Daily Archives: March 26, 2008

Damage

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Gaius

Regardless of the confident assurances from the supporters of Barack Obama that the controversy over Reverend Jeremiah Wright is nothing to worry about, the candidate himself today signaled that he is very worried, indeed. He has thrown Wright under the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments

Gimme Some More Of That Snake Oil, Pardner

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Gaius

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has taken a rather dim view of the entrepreneurial adventure of a Texas rattlesnake rancher. It seems his "ancient Asian elixir" – a rattlesnake in a bottle of cheap vodka – has drawn their attention … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Humor | 5 Comments

Endeavour Coming Home

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Gaius

Space shuttle Endeavour has fired its main engines and is inbound for a landing at the Kennedy Space Center at 8:39 PM EDT. Space shuttle Endeavour has fired its engines, slowing it enough to drop out of orbit. Commander Dominic … Continue reading →

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And It Really Hasn’t Gotten Ugly Yet

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Gaius

As down and dirty as the Democratic nomination race has gotten to date, it still has not reached epic proportions. One candidate or the other is going to have the party step in and take away their chance before this … Continue reading →

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Sounds Eerily Familiar Somehow

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Rich Horton

From the BBC: 'Slaves' saved from Italy circus Two teenage Bulgarian sisters have been rescued by Italian police from a circus in which one of them is said to have been forced to swim with piranhas. Police say that while … Continue reading →

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Closing In On Cooper?

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Gaius

Children playing in southwest Washington state found what appears to be a parachute buried in the ground in an area that the FBI once considered a likely area for hijacker "Dan Cooper" to have jumped near. The FBI has recovered … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, History | 3 Comments