Julius and Mbongo
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A federal judge says he will order Google to turn over information about online pornography to the Department of Justice. Federal lawyers apparently aren't allowed to Google on their own without parental controls.- Hey, I'm not either.
Mike Wallace said Tuesday he will retire as a regular correspondent on "60 Minutes" this spring. CBS was shocked. He's only 117 years old.
- But Mike wants some time each week to stop and smell the roses -- instead of Andy Rooney.
Wondrous Wednesday
Wednesday is the Ides of March. On this day in 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated. "Beware the Ides of March" is probably the most famous saying we have about Ides.
- Except for the one that goes, "The Ides of Texas Are Upon You."
- Ides better be going now.
Mbongo, history's heaviest gorilla, died at the San Diego Zoo on March 15 in 1947. Mbongo weighed 670 pounds, and it was kind of sad because the other gorillas made fun of him. They'd laugh and yell, "Mbongo, you big ape!"
What do you do when a 670-pound gorilla walks into the room?
- Just be cool -- and try not to go bananas.
Love & Learn
Manufacturers Face Hurdles in Digital TV Race - Consumers confront a mind-boggling array of choices when they arrive at stores to buy a high-definition TV.
Today's exciting gardening tip:
Remember, keep your compost heap moist this time of year. That way, on a windy day, your entire neighborhood can enjoy it.
Et al.
This week on TV: The first sign of spring comes to All My Children -- a robin sleeping in someone else's nest.
Republicans say they want to be fair and cut programs all across the board. The poor get their welfare cut, the middle class get their social services cut, and the weathly get their taxes cut. So everyone shares equally.
A federal judge says he will order Google to turn over information about online pornography to the Department of Justice. Federal lawyers apparently aren't allowed to Google on their own without parental controls.- Hey, I'm not either.
Mike Wallace said Tuesday he will retire as a regular correspondent on "60 Minutes" this spring. CBS was shocked. He's only 117 years old.
- But Mike wants some time each week to stop and smell the roses -- instead of Andy Rooney.
Wondrous Wednesday
Wednesday is the Ides of March. On this day in 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated. "Beware the Ides of March" is probably the most famous saying we have about Ides.
- Except for the one that goes, "The Ides of Texas Are Upon You."
- Ides better be going now.
Mbongo, history's heaviest gorilla, died at the San Diego Zoo on March 15 in 1947. Mbongo weighed 670 pounds, and it was kind of sad because the other gorillas made fun of him. They'd laugh and yell, "Mbongo, you big ape!"
What do you do when a 670-pound gorilla walks into the room?
- Just be cool -- and try not to go bananas.
Love & Learn
Manufacturers Face Hurdles in Digital TV Race - Consumers confront a mind-boggling array of choices when they arrive at stores to buy a high-definition TV.
Today's exciting gardening tip:
Remember, keep your compost heap moist this time of year. That way, on a windy day, your entire neighborhood can enjoy it.
Et al.
This week on TV: The first sign of spring comes to All My Children -- a robin sleeping in someone else's nest.
Republicans say they want to be fair and cut programs all across the board. The poor get their welfare cut, the middle class get their social services cut, and the weathly get their taxes cut. So everyone shares equally.
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