American Babies Must Cry in English
Big News
America may be the world's superpower, but its survival rate for newborn babies ranks near the bottom among modern nations, better only than Latvia. It's not as bad as it sounds, however, since Republican babies do okay.
- Probably because they cry in English.
AOL is laying off about 1,300 employees, or 7 percent of its worldwide work force. As a result, they will only be able to mail out 17 billion CDs a week offering a free month online.
Wonderful Wednesday
Wednesday is Golden Spike Day, marking that fateful day when a tanker truck overturned in New York City and spilled 30,000 gallons of gold paint on Spike Lee.
The Franco-Prussian War ended on May 10 in 1871. The Franco-Prussian War was fought over land, and should not be confused with the Franco-American War which was fought over spaghetti.
Sir Thomas Lipton, the tea genius, was born on May 10 in 1850. He was not the first to grow tea, but he was the first to grow it in little flow-through bags.
Be Kind to Animals Week - Extremely fun ways to show your pets how much you care.
The first American transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10 in 1869. It was finished on time, but the train was late anyway.
Learning Stuff
Patent Offending: Does Legal Ownership of Genes, Stem Cells Go Beyond the Pale? - For the first 150 years of its existence, the nuts and bolts of the U.S. Patent Office was mostly nuts and bolts. But as researchers learned how to isolate and manipulate DNA and other genetic material, it became feasible to ask whether life or its products could be invented and patented.
McBride Makes Visceral Impact with Listeners - It's unusual to hear a Grammy Award-winning jazz artist talk about wanting to emulate Lollapalooza in any way. But Christian McBride isn't your usual jazz artist.
New Furniture, Accessories Make Patio Possiblities Plentiful - Consumers can choose from a wide variety of accessories like rugs, outdoor lighting, serving carts and fireplaces to complement or accent their patio furniture. Style choices are just as abundant - everything from Old World to mid-century modern.
Et al.
It's true. Baseball is as American as mom, apple pie, and handguns.
Do you ever watch Regis and What's Her Name? Do you ever wonder, is Regis on helium?
Freeway traffic moves a two basic speeds: so fast you can't get on and so slow you can't get off.
America may be the world's superpower, but its survival rate for newborn babies ranks near the bottom among modern nations, better only than Latvia. It's not as bad as it sounds, however, since Republican babies do okay.
- Probably because they cry in English.
AOL is laying off about 1,300 employees, or 7 percent of its worldwide work force. As a result, they will only be able to mail out 17 billion CDs a week offering a free month online.
Wonderful Wednesday
Wednesday is Golden Spike Day, marking that fateful day when a tanker truck overturned in New York City and spilled 30,000 gallons of gold paint on Spike Lee.
The Franco-Prussian War ended on May 10 in 1871. The Franco-Prussian War was fought over land, and should not be confused with the Franco-American War which was fought over spaghetti.
Sir Thomas Lipton, the tea genius, was born on May 10 in 1850. He was not the first to grow tea, but he was the first to grow it in little flow-through bags.
Be Kind to Animals Week - Extremely fun ways to show your pets how much you care.
The first American transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10 in 1869. It was finished on time, but the train was late anyway.
Learning Stuff
Patent Offending: Does Legal Ownership of Genes, Stem Cells Go Beyond the Pale? - For the first 150 years of its existence, the nuts and bolts of the U.S. Patent Office was mostly nuts and bolts. But as researchers learned how to isolate and manipulate DNA and other genetic material, it became feasible to ask whether life or its products could be invented and patented.
McBride Makes Visceral Impact with Listeners - It's unusual to hear a Grammy Award-winning jazz artist talk about wanting to emulate Lollapalooza in any way. But Christian McBride isn't your usual jazz artist.
New Furniture, Accessories Make Patio Possiblities Plentiful - Consumers can choose from a wide variety of accessories like rugs, outdoor lighting, serving carts and fireplaces to complement or accent their patio furniture. Style choices are just as abundant - everything from Old World to mid-century modern.
Et al.
It's true. Baseball is as American as mom, apple pie, and handguns.
Do you ever watch Regis and What's Her Name? Do you ever wonder, is Regis on helium?
Freeway traffic moves a two basic speeds: so fast you can't get on and so slow you can't get off.
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