We heard sirens that sounded fairly close, but there were also some more in the distance. Then Max stopped eating to take note of the sirens; we looked out the window and sure enough the fire trucks were on our street. Some firefighters got out – with gear – and didn’t seem too concerned. Then [...]
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Canadian healthcare myths, busted
Universal healthcare has been on my mind lately. First, because my husband is finally a part of the system we have in Canada as a new permanent resident, and I have been interested to hear his impressions. Second, because I am re-experiencing the system after several years abroad in Chicago and Asia; my American healthcare [...]
Camping… Ikea Style
“Camped outside the blue-and-yellow store for 15 days prior to its grand opening, perhaps no customer was more excited about the new Ikea in Bolingbrook than Chris Jones, of the Atlanta area.” So begins the Trib story about the new Ikea that opened today. 15 DAYS! What did he get? A $3000 gift certificate. Which [...]
Katrina’s stories
I’ve spent more time watching TV coverage about the Hurricane Katrina disaster on CNN, MSNBC and CBS, than reading about it on blogs and citizen journalism sites on the Internet. This has happened for two reasons. One, although I am a voracious reader, when it comes to coverage of a major event, I find I [...]
Human Zoo
Have you ever wanted to see humans on display at the zoo? If you go to London this weekend, that’s exactly what you could see. This sounded exciting until I found out they get to go home at night!
I say stick with Survivor. They are mostly naked and have the chance to sleep together.
Doing a Body Good
Recent news from Miami: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brad Penny bet a batboy $500 on Sunday that he couldn’t drink a gallon of milk in under an hour without throwing up. Some of Penny’s teammates kicked in on the wager, raising the ante to more than $1,000.
And now this: The Marlins batboy who accepted Dodgers [...]
