A Dior Ammo Belt?
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned North Korea Monday not to test a long-range missile. She sounded about as scary as an 80 pound supermodel wannabe can sound.
- You'd think she could at least wear a Dior ammo belt.
The Dallas Mavericks have a new plan to beat Miami that sounds like it could work. The entire Mavericks team will scream at the referees while Jerry Stackhouse accidentally pushes Shaquille O'Neal over on Dwayne Wade.
- Hey, we know Stack can do it.
Chocolate maker Nestle is buying Jenny Craig. Odds makers are already taking bets on how long it'll take Kirstie Alley to gain back her 60 pounds
June 20th
Singer Cyndi Lauper has a birthday Tuesday. I don't know if Cyndi is a as wild as she used to be, but at least her hair has settled down some.
The Victorian Age began on June 20th in 1837 when Victoria was crowned Queen of England. For the next 64 years nobody in the British Empire could drink, smoke, or smile. In fact, while Victoria was queen, the only fun thing the British were allowed to do was go to war.
- It was Victoria who enacted the famous "Poor Law," declaring that everyone should be poor -- except, of course, the rich.
Richard Brandon, London's official executioner, died on June 20th in 1649. During his career, Brandon beheaded thousands of people. And if all those people without heads were assembled in one place, it would look like a political convention.
Love & Learn
Lifewire: Caffeine Works the Heart Harder - Research shows caffeine causes coronary blood vessels to expand during exercise and makes the heart work harder by raising blood pressure and heart rate.
Book Reviews - Disfarmer: The Vintage Prints and Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith.
Editorial: Set an Example - Since World War II, the United States has justifiably held itself up as a shining protector of human rights. Since the Sept. 11 terror attacks, however, America's reputation has been tarnished by questions surrounding the Guantanamo prison camp, the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib, and news of secret U.S. detention facilities in Europe. Now, the Pentagon is making matters even worse. (From The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Fitness Forum: Power Workouts - Chargers' star linebacker is adding punch and power to his new off-season workouts.
Shallow Thoughts
I have all the money I will ever need -- if the monks accept me at the monastery by 4:00 this afternoon
Nutritious - that's an old Choctaw word that means, "It tastes like buffalo hair but it's good for you."
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned North Korea Monday not to test a long-range missile. She sounded about as scary as an 80 pound supermodel wannabe can sound.
- You'd think she could at least wear a Dior ammo belt.
The Dallas Mavericks have a new plan to beat Miami that sounds like it could work. The entire Mavericks team will scream at the referees while Jerry Stackhouse accidentally pushes Shaquille O'Neal over on Dwayne Wade.
- Hey, we know Stack can do it.
Chocolate maker Nestle is buying Jenny Craig. Odds makers are already taking bets on how long it'll take Kirstie Alley to gain back her 60 pounds
June 20th
Singer Cyndi Lauper has a birthday Tuesday. I don't know if Cyndi is a as wild as she used to be, but at least her hair has settled down some.
The Victorian Age began on June 20th in 1837 when Victoria was crowned Queen of England. For the next 64 years nobody in the British Empire could drink, smoke, or smile. In fact, while Victoria was queen, the only fun thing the British were allowed to do was go to war.
- It was Victoria who enacted the famous "Poor Law," declaring that everyone should be poor -- except, of course, the rich.
Richard Brandon, London's official executioner, died on June 20th in 1649. During his career, Brandon beheaded thousands of people. And if all those people without heads were assembled in one place, it would look like a political convention.
Love & Learn
Lifewire: Caffeine Works the Heart Harder - Research shows caffeine causes coronary blood vessels to expand during exercise and makes the heart work harder by raising blood pressure and heart rate.
Book Reviews - Disfarmer: The Vintage Prints and Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith.
Editorial: Set an Example - Since World War II, the United States has justifiably held itself up as a shining protector of human rights. Since the Sept. 11 terror attacks, however, America's reputation has been tarnished by questions surrounding the Guantanamo prison camp, the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib, and news of secret U.S. detention facilities in Europe. Now, the Pentagon is making matters even worse. (From The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Fitness Forum: Power Workouts - Chargers' star linebacker is adding punch and power to his new off-season workouts.
Shallow Thoughts
I have all the money I will ever need -- if the monks accept me at the monastery by 4:00 this afternoon
Nutritious - that's an old Choctaw word that means, "It tastes like buffalo hair but it's good for you."
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