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The rapacious self-interest of bankers and the incompetence of politicians threatens future generations, writes Alf Young
Fri, 11 May 2012 18:21:58 -0700 -
Motherlode column ?made me blubber
Are you my mother? (column, April 30)
Tue, 01 May 2012 21:11:41 -0700 -
BIG, BAD BLO
LEGENDARY British sport-luxury marque Bentley (actually, it has been owned by VW since the late ?90s) has taken the wraps off a concept vehicle which the carmaker itself says is ?unmistakably a Bentley, yet a Bentley like none before it.? Which is true, because while Bentleys have long been bulbous, oversized cars, a Bentley SUV simply takes blubber to Biggest Loser proportion.
Mon, 14 May 2012 09:06:48 -0700 -
Whatever You Are, Thank Judy Blum
It was in that transition to chapter books that we first discovered her: Judy Blume had all the answers. Getting picked on at school? Pick up Blubber. Feeling exceptionally overshadowed by your sibling and uprooted by your parent's shift in careers? Snag Superfudge. And yeah. That other thing that s...
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:07:27 -0700 -
Local Metal Label Flenser Is a One-Man Pursuit of Quality Doo
Many local labels are offering obscure reissues and innovative new releases on all conceivable formats. Label Sampler will profile a different Bay Area record company every other week. Name: Flenser
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:19:46 -0700 -
Dolphins photographed in damage assessmen
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) - Dolphins in the Mississippi Sound from western Horn Island to eastern Petit Bois Island have been photographed since the summer of 2010 as part of the assessment of damages from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. On Wednesday, representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality demonstrated how ...
Thu, 17 May 2012 10:08:49 -0700 -
Study to save Irrawaddy dolphin
Phnom Penh, April 30 (IANS) A study was launched to protect the endangered Irrawaddy dolphins in Cambodia's Mekong river, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said Monday.
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:05:30 -0700 -
'Men In Black 3' Featurette Gives Inside Look At Alien
When "Men In Black 3" hits theaters next weekend it's not just bringing back our favorite extraterrestrial detective duo of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. Thanks to the creative mind and incredible talent of legendary monster makeup artist Rick Baker, the film is introducing us to a whole slew of new aliens. From creatures [...]
Thu, 17 May 2012 10:15:30 -0700 -
Dolphins photographed in damage assessment process
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- Dolphins in the Mississippi Sound from western Horn Island to eastern Petit Bois Island have been photographed since the summer of 2010 as part of the assessment of damages from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Wed, 16 May 2012 16:48:04 -0700 - (gallery)
Americans Are Still Too Fat for Our Own Goo
COMMENTARY | At one time, fat was a sign of prosperity. Obviously, if someone was too poor to eat well and had a life of physical toil, the chances of gaining weight were unheard of. Back then, the peasantry had to die of something other than heart disease. Prosperity is still a good thing but Americans have become so prosperous that one-third of us are obese and according to the Associated ...
Mon, 07 May 2012 13:57:00 -0700 -