This is a rant which has been a long time in coming. That's because I see it nearly every day. You see, I subscribe to the Operation Amber mailing list, and so I see each and every one of the Amber Alerts which go out. That's pretty amazing to think about, ...
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This is a rant which has been a long time in coming. That's because I see it nearly every day. You see, I subscribe to the Operation Amber mailing list, and so I see each and every one of the Amber Alerts which go out. That's pretty amazing to think about, ... If you don't like chocolate, you will. If you do like chocolate, this is bliss. If, like me, you are a chocolate jezebel, have the paramedics standing by and be prepared to slip into a swoon as the frissons dance up and down your spine, your eyes roll inward involuntarily, and your ... One of the more incongrous whacky headlines of the year, and just in under the wire, is this one appearing on BBC News on 12/24 (that's 24 December for those of you on the other side of the pond). "Festive drinking deaths warning" I can't even imagine what makes a drinking death ... Ever wonder what it takes to win a global beauty pageant? Wonder no more, because the BBC reveals all today. According to the BBC World News Site, "Miss Peru beat off 106 contestants to take the crown from 2003 winner". Really. See?: This just in: the jury in the Scott Peterson double murder trial has found Peterson guilty of both the murder of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn child. What a sad, sad situation, no matter how you look at it. What is interesting from a legal standpoint is the issue ... Ok, now I really have heard of everything. Apple is now selling..are you ready?....a sock for your iPod. Actually, six socks for your iPod, to be more precise. The six-pack of socks, one each of six different colours, is available from the apple store, and looks like this: Ok, now, ... Many of you will remember that I recently reviewed and sang high praises for Guy Kawasaki's new book, "The Art of the Start". (If you don't remember, or haven't read it, see here.) Now you can help to get this awesome and most deserving of books on Fast Company's reading ... This is a post I have been meaning to post for a few months, ever since I had the great honour of presiding at the wedding of my daughter's best friend, whom I consider to be something of an "adopted" daughter. My daughter's friend - we'll call her Judith, because, well, ... Several years ago an online acquaintance introduced me to a remarkable item. I had been complaining of an obnoxious smell which I simply could not get rid of, and he said "what you need is some of the lava rocks which Lee Valley Tools sell". "Huh??" I thought. ... We've always known that dogs possess a super sense of smell, and that they are very protective of their owners. Now here's an interesting twist: researchers at Imperial College (my husband's alma mater, by the way) have determined that dogs can sense cancer by smelling the proteins thrown by a ... From a USA Today headline: Feds Probe Why Singer Allowed on Jet ...because everyone knows that one of the highest security risks in commercial aviation today is that everyone might burst into a round of Kumbaya, rendering the crew somnambulent. [Ok ok, I realize that with the common knowledge that Yushuf ... USA Today is reporting that undercover investigators managed to get both weapons and explosives past airport screeners at no fewer than fifteen U.S. airports. The full results of the investigation were recently disclosed to Congress, with an abbreviated version being released to the public. John Mica a representative from Florida, and ... According to a recently-released poll conducted by the Associated Press of 1,001 people (that one last person made all the difference in the curve, I'm sure), people who earn more money are more likely to be satisfied with their lives than people who make less money. Wow! ... There is just something wrong about the phrase "a potpourri of guns", don't you agree? Actually, more specifically, the phrase was "a potpourri of rifles, handguns and shotguns, including a Rugar Mini-14 assault rifle". Still just...wrong, yes? And hey, lest anyone think that I am not an equal opportunity pedant, I ... USA Today is reporting that the FDA has just approved the sale of defibrillators for home use, without a prescription. According to the story, the FDA "found that the model it approved, Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator, has been designed and labeled in such a way that anyone can follow the directions." It ... In a move which is just so baffling that I can't even think of anything snide to say about it, the Olsen twins are in France promoting McDonald's Happy Meals. The Happy Meals contain tchotchkes which bear either the names or likenesses of the Olsen twins. Twin Mary-Kate was recently released from ... Ok, I admit it. I am unabashedly, openly, and happily a fan of Guy Kawasaki. He's a great guy, with a big heart, caring and empathy for his fellow man (and woman), openly family-focused, and hey, he knows a thing or two about business. He should, ... Ara Gabrielyan of Glendale, California, was arrested for tracking his ex-girlfriend by affixing a celphone underneath her car, and then using it to track her movements via GPS. His ex had found it odd that he kept showing up wherever she was. Then, according to the CNN report, she caught him under ... Nobody yet knows who the sick [ ] is that manufactured and distributed these "toys", but the Associated Press is reporting that somehow 14,000 toys depicting an airplane flying in to the twin World Trade Towers, and with the product number "9011", were unknowingly included in ... I was talking with some female acquaintances today, and they were lamenting the phenomena of the "half-liberated man". Apparently this breed of man is not uncommon - in fact less uncommon than I would have thought. It goes like this: He fully understands that it is not ... According to a Yahoo! news report today, Senator Edward Kennedy, a Democrat from Massachusetts, found himself unable to board a commercial flight from Washington to Boston, because his name appeared on the Department of Homeland Security's "no fly" list. It was chalked up to an "error". However, according to the ... You may have heard that security was uber-tight at the recent Democratic National Convention in Boston, particularly given the current and heightened terror alerts indicating that there is going to be an attempt to disrupt the political process (maybe someone should actually float a viable candidate - now that ... No, it's not a new political party, although maybe it should be. I have just discovered Harney teas, and am blown away. Harney teas are to teas as Penzey herbs are to herbs. The aroma and bouquet of the *dried* tea, even before steeping, are just incredible. It's like smelling the finest ... For those of you who don't have nubile teenagers going to teen nudist camp (if you don't know to what I'm referring, see http://www.accidentalevangelist.com/?postid=95 ), you can always get a job as a Canadian visa official. Yes, it's true - the Toronto Sun has reported that non-Canadian women wishing to enter ... Listening today to the candidates for the upcoming presidential election, George W. Bush and John Kerry, each driveling their lackluster verbal pablum, it suddenly hit me as to just why our choices for President have been increasingly disheartening, disillusioning, and demoralizing. We're raising a nation of intellectual pygmies. People no longer choose ... You heard it here first: I am not going to grow old gracefully. I am going to grow old disgracefully. It just doesn't matter what your politics are, this is one of the funniest parodies I've seen in a long time: http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/af/content/this_land Now here's an interesting twist. A judge in Virginia last week upheld a law which requires parents to accompany their teenage children to an all-teen nudist camp as a condition of the teen being allowed to attend. The judge said "the presence of parents or guardians at the summer camp would not ... I just came across this very useful, and very frightening, website: http://www.dietfacts.com It's chock full of all kinds of information about foods and nutrition. Most frighte..er..interesting, is this: http://www.dietfacts.com/fastfood.asp Look up your favourite food from your favourite dining experience, and read it and weep. A maple oat scone from Starbucks packs close to a ... |
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