Daily Archives: 12 September 12, 2007

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A surfer rode a wave on his stomach to rescue a struggling dog that had been swept off a pier and into Lake Michigan. Matt Smolenski, 25, said he grabbed the pooch’s collar just as the exhausted, black-and-brown mixed breed … Continue reading →

Today was my last day of work in my old department.  I stayed in this position three years longer than I should have, but did so because the schedule gave me the flexibility to care for my mother.  It got … Continue reading →

What WE think of abortion – by the women who had them… On the 40th anniversary of the Abortion Act, the debate as to how late a woman can leave it before she terminates her pregnancy has been reignited. Yesterday … Continue reading →

Dr. Whippy, had people queue despite the wet wet weather in the streets of Linz during ars electronica. The machine proffers soft scoop ice cream according to the perceived unhappiness level of the customer. “Employing voice stress analysis of the … Continue reading →

I have always liked tacos. You have to respect the simplicity and ergonomics of the taco. It is what it is. I’m sure many will believe this is a joke; that maybe I’m making the point that anything, when photographed … Continue reading →

Anaheim resident Merwin Barrientos ate a 26×26 at In-N-Out Burger: 26 hamburger patties glued together with 26 slices of American cheese. Article

When we reflect upon the horrendous events of 9-11, we can’t help but stumble upon different premonitions and uncanny coincidences that took place BEFORE any of this had happened. This article is an attempt to collect together all such instances … Continue reading →

Responding to the fact that Quebec has a very high rate of abortion and one of the lowest birthrates in the world, it now has offered multiple incentives for increasing the birthrate. It will pay half the college loan of … Continue reading →

BEIJING (Sept. 10) – Chinese surgeons will try to remove 23 needles from a woman that doctors believe may have been imbedded under her skin by grandparents trying to kill her so that a baby boy might take her place. … Continue reading →

An Environment Agency report suggests so many people are taking the drug nowadays it is building up in rivers and groundwater. A report in Sunday’s Observer says the government’s environment watchdog has discussed the impact for human health. A spokesman … Continue reading →

I think the idea for my Neighborhood Speed Trap came from reading the old internet standby, “100 ways to be annoying”, #84 – Sit in your front yard pointing a hair dryer at passing cars to see if they slow … Continue reading →

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Each year, a few people will be drowned mysteriously in Huadu’s Furong Reservoir. It was not until recently when the brother of a certain official went swimming in the reservoir with his friend and were drowned that the secret was … Continue reading →