Trees And Things

What's More Important - Bunches Of Birdies Or Frogs And Snakes?

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 15:09:10 EST

It's almost a given that whenever there's human activity the environment will take a hit. You might think the placid setting of a golf course might be one place where man and nature can coexist without controversy, especially if the golf course has been in operation for close to 80 years. You would think wrong as evidenced by the case of a golf course in San Francisco which is threatened with being sued for killing off frogs and snakes.

They tryin' to make me go to rehab because I moaned "Ohhh... ohhh... ohhh" too much

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 11:35:35 EST

Going where many of his celebrity peers have gone before, David Duchovny entered rehab last August. It wasn't for the usual suspects of drugs or alcohol, though, but rather a reported addiction to sex.

Lost & Found: The Death Of A True Maverick

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:22:50 EST

The plane wreckage of adventurer extraordinaire, Steve Fossett was found last week in the Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, a little over a year after the aviator went missing.

Fossett, 63, went missing last year during a solo pleasure flight from Nevada; he and his plane were never found -- until this week when hiker Preston Morrow stumbled on the documents hidden under a blanket of pine needles.

The Juice is Loose Juiced

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 22:59:03 EST

Thirteen years later, Orenthal James Simpson has been found guilty of a major crime. In 1995, Simpson was acquitted of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her boyfriend Ron Goldman, and was found liable for damages in a 1997 civil court case. Found guilty on charges of kidnapping and armed robbery, Mr. Simpson's prosecution had a few bumps what with trouble seating jurors and the victims either contradicting themselves or turning against the prosecution.

An Offensive Sight.

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 03:34:39 EST

A little over two decades ago Rose Harn's normal life ended. That's when a drunken teenager plowed into her car causing debilitating and irreversible injury to the 58-year-old mother of three from Nampa, Idaho. Since that time, her husband Michael has transported his bed-bound wife to events where Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) set up booths. Their trips came to a halt in August when the pair was asked to leave the fair they had appeared as volunteers at the MADD booth.

Debate #2: The Undercards

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 06:53:17 EST

DEMachina writes: So, I'm basing my impression of the debate on the 5-10 minute segment I heard on NPR on the drive home from my girlfriend's.

Musical Chain Game!

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 08:32:28 EST

Here's how this works. Look at the YouTube music video link, and you find another song with at least a tangential connection. You post a link to that music video. The next person posts a link to one in reply to yours. And around and around we go in the music video circle of trust.