- John McCain has distanced himself from an advisor who suggested that McCain would benefit politically from another terrorist attack on the US. This guy probably also thinks that an infectious outbreak of e.Coli or salmonella is a real blessing for a doctor’s business…
- Congressional Democrats charged in hearings Monday that large investors’ speculation in oil futures is behind its meteoric price increase. Those testifying denied the claims–then burped in unison, driving up prices $3 a barrel…
- Gloucester, Massachusetts’ mayor said Monday that there is no evidence that a group of its high school girls made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together–while the principal who helped break the story for Time magazine now says he can’t remember his source of information. With 17 of his students becoming pregnant in one school year–four times the average–maybe it just became a really bizarre case of wishful thinking…
- President Bush has nominated Lt. General Ann Dunwoody to become the nation’s first female 4-star general. Dunwoody seemed truly humbled by the president’s action, but still decided against participating in the generals’ traditional "longest pee" contest…
- China announced that it will begin work next year to clean up Mount Everest from its northern side, removing over 50 years’ worth of climbing debris–including oxygen canisters, tents, backpacks and more from a place called "the world’s highest garbage dump". It sounds like it could also lead to the world’s largest garage sale…
- A new study concludes that there is a relationship between low levels of vitamin D and deaths from heart disease, suggesting the nutrient we can get from the sun’s rays is intregal to good health. Like everything else, it’s a question of moderation–meaning turning yourself the color of a lobster will only make you about as smart as one…
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