Recent Flickr Photos
Daily Archives: 10 April 10, 2008
Frozen cattle heads recalled
WASHINGTON, April 8 (UPI) — The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of approximately 406,000 pounds of frozen cattle heads due to a health hazard. The FSIS said Elkhorn Valley Packing of Harper, Kan., is voluntarily recalling … Continue reading
Posted in Goofy
3 Comments
Pope Bobblehead Removed
It seemed like a great marketing campaign: a Pope Benedict XVI bobblehead riding Metro. The Church was not amused. It was the clothes. “Our concern is that this was a bad bobblehead,” said Susan Gibbs, a spokeswoman for the Archdiocese … Continue reading
North Pole Marathon
Recognized by the Guinness World Records as the Northernmost Marathon on Earth, the North Pole event is run entirely across the frozen water of the Arctic Ocean. Other extreme marathons from Time magazine can be found here.
Posted in Interesting
1 Comment
Bear Playing Hockey
He actually skates better than I do. This post is dedicated to my friend Bone since it includes two of his favorite things.
Learn Bacon in Sign Language (ASL)
Educational post alert! You never know when you may need to communicate the word BACON to someone in ASL, American Sign Language. Pay close attention to the video, this could mean the difference between life and death. Link
Posted in Goofy
Comments Off
14 Paramedics Assigned to the Pope’s NY Visit
Paramedics know they can never be too careful about a patient’s health, especially when the patient is the pope. When Pope Benedict XVI visits New York City later this month, that job will fall to 14 paramedics from St. Vincent’s … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting, Pop Culture, Spiritual
1 Comment
His Locks Grow Longer
At a meeting of Motorola Inc. executives in May 2000, Patrick Canavan loudly announced that he wouldn’t cut his hair until the company’s share price matched its all-time high of about $60 reached earlier that year. (The figure reflects a … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting
Comments Off
Man with suicide victim’s heart takes own life
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – A man who received a heart transplant 12 years ago and later married the donor’s widow died the same way the donor did, authorities said: of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Full Article
Posted in Interesting
Comments Off
Alabama Baptists Sniff Noses at Wine Trail
Alabama has all sorts of tourist trails – there’s one for civil rights, another for birds and yet another for old churches. The newest one was introduced Tuesday to promote the state’s wineries, but Baptists aren’t joining in the toast. … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual
Comments Off
