Monthly Archives: March 2006
We Finally Got a Dog in that Fight
(KSL News) — For those who think politics has gone to the dogs, this Texas "Tail" is for you. Marley, the dog, is running for office in Rockwall, Texas. Her owner thought it would be interesting to see how much … Continue reading
German’s Final Solution to Feline infections
A French mayor banning chicken from school canteens, Germans abandoning cats by the hundreds, Greeks and Italians virtually axing poultry from their diets are all signs that a worried Europe is inching toward what some have called a bird flu … Continue reading
The Right to Laugh
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Most Americans have an easier time naming members of the cartoon Simpson family than listing the five freedoms granted by the nation’s founders, a survey by a museum released on Wednesday said. Half of 1,000 Americans randomly … Continue reading
Caught in a Web of Technology
ST. AUGUSTINE — A man showing off his OnStar system in his Cadillac Escalade found out the system worked too well. Ralph A. Gomez, 38, was being held in the St. Johns County Jail Wednesday on $15,000 bond on charges … Continue reading
Assault on Art
Today’s review of the Fine Arts eloquently essays the state of the arts in modern American culture. Of course, decrying the dearth of appreciation for the classics is the prerogatives of crusty curmudgeons and aging academics, but when the art … Continue reading
Forbidden Cyber City
China may be planning to break away from ICANN and the Domain Name System, after creating its own versions of several top-level domains China has announced it is creating a new set of domain names based on Chinese characters.China has … Continue reading