Seven quick dinners
Get a hot dinner on the table promptly with these easy recipes for every day of the week.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Shedding light on the darkest day
Shedding light on the darkest day
The winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, brings good news and bad.
Unraveling teen sailor's mysterious trip
Unraveling teen sailor's mysterious trip
A 14-year-old Dutch girl banned from sailing around the world turns up on a Caribbean isle.
Ways retailers get you to spend more
6 ways retailers get you to spend more
Retailers are more aggressive than ever when it comes to getting customers to buy.
When it comes to carbon emissions ...
Dogs might be more dangerous than SUVs
A study says man's best friend is worse on the environment than gas-guzzling automobiles.
Cops give holiday speeders a break
Cops give holiday speeders a break
Police officers in Texas give drivers caught speeding a rare chance to avoid a fine.
Reasons you feel 'fake hungry'
4 reasons you feel 'fake hungry'
Eating meals made up of certain foods can leave you feeling hungrier.
What's left of world's highest glacier
What's left of world's highest glacier
Chacaltaya Glacier, home of Bolivia's only ski resort, will vanish in months, experts say.
Stunning view of blizzard from space
Stunning view of blizzard from space
The East Coast snowstorm was so big that even a picture of it taken from space is impressive.
Cop News
In Cop News
South Carolina school cop arrested on drug charges
South Carolina deputy arrested on drug charges
(not the same cop as above)
South Carolina school cop arrested on drug charges
South Carolina deputy arrested on drug charges
(not the same cop as above)
Female armed robber stripped, beaten and set alight by angry lynch mob
Stripped naked to the waist, she begs for mercy as she is savagely beaten by a lynch mob in the middle of the street.
Alejandra Maria Torres was part of an armed gang that tried to rob bus passengers in Guatemala City.
But as she tried to escape the passengers stripped and beat her before dousing her in petrol and setting her alight.
Police put out the flames and arrested her. Her three companions escaped. 
Alejandra Maria Torres sits bloodied on a street after being beaten, doused with petrol and set on fire during a lynching in Guatemala City
Lynchings are common in Guatemala. In the last year, mobs have attacked more than 250 people, leaving at least 40 of them dead.
Criminals are a frequent target but officials are sometimes attacked, including a judge who issued a rape verdict thought by the public to be too lenient.
The practice stems from the civil war of 1960 to 1996 when civil defence patrols carried out many of the murders in the state-sponsored genocide of Left-wing rebels, many of them peasants.
About 200,000 people died.
Passengers of a public bus accused Torres and three men, who escaped on foot, of participating in an armed robbery
And the moral to this tale is: Don't attempt to rob a large group ... it will backfire on you (literally).
New Yorkers Object To Study Labeling Them Unhappy
From the "Cry me a river" Department:
The verdict is in, and, when it comes to New Yorkers, they are in a class by themselves.
The verdict is in, and, when it comes to New Yorkers, they are in a class by themselves.
Woodpecker takes on 10ft snake in heroic struggle for nest
After a fight lasting about four minutes, the wounded bird left the area and is likely to have died of its injuries or been killed by a predator.Full Story
Most painfully annoying office jargon
Most painfully annoying office jargon
Corporate folks love to toss around these expressions — too bad they're almost meaningless.
First Jesus-era house found in Nazareth
First Jesus-era house found in Nazareth
Archaeologists uncover a home that sheds new light on Jesus' childhood town.
Health bill passes make-or-break test vote
Health bill passes make-or-break test vote
The Senate votes 60 to 40, in the first and most critical test vote for health care reform.
Unlikely fuel source takes center stage
Unlikely fuel source takes center stage
It's cleaner than coal and cheaper than oil — and a 90-year supply is under our feet.
Wilderness Makes West Virginia Wonderful
From Treehugger:
Scene from West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest Wilderness. Image credit:Wilderness Society
West Virginia is more than deserving of its state slogan: "Wild and Wonderful." It boasts Ancient mountains, untamed rivers, caves, culture, and much more.
What's bizarre to me, however, is that the West Virginia Hospitality and Tourism Association believes that its members who cater to tourists should support none other than coal mining -- even when that involves blowing off the tops of those ancient mountains. The association wrote a letter to its members asking them to join a group that promotes the coal industry. That must've had some river guides and bed and breakfast owners scratching their heads.
Article continues: Wilderness Makes West Virginia Wonderful
Liars and Fools
The Liars and Fools for today are;
Chuck Norris lies when he claims if Mary had Obamacare, she might have aborted the baby Jesus.
Give it up Chuckie you were a has been never was and you never will be.
A Santa Barbara daily 'newspaper' calls for bounty on Obama's head.
One word: Treason!
Chuck Norris lies when he claims if Mary had Obamacare, she might have aborted the baby Jesus.
Give it up Chuckie you were a has been never was and you never will be.
A Santa Barbara daily 'newspaper' calls for bounty on Obama's head.
One word: Treason!
Anti-Rape amendment has survived - so far
The anti-rape amendment introduced by Senator Al Franken (D-Minnesota) to the fury of pro-rape repugicans has survived, so far.
It's in the final version of the Defense Spending Bill.
It's in the final version of the Defense Spending Bill.
Studies say ...
More research - More bad news for high fructose corn syrup.
And remember folks, this poison is in practically all processed food in America!
And remember folks, this poison is in practically all processed food in America!
Let's play a game
"Whack-a-banker", er, I mean "Whack-a-mole" - wait, no I mean "Whack-a-banker"
This recreation of a funhouse staple is wildly popular.
This recreation of a funhouse staple is wildly popular.
Economic Problem Solved ... Not
Reduce the minimum wage.
That's the economic solution proposed by Charles Lane, who's paid to have such 'opinions' by the Washington Post.
Yes, yes.
By all means reduce what is already only half of what it should be to live a life just barely over the poverty line.
(Last count had the poverty line at $12.48hr and minimum wage just now has made it to what, $7.85hr).
That's the economic solution proposed by Charles Lane, who's paid to have such 'opinions' by the Washington Post.
Yes, yes.
By all means reduce what is already only half of what it should be to live a life just barely over the poverty line.
(Last count had the poverty line at $12.48hr and minimum wage just now has made it to what, $7.85hr).
No Freedom of Speech in Canada
From the "This is bad - very bad!" Department:
Freedom of speech has been suspended by law in Canada, at least until after the Olympics ends.
Oh, by the way ...
Blue Shield of California is threatening to violate state law by skipping the grace period and immediately canceling coverage for anyone late with a payment.
Just thought you'd like to know.
Just thought you'd like to know.
Health Care Hell in America
Raw Story decided to count the countless victims, and put a number to their misery, and their conclusion is that 135,000 American citizens will die due to a lack of health insurance before current proposed health care reform measures would take effect.
And I Quote
- The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.
- ~ John Kenneth Galbraith
How we rank
Just checked on our ranking and we sit at the 17,606th most popular blog on the net.
Considering that there is well over 100million blogs on the net right now that's not too shabby.
Considering that there is well over 100million blogs on the net right now that's not too shabby.
A first ...
Disney released the movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," its first full-length animated film in color in 1937 on December 21st.
Winter Officially Starts Monday, The Shortest Day Of The Year
The Winter Solstice occurs at 12:47pm EST on Monday, December 21.This marks the beginning of Winter for the Northern Hemisphere and is the shortest day of the year - daylight speaking.
Winter Officially Starts Monday, The Shortest Day Of The Year
Gun Owners Way Less Gun-Crazy Than NRA
From Gawker:
According to a recent poll (sponsored, albeit, by a pro gun-control organization) gun owners are more supportive of tighter gun laws than the NRA.
Every gun owner does not want the right to carry a concealed flamethrower.
According to a recent poll (sponsored, albeit, by a pro gun-control organization) gun owners are more supportive of tighter gun laws than the NRA.Every gun owner does not want the right to carry a concealed flamethrower.
Illegal Animal Trade
Bryan Christy writes in the January issue of National Geographic about a notorious animal smuggler.
It took the undercover unit of the US Fish & Wildlife Service five years to track down Anson Wong, the world's most wanted smuggler of endangered species. But he got out of prison in 47 months, during which time his wife kept the business going full force. And when Wong got out of prison he set his sights on a 'new wildlife venture, a zoo that promises to be his most audacious enterprise yet' -- smuggling tigers.
Christy tells the story of how the Fish & Wildlife Special Ops team set up a sting operation to capture Wong, who boasted of having horns of Sumatran and Javanese rhinoceroses, both forbidden Appendix I animals. He talked openly about getting shahtoosh, the 'king of wool,' from the Tibetan antelope. He had access to extraordinary birds, including the Rothschild's mynah, whose wild population was estimated to number fewer than 150. He bragged about his Spix's macaws, a bird now believed to be extinct in the wild, claiming he'd recently sold three. The black market rate for a Spix's macaw was $100,000. His expanding list of astonishing illegal rarities included panda skins and snow leopard pelts."
While no one knows exactly how large the illegal wildlife trade is, this much is certain: It's extraordinarily lucrative. Profit margins are the kind drug kingpins would kill for. Smugglers evade detection by hiding illegal wildlife in legal shipments, they bribe wildlife and customs officials, and they alter trade documents. Few are ever caught, and penalties are usually no more severe than a parking ticket. Wildlife trafficking may very well be the world's most profitable form of illegal trade, bar none.
Unusual Holidays and Celebrations
Today is:
Ann and Samantha Day,
Forefathers Day,
Humbug Day,
Phileas Fogg Win A Wager Day,
National Haiku Poetry Day,
World Peace Day,
as well as
the Winter Solstice,
Yalda,
and
Yule
Ann and Samantha Day,
Forefathers Day,
Humbug Day,
Phileas Fogg Win A Wager Day,
National Haiku Poetry Day,
World Peace Day,
as well as
the Winter Solstice,
Yalda,
and
Yule
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2009.
There are 10 days left in the year.
Winter arrives at 12:47 p.m. EST.
Today In History December 21
There are 10 days left in the year.
Winter arrives at 12:47 p.m. EST.
Today In History December 21
Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ravena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Welwyn Garden City, England, United Kingdom
Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Letchworth, England, United Kingdom
Valencia, Comunidad Valencia, Spain
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
as well as Brazil, and the United States
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ravena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Welwyn Garden City, England, United Kingdom
Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Letchworth, England, United Kingdom
Valencia, Comunidad Valencia, Spain
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
as well as Brazil, and the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
Once you're able to put your shyness aside, you'll learn to love the sound of applause.
Use your creativity to your advantage.
Your competitors probably won't see the same possibilities you do, which gives you the edge over them.
If you get the opportunity to merge one of your hobbies with your career, by all means take it.
Whether it's a knack for art, music or a similar creative talent, this is your time to capitalize on whatever you have to offer the world.
Once you're able to put your shyness aside, you'll learn to love the sound of applause.
Use your creativity to your advantage.
Your competitors probably won't see the same possibilities you do, which gives you the edge over them.
If you get the opportunity to merge one of your hobbies with your career, by all means take it.
Whether it's a knack for art, music or a similar creative talent, this is your time to capitalize on whatever you have to offer the world.
I have shyness?!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Avoid the biggest sleep-stealers
Avoid the biggest sleep-stealers
From online shopping to chocolate overload, you might be tired this time of year.
Latest eruption from Bill ‘Your son was a homo’ James: ‘de-infest areas where gays congregate’
Pam Spaulding posted this over at Pandagon:
Bill James isn’t through making headlines; he clearly has difficulty coping with his fellow Mecklenburg County Commissioners voting to extend domestic partner benefits to county employees—and that includes same-sex couples.
Bill James isn’t through making headlines; he clearly has difficulty coping with his fellow Mecklenburg County Commissioners voting to extend domestic partner benefits to county employees—and that includes same-sex couples.He not only didn’t apologize to Democrat Commissioner Vilma Leake when her referred to her late son, who succumbed to AIDS, he’s spewing more homophobic bullshit.
The latest:
Homosexual conduct is illegal in NC (even after Lawrence V Texas). We arrest 250 homosexuals each year in Mecklenburg alone for either a ‘crime against nature’ or ‘solicitation of a crime against nature’. Unlike prostitution (exchanging money), even suggesting homosexual sex is a criminal offense in NC. If we were all that ‘progressive’ would we be arresting 250 homosexuals a year? Setting up sting operations to de-infest areas where they congregate? Point is, if you want to delude yourself that homosexual conduct is ‘ok’ go ahead. The law, the police and the DA however have a different view.”
— Mecklenburg Commissioner Bill James
BTW, he’s right about the Crimes Against Nature law here. It’s still on the books and while Lawrence v. Texas supercedes it, the police can still make an arrest, put someone in the pokey and basically shame the hell out of them publicly until the case is tossed out. Oh, and he elaborated to Matt Comer of Q-Notes about “de-infest”:
James responded: “I think that if you’re someone who is homosexual and you believe that you are born that way and have every right to engage in that behavior, I think the offensive thing, I would surmise, is not the word ‘infest’ or ‘de-infest’ but the fact that the police are actually doing the sting operations. We can parse words — what phrase should I have used? But the central question for most people is not what particular term got used but whether the action was occurring. Was I accurate in saying there are these sting operations going on and those sting operations — whatever term you want to use — target homosexual men? That is why the county took and spent significant amounts of money to rework the park to take out certain landscaping things to prevent, once the sting operations cleared them out, prevent them from re-congregating — or re-infesting if you use my original term.”
The cretin is on a roll now; hate mail must give him a boner (Wjames@carolina.rr.com).
You can also politely let Commission Chair Jennifer Roberts know that language in a reprimand cannot be harsh enough,as LGBT youth groups in Charlotte are outraged by James’s bigotry, given he’s a public servant. She’s been a wonderful ally for years; I interviewed her back in 2005 when James was last in significant eruption mode. But what’s more important is to thank the Commission for doing the right thing and supporting the County’s gay and lesbian employees and their committed relationships.
Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners (pictured left to right)
Front row: Vilma Leake (District 2), Harold Cogdell, Jr. (Vice-Chairman, At-Large),
Jennifer Roberts (Chairman, At-Large), Dan Murrey (At-Large), Karen Bentley (District 1).
Back Row: George Dunlap (District 3), Dumont Clarke (District 4),
Bill James (District 6), Neil Cooksey (District 5).
Oh, and in another spin on his non-apology to Leake, take a look at this:
[H]is comments weren’t meant to be derogatory and that “homo” was a slang word he used when growing up. “People can believe whatever they want, they can believe in the tooth fairy and legend of Atlantis,” James said. “I don’t determine what I do based on what people think. I determine it based on what I did and what I did was I asked a question and that question doesn’t deserve or require an apology.
*****
Bill James is a pervert ... and you know what they say about glass houses and stones.
Can't find the words?
A smartphone app lets users snap the object of their web search instead of using words
Google with a photo instead
Polish police find stolen Auschwitz gate sign
Police said early Monday that they have found the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign that was stolen on Friday from the gate of the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz.
Polish police found the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign that was stolen from the gate of the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz after an intensive three-day hunt and arrested five suspects, police said early Monday.
Polish police retrieve damaged Auschwitz gate sign
Polish police retrieve damaged Auschwitz gate sign
Man Gets Four Months In Jail For Cursing At Judge
Aggravated assault suspect Brian Noval learned an important lesson Wednesday:
Never talk back to a judge.
Never talk back to a judge.
East digs out of monster snowstorm
East digs out of monster snowstorm
The East Coast digs out after a monster storm drops record snowfall in many areas.
Lie of the Year
And the Liar that told it ...
Of all the falsehoods and distortions in the political discourse this year, one stood out from the rest.
"Death panels."
"Death panels."
DC cops trigger happy like in the Third World
The cops in the nation's capital might be competing with their counterparts in the Third World when it comes to being trigger happy.
DC cops trigger happy like in the Third World
DC cops trigger happy like in the Third World
Don't mess with a Scotsman's money
A Jewish, a Scottish and an Irish gentleman, clearly artists of some sort, were dining in an expensive restaurant and eating and drinking the most exclusive items on the list.
The bill was enormous, imagine the surprise in the establishment when everybody heard the Scottish gentleman say in a clear voice;
"I'll pay for all three of us!"
Next day, there were big headlines in all papers;
"FAMOUS JEWISH VENTRILOQUIST FOUND DEAD IN ALLEY"
The bill was enormous, imagine the surprise in the establishment when everybody heard the Scottish gentleman say in a clear voice;
"I'll pay for all three of us!"
Next day, there were big headlines in all papers;
"FAMOUS JEWISH VENTRILOQUIST FOUND DEAD IN ALLEY"
Health Care Hell in America
Or as the Rude Pundit puts it ...
Joe Lieberman, You Can Choke on the Bones of Jacqueline Kelly as They're Crammed Down Your Throat:
Jacqueline Kelly died the other day in Jersey City, New Jersey, of ovarian cancer. She also had emphysema. She was 61 years-old, a woman who was a stay-at-home mom to her six kids and a supportive wife for 44 years to John Kelly. John, 68, worked for fifty years as a truck driver and was old enough to get on Medicare when he retired. His wife could not, since she was 61.
She was told she didn't qualify for Social Security disability benefits because she had never "worked." They didn't qualify for welfare assistance or Medicaid because John's pension checks were too high. So, instead, most of the money went to paying for Jacqueline's medical expenses, as much as they could, until it became a choice of chemotherapy or food. As John put it, "I worked all my life. She's being penalized for staying home and taking care of her kids." Kelly died because of a lack of health insurance, pure and simple, cause and effect.
Read the rest of his post here.
She was told she didn't qualify for Social Security disability benefits because she had never "worked." They didn't qualify for welfare assistance or Medicaid because John's pension checks were too high. So, instead, most of the money went to paying for Jacqueline's medical expenses, as much as they could, until it became a choice of chemotherapy or food. As John put it, "I worked all my life. She's being penalized for staying home and taking care of her kids." Kelly died because of a lack of health insurance, pure and simple, cause and effect.
Read the rest of his post here.
Who's the Liar?
Three guesses ... and the first two don't count.
(Hint: remember one was there when the United States was founded - the other wasn't.)
Corporate Whore Rick Berman Smacked Down by Court for Anti-Health Care Ad
From FDL:
A federal court ordered the latest Rick Berman front group to take down its anti-healthcare ad because of trademark violations.
Berman's group falsely claimed several doctors' groups opposed "government health care," and those groups weren't too happy.
Corporate Whore Rick Berman Smacked Down by Court for Anti-Health Care Ad
Berman's group falsely claimed several doctors' groups opposed "government health care," and those groups weren't too happy.
Corporate Whore Rick Berman Smacked Down by Court for Anti-Health Care Ad
Brainiacs face off over toy assembly
Brainiacs face off over toy assembly
A brain surgeon and a rocket scientist see who can assemble a kids toy the fastest.
Here's a clue for you ... Give to a four year-old, it'll get done faster (and correctly, to boot.)
Job-search rules to break now
10 job-search rules to break now
Never use "I" in your résumé?
Never let people know you're looking for work?
Never say never.
What's eating away at your money
What's eating away at your money
These fees may be slowly picking away at your bank account without your even noticing.
Confessions of an 'underwater' homeowner
Confessions of an 'underwater' homeowner
A suburban dad reveals how he ended up owing more on his mortgage than his home is worth.
Israel harvested organs from bodies in 1990s without permission
Israel has admitted that in the 1990s, its forensic pathologists harvested organs from dead bodies, including Palestinians, without permission of their families.
U.S. Sends 12 Guantanamo Detainees To Their Home Nations
The U.S. transferred 12 detainees from Guantanamo Bay, sending half the prisoners home to Yemen and the others to Afghanistan and the Somaliland region.
Anti-whistle-blower culture pervades Washington
A Marine Corps whistle-blower says military officials are trying to force him from his job for exposing failures to deliver life-saving equipment to troops in Iraq.
Anti-whistle-blower culture pervades Washington
Anti-whistle-blower culture pervades Washington
Lava cascades down slopes of Mayon volcano, Legazpi city, Albay province, Philippines.
The Philippines' most active volcano could have a huge eruption within days, officials warned Sunday after detecting a drastic surge in earthquakes and eerie rumbling sounds in surrounding foothills.
Plainclothes Cop Pulls Gun At Snowball Fight
It was a well-publicized snowball fight, but apparently not well enough publicized for one plainclothes police officer.
Sort of a snowball version of a flash mob, when they hit his Hummer with snowballs, he eventually pulled his gun, though he pointed it as no one.
Sort of a snowball version of a flash mob, when they hit his Hummer with snowballs, he eventually pulled his gun, though he pointed it as no one.
Five deaths as snow sweeps across America
A snowstorm hit the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States states at the weekend, crippling travel across the region and leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power.
Dinosaur find in New Mexico tells of greater migration, evolution
A study of bones and skeletons recovered in the Colorado Plateau's Chinle formation, Northern New Mexico, that was published Friday, December 18, 2009, in Science, finds that South America may not have been the birthplace of Dinosaurs after all.
Dinosaur find in New Mexico tells of greater migration, evolution
Dinosaur find in New Mexico tells of greater migration, evolution
Dutch teen who sought solo sailing trip disappears
Laura Dekker, the 14-year-old Dutch girl whose bid to sail solo around the world was blocked by a court, has gone missing, leaving behind her boat, police said Sunday.
Dekker appears to have left her father's home on her own, Utrecht police spokesman Bernhard Jens said in a telephone interview. Her boat, Guppy, is still moored at its usual berth.
City police to wear cameras on head
City police to wear cameras on head
Patrol officers in San Jose, Calif., will test a head-mounted camera to record interactions.
400 million years on six legs: On the origin and early evolution of Hexapoda
Triops longicaudatus.
“Triops is well known to paleontologists as one of the oldest known genera, with fossils from the Triassic that are barely distinguishable from modern day species.”
Read the abstract here.
Growing Food, and Community, in the Desert
From Treehugger:
Alissa J. Novoselick's students bonded over their shared love of chilies. Photo by nattu via Flickr.
A cynic might look at a program like the Edible Schoolyard -- the much-lauded school garden initiative launched by Chez Panisse's Alice Waters -- and wonder if such a thing would be possible outside the favorable growing climes (and foodie sensibilities) of California, and without the support of a famous chef. But as a moving article by a young teacher in rural Arizona shows, the answer is a resounding "yes."
Article continues: Growing Food, and Community, in the Desert
Could Our Stupidity Be Our Silver Lining?
From Treehugger:
With folks like this around, there's plenty of low hanging fruit to tackle. (So to speak...) Image credit: Energy Wasting Day 2008
With arctic sea ice retreating at record rates, and various climate tipping points being identified by researchers, being environmentally aware can be a depressing business. Especially when you look at the incredible waste and inefficiency in our industrial society, and then you take a look at the pitifully inadequate action by industrialized nations that is heralded as bold leadership (and decried by some as a global climate conspiracy). But I wonder if the very stupidity of our current systems is in fact the silver lining we've been looking for?
Article continues: Could Our Stupidity Be Our Silver Lining?
Cooking is what made us human
Being an Anthropologist I have to disagree with this theory - there was a lot more that went into us becoming 'human' than this idea allows for.
It is interesting though.
It is interesting though.
Cooking food allowed our ancestors to evolve our big brains, the zoologist argues, and created the gender roles still observed by most people.
Richard Wrangham: Cooking is what made us human
Beware humans bearing gifts
Giving and receiving presents is a simple pleasure, isn't it?No, it's a social and economic battlefield, says philosopher Robert Rowland Smith.
Beware humans bearing gifts
Strange, rare animals saved from death
Strange, rare animals saved from death
Malaysian officials rescue 130 pangolins, prized for their meat, from smugglers.
Waning Paradise
Hawaii public schools are closed most Fridays, rats scurry across bananas in un-inspected stores and there may not be enough money to run the next election.
Hawaii dimmed by education, election, health cuts
Hawaii dimmed by education, election, health cuts
From Irene's Odd World
You're a mean one, Hayden Wright.
At just 4 years old, the little boy from Chattanooga may be the youngest Grinch on record.
Irene's Odd World
At just 4 years old, the little boy from Chattanooga may be the youngest Grinch on record.
Irene's Odd World
Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri dies
Iran's most senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, who emerged as the spiritual father of its reform movement, died on Sunday.
Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri dies
Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri dies
BEATLES hero on why he chose to do X Factor and who his staff really wanted to meet
You'd think Sir Paul McCartney is such a big star that anyone else in the music world would pale into insignificance.
BEATLES hero on why he chose to do X Factor and who his staff really wanted to meet
BEATLES hero on why he chose to do X Factor and who his staff really wanted to meet
The French don't like Google
A Paris court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s expansion into digital books breaks France's copyright laws, and a judge slapped the Internet search leader with a euro10,000-a-day fine until it stops showing literary snippets.
Full Story
Full Story
Xmas trees adorned with live 'ornaments'
Forget the plastic icicles, brightly colored balls and tinsel.Some xmas trees for sale in the Anchorage area are adorned with something truly different this holiday season - live Pacific Chorus frogs.
Full Story
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday, Dec. 20, the 354th day of 2009.
There are 11 days left in the year.
Today In History December 20
There are 11 days left in the year.
Today In History December 20
Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
Juiz De For A, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Udon Thani, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Skopje, Aracinovo, Macedonia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Aldershot, England, United Kingdom
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Juiz De For A, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Udon Thani, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Skopje, Aracinovo, Macedonia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Aldershot, England, United Kingdom
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
Some good deals are out there right now, but beware of false advertising and exaggerated product claims.
You've heard it before -- something that seems too good to be true probably is -- so why aren't you paying attention this time?
If you don't want to wind up regretting your purchases, it's absolutely imperative you use your head before plunking down your hard-earned money for anything right now.
Got it.
Some good deals are out there right now, but beware of false advertising and exaggerated product claims.
You've heard it before -- something that seems too good to be true probably is -- so why aren't you paying attention this time?
If you don't want to wind up regretting your purchases, it's absolutely imperative you use your head before plunking down your hard-earned money for anything right now.
Got it.
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