Daily Archives: September 23, 2003
Chocolate Lovers Fantasy
Children in Brazil thought Christmas had come early when a tanker truck overturned and lost its cargo of liquid chocolate. Youngsters – and some adults – feasted on the chocolate which covered three lanes of the Pinheiros highway in Sao … Continue reading
Here We Go Again
A federal appeals court ruled unanimously today that voting on whether to recall Gov. Gray Davis of California should proceed as scheduled on Oct. 7. The photo shows the older punch-card voting machines in use in L.A. and other heavily … Continue reading
Cows Are Evil
Wipe that milk mustache from your upper lip and check out this disturbing bit of video from Atomic Age Dog. You may never feel the same about Elsie again. That is one Mad Cow….. from Atomic Age Dog
Cat Infection Increases Traffic Accidents
Who knew? The Dowrigade has been feeling withdrawn, morose and dogmatic, while Norma Yvonne has been quite friendly and reckless. I thought it had to do with the post-season possibliites of the Red Sox and Yankees. Turns out our cats, Chiqui … Continue reading
Double Jeopardy Deserved?
Prosecutorial pit bull John Ashcroft, obviously with time on his hands despite the war on terrorism, the fight for the Patriot Act, and the ongoing proceedings against current miscreants, has been delving into the archives to find underpenalized past cases … Continue reading
Burning Man on Cape was Bosnian
Before the pizza shop on Cape Cod there were years spent in a Bosnian city infamous for its violent ethnic cleansing and concentration camps. Then last year, amid the rebuilding that followed the carnage and confusion, Milenko Majstorovic, 26, left … Continue reading
Match the Faces with the Names, Ages and Nationalities
Here they are, the darlings, bright-eyed and raring to go. Things went as well as can be expected this morning, on Day 1. They are all so precocious and eager to impress each other, and me. I love teaching … Continue reading