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Digital Essay: Katrina Brings Cash

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

Eclectic Team

The Boston Red Sox put themselves at the front of the homosexuality-is-normal movement (link [https://thedailyeudemon.com/1216/]), but they also have the largest number of evangelical Christians. Did they quietly stay away during the Red Sox homosexuality antics? If they objected, did Red Sox management decide to plow forward

The Simple Life

> Don't throw out those dusty 5" floppy discs with your beta tapes and eight-tracks just when they've acquired real collector clout. Instead, follow Anthony Georgis's example and use the sturdy black covers to protect updated technology. Slice the edge off with a

Scoffing at Scientism

> Most published scientific research papers are wrong, according to a new analysis. Assuming that the new paper is itself correct, problems with experimental and statistical methods mean that there is less than a 50% chance that the results of any randomly chosen scientific paper are true. Link [http://www.

Weekly Features Post

This WFP is delayed due to Charter Internet hook-up problems. We'd say more, but we should hold off in Christian charity . . . at least until we see what Charter does today to remedy our problem. Stoic's Porch "Do your duty in all things. You cannot do

Ghost Hunting

Here's a fun piece from Netscape News about the ongoing efforts of ghost hunters. Link [http://channels.netscape.com/ns/atplay/package.jsp?name=atplay/pm/ghostsexist]. Excerpt: > Visitors of the ancient house of Berain in Northeast Wales certainly seem to think so. According to the BBC,

Wonder What He Did for 11 Hours

Beats sneaking into the S&M block: > Authorities are investigating how a male prisoner managed to lock himself up with eight female prisoners at the Wilson County Jail. . . > [He] was in the cell for about 11 hours Monday. Link [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CO_

Gotta Appreciate the Free Market

> Darrigo, 41, started Dog-Gone-It Pet Waste Removal Service after injuring himself on the job as a heavy equipment operator. He needed to find work, so one day, a friend suggested picking up pet waste from people's yards. > Whether the friend was serious or not, Darrigo took

Odd Consumer News

Carbonated ice cream. Like the stuff wasn't hard enough to resist already. > Like many great scientific discoveries, Teresa Baker's breakthrough in MIT's grimy Cryogenic Engineering Laboratory last October was punctuated by a memorable exclamation of victory. She raced upstairs from the first-floor lab

Richard Weaver Phone Home

The homosexuals always snatch up the prettiest places: San Fransisco, Key West, now Asheville: > Residents of Asheville, N.C., are typically drawn to the stunning mountain views and vibrant downtown, but the city is also attracting an increasing number of same-sex couples who find the community open and welcoming.