Donna Summer Disco singer Donna Summer has died at...<script type="text/javascript" src="http://WNYW.images.worldnow.com/interface/js/WNVideo.js?rnd=983005;hostDomain=www.myfoxny.com;playerWidth=500;playerHeight=355;isShowIcon=true;clipId=7284649;flvUri=;partnerclipid=;adTag=Entertainment;advertisingZone=;enableAds=true;landingPage=;islandingPageoverride=false;playerType=STANDARD_EMBEDDEDscript;controlsType=overlay"></script><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><strong>Remembering Donna Summer</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Disco singer Donna Summer has died at the age of 63 after a long battle with cancer. Details in this report filed for FOX 5 - New York</p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/23290259312http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/23290259312Fri, 18 May 2012 10:13:00 -0400J-Lo tops celebrity list Jennifer Lopez topped Forbes...<iframe src="http://video.news.com.au/embed/2235705595/J-Lo-tops-celebrity-list?player=narrow" width="400" height="406" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br/><br/><p><h1 class="heading">J-Lo tops celebrity list</h1> <p class="description">Jennifer Lopez topped Forbes Magazine’s Celebrity 100 List, dubbed “the Latina triple threat”. Find out why in my report for news.com.au</p></p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/23213744529http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/23213744529Thu, 17 May 2012 00:37:10 -0400Spies reveal model for bin Laden raid US intelligence officials...<iframe src="http://video.news.com.au/embed/2235769092/Spies-used-this-model-for-bin-Laden-raid?player=narrow" width="400" height="406" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br/><br/><p><h1 class="heading">Spies reveal model for bin Laden raid</h1> <p class="description">US intelligence officials reveal a scale model of the notorious Pakistan compound where Osama bin Laden spent his last days. Take a closer look in this report filed for news.com.au</p></p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/23213621126http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/23213621126Thu, 17 May 2012 00:34:15 -0400thedailyfeed: Wouldn’t it be nice if Penn Station looked more...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45c6ze1lA1qf5y35o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.thedaily.com/post/23208449576/wouldnt-it-be-nice-if-penn-station-looked-more">thedailyfeed</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Wouldn’t it be nice if Penn Station looked more like Grand Central?</p> </blockquote>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/23213563120http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/23213563120Thu, 17 May 2012 00:32:55 -0400Honda Uni-Cub. A tool to hasten our fat, lazy future? The latest...<script type="text/javascript" src="http://video.foxnews.com/v/embed.js?id=1641122176001&w=466&h=263"></script><br/><br/><h2 class="title">Honda <strong>Uni</strong>-<strong>Cub. </strong>A tool to hasten our fat, lazy future?</h2> <p><span>The latest vehicle created by Japanese car maker Honda has just one wheel.</span></p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/23147580639http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/23147580639Tue, 15 May 2012 23:27:00 -0400Mother's Day: I Buy My Mom Video Games Every Mother's Day. It Helped Heal Her.(via @Kotaku)<a href="http://kotaku.com/5909315/i-buy-my-mom-video-games-every-mothers-day-it-helped-heal-her">Mother's Day: I Buy My Mom Video Games Every Mother's Day. It Helped Heal Her.(via @Kotaku)</a>: <p>Mother’s Day is this weekend, and so the commercials for flowers and jewelry and Hallmark cards are incessant and overwhelming. But this year, for a gift, I did exactly what I did last May:</p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/22877532834http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/22877532834Fri, 11 May 2012 22:23:16 -0400More Travolta accusations A second male masseur has accused John...<iframe src="http://video.news.com.au/embed/2232255442/More-Travolta-accusations?player=narrow" width="400" height="406" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br/><br/><p><h1 class="heading">More Travolta accusations</h1> <p class="description">A second male masseur has accused John Travolta of asking for sex during massage. My report for news.com.au explains the similarities between the two reports.</p></p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/22703708116http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/22703708116Wed, 09 May 2012 01:44:40 -040090’s R&B Super Group SWV Returns with same soul, new...<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T3zEoHhW8QM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>90’s R&B Super Group SWV Returns with same soul, new album. Full version of the interview as filed for Urban Suburban Magazine.</p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/21390157812http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/21390157812Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:56:01 -0400My interview with Legendary Pop/R&B Trio SWV, who returned...<iframe src="http://widget.newsinc.com/single.html?WID=8223&VID=23613771&freewheel=69016&sitesection=nypostlanding" height="320" width="425" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>My interview with Legendary Pop/R&B Trio SWV, who returned to the charts this week with their first release in 15 years. This report was filed for the New York Post.</p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/21389972444http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/21389972444Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:51:26 -0400Remembering a legend, Dick Clark My report for the Wall Street...<object id="wsj_fp" width="400" height="283"><param name="movie" value="http://s.wsj.net/media/swf/VideoPlayerMain.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="flashvars" value="videoGUID={C541135D-2BB5-4652-958D-D344FB541FAA}&playerid=1000&plyMediaEnabled=1&configURL=http://wsj.vo.llnwd.net/o28/players/&autoStart=false" base="http://s.wsj.net/media/swf/" /><embed src="http://s.wsj.net/media/swf/VideoPlayerMain.swf" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoGUID={C541135D-2BB5-4652-958D-D344FB541FAA}&playerid=1000&plyMediaEnabled=1&configURL=http://wsj.vo.llnwd.net/o28/players/&autoStart=false" base="http://s.wsj.net/media/swf/" name="flashPlayer" width="400" height="283" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swliveconnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Remembering a legend, Dick Clark</p> <p>My report for the Wall Street Journal</p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/21361121010http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/21361121010Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:26:00 -0400X Factor Boss victim of one night stand robbery International...<iframe src="http://video.news.com.au/embed/2224022612/One-night-stand-robbery?player=narrow" width="400" height="400" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>X Factor Boss victim of one night stand robbery</strong></p> <p><span>International X-Factor boss Simon Cowell was robbed after a drunken one night stand in the US. Find out how in my report for news.com.au</span></p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/21340332520http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/21340332520Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:59:54 -0400I like this…. Jimmy Lens, Ina’s 1969 Film, No Flash,...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2h9mfkq541qctbcco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><h2 style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;">I like this….</h2> Jimmy Lens, Ina’s 1969 Film, No Flash, Taken with <a href="http://hipstamaticapp.com">Hipstamatic</a></p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/21088627718http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/21088627718Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:25:27 -0400HipstamaticJimmy LensIna's 1969 FilmNo Flash Adam Sandler sets dubious record. See which one in this report...<script type="text/javascript" src="http://video.foxnews.com/v/embed.js?id=1543624598001&w=466&h=263"></script><br/><br/><p><div> <blockquote> <h2>Adam Sandler sets dubious record. See which one in this report for foxnews.com</h2> </blockquote> <span></span></div></p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/20406356475http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/20406356475Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:16:00 -0400 Massive Security Breach reported affecting Visa,...<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id="video" width="400" height="350" data="http://www.myfoxny.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=11212"><param value="http://www.myfoxny.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=11212" name="movie" /><param value="&skin=MP1ExternalAll-MFL.swf&embed=true&adSizeArray=300x240,,&adSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Edoubleclick%2Enet%2Fadx%2Ftsg%2Ewnyw%2Fnews%2Fdetail%3Bdcmt%3Dtext%2Fxml%3Bpos%3D%3Btile%3D2%3Bfname%3Dbanks%2Dwarned%2Dof%2Dmassive%2Dcredit%2Dcard%2Dbreach%2Dncx%2D20120330%3Bloc%3Dsite%3Bsz%3D320x240%3Bord%3D803235325683048100%3Frand%3D0%2E5428005981418023&flv=%2Ffeeds%2FoutboundFeed%3FobfType%3DVIDEO%5FPLAYER%5FSMIL%5FFEED%26componentId%3D137312365&img=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia2%2Emyfoxny%2Ecom%2F%2Fphoto%2F2012%2F03%2F30%2FmastercardDPP%5Ftmb0000%5F20120330121512%5F640%5F480%2EJPG&story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emyfoxny%2Ecom%2Fdpp%2Fnews%2Fbanks%2Dwarned%2Dof%2Dmassive%2Dcredit%2Dcard%2Dbreach%2Dncx%2D20120330&category=&title=mastercard%2Emp4&oacct=foximfoximwnyw,foximglobal&ovns=foxinteractivemedia&headline=Massive%20credit%20card%20security%20breach%20reported" name="FlashVars" /><param value="all" name="allowNetworking" /><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess" /></object><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Massive Security Breach reported affecting Visa, MasterCard.</p> </blockquote> <p>Data at a premium for hackers, as noted in my report for myfoxny.</p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/20347335495http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/20347335495Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:23:09 -0400Excitement as Mega Millions jackpot swells to $500...<iframe src="http://widget.newsinc.com/single.html?WID=8223&VID=23605638&freewheel=69016&sitesection=nypostlanding" height="320" width="425" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Excitement as Mega Millions jackpot swells to $500 million</p> <p>Potential winners dream about future plans in my latest package filed for the NY Post,</p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/20119603240http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/20119603240Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:19:02 -0400The combination of escorts,sheep, and alcohol is angering some...<script type="text/javascript" src="http://video.foxnews.com/v/embed.js?id=1466598035001&w=466&h=263"></script><br/><br/><p>The combination of escorts,sheep, and alcohol is angering some New Yorkers</p>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/18534100508http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/18534100508Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:32:01 -0500 Scientists recommend Sugar as a controlled substance A new...<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Whxn6oQWK88?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><strong>Scientists recommend Sugar as a controlled substance</strong></p> <p>A new report claims that sugar is incredibly harmful, and should be subject to increased regulation and taxation, just like alcohol and cigarettes. I go inside the debate in this report filed for NewsCore on 02/02/12</p> </blockquote>http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/16980714935http://www.manuelsmith.com/post/16980714935Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:32:18 -0500