Miscellaneous

FYI: Common-law wife = Multi-year concubine. That makes the possibility of such a story clearer: > The arrest of a Winnipeg daycare operator's common-law spouse for possessing child pornography has horrified some parents. . . . > "You can't trust anybody now," parent Selena Fritsch

Well, it's not really odd consumer news, but it's a nostalgiac trip. A page dedicated to toy toasters. I didn't have any sisters, but I remember the neighbor girls with these in their rooms. Link [http://www.toaster.org/toys.html].

. . . and taxi companies will be required to provide a sighted navigator as a "reasonable accommodation" under the Americans with Disabilities Act: > A South African became the world's fastest blind driver Thursday after driving across a remote airstrip at 269 kph (167 mph). > Blind since

Ah, the real reason behind the women-to-work movement! > Research reveals about 70 per cent of workers have had an office romance. > A third of these were involved with a colleague who is married or in a long-term relationship. > And the losers of such love

I decided to make as many enemies as possible, so this week's column at Catholic Exchange criticizes forced community emotionalism. Link [http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=1&art_id=29945]. Opening paragraph: > Well, it's that time of year again. Nine-

> A natural constituent of cannabis can suppress the appetite and may open the door to a new class of drugs for treating obesity, a scientist has said. > Professor Roger Pertwee, a neuropharmacologist at Aberdeen University, said it was well known that cannabis stimulated the appetite, but not widely

. . . I thought this might be a slow newsday: This Week: The King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. September 5 - 11, 2005 Hua Hin, Thailand. Link [http://www.thaielepolo.com/].

Sounds like I've been partially violating the law (attempted violation?) since the doctor spanked me and made me cry: > [T]he owner of an oxygen bar at the Nebraska State Fair may be violating federal and state laws. > The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates

A lot of good little things could come out of Hurricane Katrina. For me, it got me listening to a little more Johnny Cash. It was that Red Cross commercial where some old guy sings “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” My first thought was, “What the . . . ?” This is horrible. But then