Articles from August 2009



Holy Titanic Tomato Batman!

Okay there are lots of Titanic cliches out there to choose from recently. The usual political and business comparisons to Titanic and even a former Spice Girl doing a pose on a yacht with her boyfriend reminding everyone of the scene from the famous movie (she looks great, by the way). Spain though takes the [...]

New Book: The Titanic and the Indifferent Stranger

This seems to be the year of Stanley Lord as we have another book examining his culpability that tragic night in 1912. The Titanic and the Indifferent Stranger written by Paul Lee is now out in an expanded paperback edition. According to the press release, the book is a 440 page detailed anaylsis that follows [...]

Titanic Cafe Closed For Health Violation

According to thisisleicestershire.co.uk, the Titanic Cafe in Belgrave Gate, Leicester was closed (temporarily) on 13 Aug due to live rodents and mouse droppings found on the premises. Officials from Leicester City Council’s food safety team found droppings and urine throughout the kitchen and serving area of the Titanic Cafe, in Belgrave Gate, Leicester. Cafe owner [...]

Titanic Cliche of the Day

“He won’t have the luxury of quarterbacking a great team this season. He’s been elected the captain of the Titanic. Bowe is the lone working engine of the Titanic offense.” (kansascity.com, “Haley’s Punishment Of Bowe Hurts Chiefs Instead,”15 Aug 09)

Recent Titanic News

The following news headlines have been posted at titanicnewschannel.com. 1. Surviving the Titanic: The Saga of Davit Vartanian (10 Aug 09, Armenian Weekly) 2. Titanic Exhibition Attracts Crowds To Dockside Museum (9 Aug 09, Yorkshire Post) 3. Shipwreck Declared National Historic Site (7 Aug 09, Canada.com) 4. Nomadic Refloats Titanic’s Tale (6 Aug 09, Belfast [...]