Poverty Can Be Erased

(Tue Nov 1st, 2005, by Mark Brennaman)

I'm back at my restaurant enjoying a nearly cold cup of coffee (without the whitener) as I began to read one of the back pages of my newspaper. The top article had a title like Pentagon Spending Under Review. The story had something to do with hammer...

Package Baggage

(Mon Oct 31st, 2005, by Perry Estelle)

It always fries my brains when I have nothing more creative to do with my time than visit a computer store. It is a bit like sending a Brit soldier to the gulf without any body armour. I am always caught between the friendly fire of spotty computer e...

Recycle THIS!

(Thu Oct 27th, 2005, by Robert Levin)

Recycle THIS by Robert Levin Earlier today I received a notice advising me that the recycling program in my neighborhood has been “rebooted” and that I will henceforth risk “serious fines” if I fail to sort and, in the case of jars and bottles, RINSE...

Under A Cuban Moon

(Thu Oct 27th, 2005, by Bill Dollar)

HAVANA,May 20 (www.cubanet.org) - Cuban authorities have implemented strict security measures at the embarkation points for the small ferries crossing Havana bay.Now, before boarding, all passengers must go through a metal detector. Newly posted sign...

Sensational new evidence proving origins of Teddy Boys

(Wed Oct 26th, 2005, by malcolm james pugh)

Sensational cover up exposed, original Teddy Boys were really bears all the time. Thanks to this exclusive Stiffsteiffs exposé, Teddy Boys make their comeback. Everyone thinks rock and roll kicked off Teddy Boys, but the very name should give you a c...

Put Down That pencil

(Wed Oct 26th, 2005, by Jim Henderson)

You’re surrounded, commanded the booming metallic voice from outside. Give yourself up! The occupant inside the barricaded room defiantly replies, I’m not giving up! Moments later a squad a black uniformed men in combat boots burst into the room amid...

Just Horsing Around

(Wed Oct 26th, 2005, by Deanna Mascle)

1. What is the fear of horses called? A. Hippophobia B. Riddiophobia C. Sadlophobia D. Equiphobia A. Hippophobia TBD: Hey, you know we dosn't make this stuff up, right?!? 2. Which is NOT a form of horse racing? A. Flat racing B. Harness racing C. St...

Do you suffer from too much GAS?

(Tue Oct 25th, 2005, by Mixedlexia)

It is well documented that too much gas can be detrimental. Gas can cause severe stomach cramps.Certain gases can be harmful to the enviroment.Other gases can consume oxygen, and basically "smother" you.Particular diets can be related to gas.Heavy g...

WWJV" -- whom would Jesus vote for?

(Sun Oct 23rd, 2005, by Rev. James L. Snyder)

My favorite novel, as a young person, was In His Steps, written by Charles Sheldon. The premise of this novel is simple. A group of people in the church made a spiritual pact that before doing or saying anything they would preface it by asking the pr...

The Six-Year-Old Truck Driver

(Sat Oct 22nd, 2005, by Janette Blackwell)

When he was six my little brother Davie graduated from driving toy trucks to driving the real thing. He persuaded Daddy to let him drive the truck -- alone -- across the fields of our Montana farm and around the farmyard. Davie knew all about truck d...