Editorials
I'M PICKING UP GOOD VIBRATIONS.... FROM MY PIG
A recent research project from Newcastle University pointed to a conclusion that pigs have a fairly complex range of emotions
These emotions are well beyond our previous expectations for Porky and his friends.
SUMMER HOLIDAY ROAD TRIPS.... HOW MODERN CAR VACATIONS HAVE CHANGED THE GAME
There used to be a simple formula for summer holidays when I was a kid. I came from a large family, even by Baby Boomer standards, so ten kids in one car was not an option.
My parents solved that problem by spreading out their kids over a 22 year period.
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WIKILEAKS...WHEN LOOSE LIPS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SINK GUNSHIPS
The damage caused by a massive amount of intelligence leaks about the war in Afghanistan shows a minimal amount of actual intelligence by the whistle-blower.
More than 91,000 documents were made available via Wiki-Leaks, and thousands more are under review by the website.
The fingers appear to point to a young military security analyst who felt a moral obligation to feed the highly sensitive information to the internet public forum.
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HOW TO BRING THE CHECKERED FLAG BACK TO NASCAR AGAIN
NASCAR was on a big roll before the recession knocked it out of contention. Ratings were through the roof, sponsors were plentiful, stands were full, and TV networks loved it more than any other race league.
These days NASCAR is still a big force, but it doesn't have nearly the horsepower of a few years ago.
But NASCAR has been on a slippery slope for quite awhile.
The original concept of stock car racing has been dead and buried for decades, but these days "stock car" is an even more laughable term.
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REVENGE MOTIVE LIKELY IN BEAVER'S SHOOTING DEATH
Here is a shooting that is very Canadian. A beaver was shot in Red Deer Alberta Canada for reasons other than the fur trade. It turns out the giant rodent made some powerful enemies when it killed a dog and wounded a few other canines.
The incidents took place within the city limits in an off-leash park area where dogs are allowed to run wild and free in the urban wilderness. The area had a close family of beavers where a female beaver took on any and all dogs that got near her offspring.
The mama beaver was undefeated in dog matches, and the entire incident provoked a debate about the beavers' rights versus the dogs' rights in a turf war.
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