Daily Archives: September 22, 2003
Red Hat Shares Spurt Up 18%
Shares of Red Hat Inc. , the world’s biggest distributor of the free Linux computer-operating system, rose nearly 18 percent yesterday after the company forecast that sales this quarter would exceed forecasts. "Red Hat is the only direct way for … Continue reading
Bremmer Addresses Congress on State of Iraq
I just heard Sheppard Smith on Fox News announce that US Administrator L. Paul Bremer was in Washington today, filling the US Congress in on the State of Iraq. Wow! That’s news! I just have one question: When did they … Continue reading
Kangaroo Named Lulu Acts Like Lassie
Even a Blind Kangaroo Finds an Unconscious Farmer Once in a While A partially blind kangaroo has been hailed a hero after helping to rescue a farmer who suffered serious head injuries when he was hit by a falling branch. … Continue reading
The Hand You’re Dealt
Bright and early Monday morning, after a bad night with a terrific head cold and shoulder tendonitis aggravated by another vainglorious weekend of Fall Tennis. I just got my first peek at the list of 14 international students with whom … Continue reading
Kerry Claims Dean Campaign “Imploding”
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 — Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts today sharply criticized one of the other leading Democrats running for president, Howard Dean, asserting that some of his recent pronouncements show that his "bubble’s bursting a bit." Referring to statements … Continue reading
I Used to Date His Sister Dept.
Paleoartist John Gurche reconstructed the fossil apes featured in an article on ape evolution from the August issue of Scientific American. They are supposedly the most accurate representations of our hominid ancestors ever created. "For this article I picked … Continue reading