Thursday, July 24, 2003
Descriptive Quote of the Week:
"(It) smelled like a very large, very dead possum." said Elliott Norman, about the flowering plant he has been raising for 11 years.
Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Shameless Self Promotion
Due to some technical, Internet-related problems that I don't even pretend to understand, in my column where I wrote, 'Little House on the Prairie,' the line appeared in the MetroWest Daily News website version as 'Little Ho the Prairie.' We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Monday, July 21, 2003
Friday, July 18, 2003
Thursday, July 17, 2003
Canada Update
The publishers of Fodor's figured if no one noticed it missing, they would keep Prince Edward Island and the Yukon Territory for themselves.
Wednesday, July 16, 2003
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
Today's Note of Wisdom
And to think we've been sitting on the answer the whole time.
(Found Magazine, from which this note comes from, is a collection of lost notes, lists and what-nots that contributors found blowing around in fields, along fences, etc.)
Another Great Achievement for an American
Right after his record breaking feat, he attempted the longest, continuous ralph.
Fun Loving Guy in Austria
But after his practical joke bites you on the shoulder several times, you get kind of tired of him.
Monday, July 14, 2003
Succinct Quote of the Day
Concerning a new people mover being tested in Paris: "It's crap," 25-year-old Nouria El-Gouy, an auxiliary nurse who was using it for the first time, told BBC News Online.
Creepy
It's gets even more creepy near the end, with lines such as: "I have been gifted with the chance to meet so many people...who all share the common bond of being touched by this mystery that is 'Clay Aiken'."
McEulogy
We will miss (insert name of deceased), (s)he was a wonderful (pick one: father, mother, son, daughter, uncle, aunt, cousin...)
Yes, That McDonald's
Two all beef patties, glass shards, lettuce, cheese and a pickle on a sesame seed bun.
UK Concert Update
The weird thing isn't that so many people had sex during the festival, it was that someone was taking a survey.
Wednesday, July 09, 2003
A Glimpse of Life in the Former Soviet Union
Maybe these boys should have skipped the ice cream and chocolate.
Tuesday, July 08, 2003
Journalistic Integrity, Part II
While trying to learn more about the incident mentioned below, I discovered that the Roswell Daily Record has high journalistic standards in the form of an entire sideline business of UFO merchandise. (Click on UFO Items in left-hand column.)
Swan Trouble in New England
Maybe those people eating the Queen's swans should be asked to come here.
Monday, July 07, 2003
Disturbing Trend
Gregory Peck, Katharine Hepburn, Buddy Hackett, Herbie Mann, Barry White and now Buddy Ebsen all passing away recently. What's going on?
Wednesday, July 02, 2003
Urgent Shameless Self Promotion Update!
I just received an email from helpful reader Ann, telling me she found my column online from a link posted on a website called Lucianne.com. I am not sure what kind a website Lucianne.com is, but it might have something to do with Republicans. Or it might not. I can't be sure. Anyway, here you'll find my article posted, along with a "thread" and "replies" and other highly technical computer stuff. Isn't this whole Internet thing zany?
Tuesday, July 01, 2003
Oh Boy!
In parts of Columbia you get land for having a vasectomy. And in case you are worried that your "thing will shrivel and die," according to Jose, 28, who had the operation two weeks ago, "his penis is fine."