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A convicted killer facing lethal injection beat the executioner to it Thursday, committing suicide in his Texas death row cell 15 hours before he was supposed to die. Of course, since he died before his final last-minute appeal, he will now be exonerated.
- Assuming he's a Republican.
Wal-Mart is expanding a program offering $4 prescriptions for some generic drugs to 14 more states. Wow, cheap drugs. How un-American can you get?
- If the pharmaceutical industry complains, look for President Bush to declare Wal-Mart an enemy combatant.
Ford will produce the last Taurus next week. It'll be really embarrassing if nobody buys it.
October 20th Now & Then
This is Talk About Frost Day, a good day to talk about frost, since you might find some on your pumpkin.
- According to most frostologists, frost is not frozen dew. Frozen dew is little balls of ice. But frost is white crystalline frozen vapor. Try to remember this because it could be extremely important on a TV quiz show.
- Next year at this time we'll take a close look at how frost can be used to convert your extra mountains into topsoil.
Baseball great Mickey Mantle was born on this date in 1931. Mickey had special meaning to the older men of America. They'd all be rich if only they'd saved his rookie bubblegum card.
The Greeks defeated the Persians at Salamis on this day in 480 B.C. Back then all people did was kill each other. Liberals wanted a battle-axe control law, but conservatives claimed an inalienable right to bear axes.
British eating champion Peter Dowdeswell set the world lemon-eating record on this date in 1978. He ate three whole lemons in 23 seconds. He was so impressive at disposing of lemons, he was offered a job selling used cars.
Love & Learn
Growing a Better Pumpkin - If faced with a bad yield, time to prime the pumpkin.
Analysis: GOP & Jesus - How's this for an October surprise? The Rev. K.A. Paul claims the Republican Party's behavior is the reason Jesus hasn't returned to Earth. And you thought it was Bill Clinton.
TV Closeup - Michael C. Hall plays Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter specialist raised by his foster father, a Miami police detective, in the crime drama “Dexter.”
Editorial: Bosses, Bosses Everywhere - Since supervisors are exempt from unionization, before you know it, the only person without a title is the summer intern.
Shallow Thoughts
No more walking the dog in rain, sleet, snow and stray bullets. I got him a doggie treadmill -- with a fake fire hydrant.
I don't like fish. I don't like anything that eats worms.
The weather service says temperatures are below normal. Big deal -- so am I.
A convicted killer facing lethal injection beat the executioner to it Thursday, committing suicide in his Texas death row cell 15 hours before he was supposed to die. Of course, since he died before his final last-minute appeal, he will now be exonerated.
- Assuming he's a Republican.
Wal-Mart is expanding a program offering $4 prescriptions for some generic drugs to 14 more states. Wow, cheap drugs. How un-American can you get?
- If the pharmaceutical industry complains, look for President Bush to declare Wal-Mart an enemy combatant.
Ford will produce the last Taurus next week. It'll be really embarrassing if nobody buys it.
October 20th Now & Then
This is Talk About Frost Day, a good day to talk about frost, since you might find some on your pumpkin.
- According to most frostologists, frost is not frozen dew. Frozen dew is little balls of ice. But frost is white crystalline frozen vapor. Try to remember this because it could be extremely important on a TV quiz show.
- Next year at this time we'll take a close look at how frost can be used to convert your extra mountains into topsoil.
Baseball great Mickey Mantle was born on this date in 1931. Mickey had special meaning to the older men of America. They'd all be rich if only they'd saved his rookie bubblegum card.
The Greeks defeated the Persians at Salamis on this day in 480 B.C. Back then all people did was kill each other. Liberals wanted a battle-axe control law, but conservatives claimed an inalienable right to bear axes.
British eating champion Peter Dowdeswell set the world lemon-eating record on this date in 1978. He ate three whole lemons in 23 seconds. He was so impressive at disposing of lemons, he was offered a job selling used cars.
Love & Learn
Growing a Better Pumpkin - If faced with a bad yield, time to prime the pumpkin.
Analysis: GOP & Jesus - How's this for an October surprise? The Rev. K.A. Paul claims the Republican Party's behavior is the reason Jesus hasn't returned to Earth. And you thought it was Bill Clinton.
TV Closeup - Michael C. Hall plays Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter specialist raised by his foster father, a Miami police detective, in the crime drama “Dexter.”
Editorial: Bosses, Bosses Everywhere - Since supervisors are exempt from unionization, before you know it, the only person without a title is the summer intern.
Shallow Thoughts
No more walking the dog in rain, sleet, snow and stray bullets. I got him a doggie treadmill -- with a fake fire hydrant.
I don't like fish. I don't like anything that eats worms.
The weather service says temperatures are below normal. Big deal -- so am I.
posted by Joe Hickman at 2:22 PM
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