Monkeying with Evolution
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An Army dog handler was sentenced Wednesday to six months behind bars for using his snarling canine to torment prisoners at Abu Ghraib. Iraqis wanted the guy sentenced naked to Abu Ghraib, but it didn't happen. The judge was Republican, so even the dog had to wear clothes.
Thrilling Thursday
On March 23 in 1925 Tennessee passed a law forbidding the teaching of evolution in public schools. In those days, lawmakers believed the biblical version of creation simply was not something to monkey with.
- But they took the case to court and the monkeys won.
On March 23 in 1986 Joseph Shury of Toronto set a world record by playing his flute continuously for 61 hours. He would have played even longer; but if he didn't stop, his neighbors threatened to tar and feather his lips.
Patrick Henry gave his famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech on March 23 in 1775. Right before they hanged him he fired his speech writer.
Love & Learn
More on the Danger of Mercury Poisoning - The EPA and the FDA have issued an new alert to update a 2004 advisory about the danger posed by mercury in fish and shellfish.
Professional Golf Tips - Pick up easy ways to improve your game every week from Tina Michaelson.
Today's deep space weather report
No meteor showers in sight, but watch out for those random plasma particles. Once they get into your exhaust pipe, you'll be picking them out the next 10,000 light years.
Thoughts While Watching Backyard Birds
Will we ever get a health-care plan in this country? I mean, we can't all marry Canadians!
I wanted to be a singer, and I tried it once. And the birds left, the sun went out, the rivers and lakes dried up.
- So I became a blogger.
An Army dog handler was sentenced Wednesday to six months behind bars for using his snarling canine to torment prisoners at Abu Ghraib. Iraqis wanted the guy sentenced naked to Abu Ghraib, but it didn't happen. The judge was Republican, so even the dog had to wear clothes.
Thrilling Thursday
On March 23 in 1925 Tennessee passed a law forbidding the teaching of evolution in public schools. In those days, lawmakers believed the biblical version of creation simply was not something to monkey with.
- But they took the case to court and the monkeys won.
On March 23 in 1986 Joseph Shury of Toronto set a world record by playing his flute continuously for 61 hours. He would have played even longer; but if he didn't stop, his neighbors threatened to tar and feather his lips.
Patrick Henry gave his famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech on March 23 in 1775. Right before they hanged him he fired his speech writer.
Love & Learn
More on the Danger of Mercury Poisoning - The EPA and the FDA have issued an new alert to update a 2004 advisory about the danger posed by mercury in fish and shellfish.
Professional Golf Tips - Pick up easy ways to improve your game every week from Tina Michaelson.
Today's deep space weather report
No meteor showers in sight, but watch out for those random plasma particles. Once they get into your exhaust pipe, you'll be picking them out the next 10,000 light years.
Thoughts While Watching Backyard Birds
Will we ever get a health-care plan in this country? I mean, we can't all marry Canadians!
I wanted to be a singer, and I tried it once. And the birds left, the sun went out, the rivers and lakes dried up.
- So I became a blogger.
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