Monday, April 10, 2006

Is Polygamy Contageous?

Big News

The White House on Monday tried to play down reports that they were considering using nuclear weapons in Iran. President Bush is reminding everyone that he still needs to get Saudi Arabia’s permission. (Jake Novak)

That the White House is considering an attack against Iran would be big news, of course, if it wasn't for the fact that Bow Wow and Ciara have split.
- I don't mind telling you, I am flabbergasted!
- I hope it's an amicable split. I'd hate to hear Bow Wow call Ciara a dog.
- And to those who have no idea who Bow Wow and Ciara are, congratulations! You're all gown up.

Fun Stuff

Tuesday is Barbershop Quartet Day. Back home we didn't have a barbershop quartet. We did have a shoeshine boy who yodeled.
- But for a big tip he'd hush.

The World Cow Chip Throwing Championship is this week in Beaver, Oklahoma. It's one of those odd-ball sporting events that everybody enjoys but nobody wants to shake hands with the winner.

This is Rattlesnake Hunting Week in Waurika, Oklahoma. They expect 20-thousand hunters. The top three will qualify for the Olympic Snake-Hunting Team.
- And a chance at a gold rattle.

Iowa imposed the first state cigarette tax on April 11 in 1921. Nobody complains about the cigarette tax. Non-smokers think it's a great idea, and smokers are too out-of-breath to complain.

Love & Learn

Parent Care Resources - Sometimes, exhausted Dutiful Children need to let their fingers do a bit of the work. This collection of Web sites that specialize in aging-related topics may help.

Patterns of Faith - For thousands of years, people all over the world have relied on the leaves of the henna plant, from which the dye is derived, to color their hair and decorate their skin. But it wasn't until the last 10 years the dark orange-colored skin stain went mainstream in the United States.

TV Closeup: Bill Paxton - Bill Paxton portrays Bill Henrickson, a home improvement retailer in suburban Salt Lake City juggling three wives in the comedy “Big Love.”

Pop Talk: Beth Orton - In the late ‘80s, Beth Orton found herself performing on the Lillith Fair tour, but she also found it to be a “painful experience.” Now she is finding the “Comfort of Strangers.”

Today's Travel Question Screaming For An Answer:

If you vacation in Utah, can you be absolutely certain that polygamy is not contagious?

Today's banana tip from the National Association of Banana Tippers.

An easy way to mash a banana is to squeeze it before peeling it. Then just pinch off the end and wonderful ready-to use mashed banana squeezes right out like toothpaste.
- Try it, kids -- next time you're at the supermarket.

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