Kevin McIntyre's Find of the Day part 1 Kevin McIntyre
October 26, 2004 . . . . . .	Outcry over English lessons The BBC carried this story this past weekend about a report on the French education system recommending the compulsory teaching of English to all students. This story has prompted examination in England and around the world about the status of teaching languages in schools and of course here in Canada it is a touchy issue as our schools have de-emphasised language instruction even though we know the huge academic value and cultural importance of learning more than one language.
October 25, 2004 . . . . .	Screen Burn, Dumb Show The Guardian by Charlie Brooker has caused quite a stir. While US leaders and pundits alike routinely call for the assassination of world leaders and often attempt to carry out their remarks (successfully in Chile and unsuccessfully in Cuba) they are really uptight over the humourous remarks Sunday by Guardian entertainment critic Charlie Brooker. The Guardian's editors had second thoughts pulled the article and printed an apology. Meanwhile the US Secret Service is investigating Charlie.
October 23, 2004 . . . . . .	'The Coz' Carries serious message to Milwaukee WISN of Milwaukee reports on entertainer Bill Cosby's serious talk with MIlwukee parent about taking responsibility for raising their children. Milwaukee suffers from an very high drop out rate, teen pregnancy and a violent crime level that is a blight on the community.
October 22, 2004 . . .	Russian Teenager Kidnaps Boy for $7 Ransom This amazing story gives us some insight in to life inside Russia and its not a pretty sight.
October 21, 2004 . . . . .	Farmers Almanac The long range weather forecast for Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba gives one particular take on expected weather for our part of the world.
Octrober 20, 2004 . . . . . . .	Bush Receives Endorsement from Iran (pdf) Ali Akbar Dareini of Associated Press reports that the government of Iran through its spokesman Hasan Rowhani prefers a Republican president to a Democratic as in the past Democratic presidents have been particularly unpleasant towards their revolutionary government.
October 19, 2004 . . . .	Flat-screen TV emits international distress signal (pdf) CNN first told this REUTERs story about an Oregon student who's television issued an international call for help. Jennifer Nitson of the Corvallis Gazette-Times(pdf) gives much more detail about Ryan Gardner's broadcasting TV.
October 18, 2004 . . . . .	Why did Chiron Flu Crisis affect the USA more than England? (pdf) In Medical News Today the comparison between Britain's caution and the brash chance taking seems to have put the US into a problem it created for itself.
October 15, 2004 . . . . . .	Nobel peace laureate claims HIV deliberately created (pdf) This ABC story is not the first nor the last to relate this staggering allegation about AIDs being created as a biological weapon.
October 13, 2004 . . . . .	Bush's bulge stirs media rumours (PDF) This story carried by the BBC reports concerns that the US president in last week's debate was wearing a receiver to be prompted by experts during the debate.
October 8, 2004' . . .	' Bonanza' ranch rides into pop culture sunset (pdf) CNN reports that the Ponderosa Ranch theme park at Incline Village in Nevada beside Lake Tahoo has been purchased by a wealthy man and has been shut down. The park had 300,000 visitors each summer and included the buildings used in filming the 1959 to 1973 TV series.
October 7, 2004 . . . . . . . .	Daley hints at change for Ill. drug laws (pdf) AP writer Don Babwin reports that Chicago's no nonsense mayor, Richard Daley, wants to see minor soft drug offences handled with a ticket rather than tie up police in expensive court proceeding where 94% are tossed out of court.
October 5, 2004 . . . . . . .	Gay group challenges Swaggart tax status (pdf) The Advocate reports that complaints have been filed against pop evangalist Jimmy Swaggart for his comments about gay people "If one ever looks at me like that, I'm going to kill him and tel God he died."
October 3, 2004 . . . . .. . .	Sex keeps older couples connected, experts say (pdf) The Detroit Free Press carried Helena Oliviero's detailed story on the benefit for maturing couples to maintain ongoing healthy sex lives. A couple living without sex are just "roommates." The quality of life is improved if couples continue throughout their lives to keep sexuality a major part of their relationship.
September 30, 2004 . . . .	Mexico Drafting Army of Cats (pdf) This AP story carried by CBS relates the unusal multiplication of rats in Chihuahua City Mexico and how poisoning has been a failure. The latest plan is to use as many cats as possible to try to reduce the infestation.
September 29, 2004 . . .	Long-necked sea monster snuck up on victims (pdf) Reuters carried this unusual discover last Friday when a Chinese scientist released his discovery of a 280 million year old dinosaur that used is tiny head to obscure is large body while fishing. It is also believed to have used suction and its long neck to crush its lunch.
September 28, 2004 . . . . .	Wheelchair bank robbery fails (pdf) The Miami Herald carried this story but so did many others as Larry Miller lost the use of his legs in a bank robbery attempt in 1985 and last week was caught immediately after attempting a robbery at Miami's Pan American Bank.
September 27, 2004 . . . . .	Britney Spears's "Faux" Wedding. The Smoking Gun web site has the document that recording superstar and Kevin Federline signed agreeing to a non-wedding before their fake wedding and obtaining a wedding license in the next 90 days and may actually get married after September 25.
September 22, 2004 . . . . . .	Capital Punishment. Found this interesting article and map from October of last year by Allan Evans of the Prairie centre Policy Institute. It certainly makes you think about oil and gas field development here in Saskatchewan.
September 21, 2004 . . . . .	Woman charged with killing cousin in fight over fries (pdf) This Chicago story reported in papers and NBC tells of a 19 year old woman who stabbed her cousin over a quarrel about fast food.
September 20, 2004 . . .	Que. still takes most of the July 1st budget (pdf) Last week Jack Aubry pointed out in the Star Phoenix that most of the money spent by Ottawa on Canada Day went to Quebec.
September 11, 2004 . . . . . .	The catnap from Hell, This story from the UK posted on Skynews tells of a cat that went to sleep in a washing machine and survived a washing cycle albiet a little worse from wear from the process.
September 10, 2004 . . . . . . . . .	The wilderness campaign (original) (PDF) David Remnick writing for the New Yorker magazine produced a remarkable indepth report on the life and activity of the man who won the last presidential election in the United States. Though quite long this article is well worth reading as it gives you considerable insight into American politics and shows clearly that all Americans are not idiots.
September 8, 2004 . . . . .	Marijuana found growing in planter outside courthouse (pdf) The associated press story tells of three marijuana plants growing in front of Green Bay Wisconsin's court house.
September 7, 2004 . . . . .	Loud music can cause lung collapse (pdf) Amy Norton reports in the medical journal Thorax that very loud music can cause a leak to occur and the lung deflates requiring treatment. The suspicion is that it is caused by high intensity bass as experienced in a car with very heavy speaker system. The lung resonates with the bass sound causing a rupture.
September 3, 2004 . . . . .	College student charged for clogged toilet Looks like custom officials at the port of Sweet Grass were having a bad day and charged a Bozeman youth with criminal mischief for plugging a toilet.
August 30, 2004 . . . .	Man said decapitated during ride in Ga. (pdf) This story is from ABC but was carried by many other papers as John Hutcherson (right) was drunk and was involved in an accident on the way home killing his life long friend.
August 24, 2004 . . . . .	105-pound woman wins lobster-eating contest (pdf) CNN reports from Kennebunk, Maine, on an AP story about Sonya Thomas from Virginia who ate nearly ten pound of lobster in twelve minutes.
August 23, 2004 . . . . . .	Girl, 16 hanged in public in Iran This story appears in Iran Focus but with much more detail on the Amnesty International web site. Her crime was "acts incompatible with chastity" and her judge actually put the noose around her neck. Neka where the hanging took place is a large seaport and reported to be a location of Iran's nuclear research and other heavy industry.
August 20, 2004 . . . ..	Spillway access closed to public (pdf) The Nipawin Journal reported this week that the E. B. Campbell damn is closed to traffic so that repairs can be made. (see Kevin's note on July 15, 2004)
August 19, 2004 . . . .	Beer-guzzling bear knows his brew (pdf) Reuters story carried by CNN tells of bear at a Washington State resort that raided a campsite and passed out after consuming a quantity of Rainer beer.
August 18, 2004 . . . . . . . . . .	This is a photo of a label from a laptop bag that is made by a small American company. The label is in French. Here is the  translation: Wash with warm water.  Use mild soap. Dry flat. Do not use bleach. Do not dry in the dryer. Do not iron. We are sorry that Our President is an idiot. We did not vote for him.
August 17, 2004 . . . .	Cement shortage hits US housing boom (pdf) This Christian Science Monitor story explains an unusual problem. It appears that China's growth is reducing its export of cement and that in turn has created a shortage of the stuff in the United States. To make matters worse the transportation system is busy hauling stuff to Iraq and slowing shipment. The article does not explain that the United States created its own problem by putting an embargo on Mexican cement and has been relying on cheap Chinese material without expanding its own production.
August 16, 2004 . . . . . . .	Children of criminals to be 'targeted' and 'tracked' (pdf) Margaret Woolf writing in the British Independent discusses the very controversial plan of the UK government to provide assistance to 125,000 children of jailed parents to prevent them from following in their parent's path. This story appears in many British papers and is causing great concern.
August 13, 2004 . . . . . .	Wedding guests eat victim (pdf) CNN reported the Associated Press story from Palawan province in the Philippines where a wedding guest was killed and served to the guests at the celebration.
August 11, 2004 . .. . .	Koko the gorilla calls for the dentist (pdf) CNN reports that the gorilla who has a sign vocabulary of more than a thousand signs needed a dentist and asked for one.
August 6, 2004 . . . .	For those who haven't seen the show, on Fox is a reality series called Trading Spouses. The couples they're on now is pretty much unreal. It airs Tuesday nights with this past weeks episode coming on again Monday. It is worth a look.
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August 3, 2004 . . . . . . .	"The Bush Administration Cannot be Trusted" (pdf) Ron Reagan rips into Bush in an essay in the forthcoming edition of Esquire magazine. The Drudge report has some sample comments from this new essay.
July 22, 2004 . . . . . . .. . .	Not only has Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 document attacked both the Bush administration but also the way the media has been acting as a cheerleader. Now another documentary is being released on the domination of American and global societies by corporations.
July 21, 2004 . . . . .	Staffing crisis looms for isle air traffic control (pdf) Mary Vorsino of the Honolulu Star notes that high numbers of highly skilled and trained air traffic controllers are close to retirement. The United States is in this crisis largely because of the 1981 Reagan firing of striking controllers.
July 20, 2004 . . . . . .	Satellites will track 5,00 of the worst criminals in Britain (pdf) Goodchild and Johnson in the Independent explain that Britain will be putting tracking chips on their worst criminal offenders to maintain constant track of their whereabouts.
July 19, 2004 . . . . . ..	Elton attacks 'censorship' in US (PDF) Sir Elton John is doing a series of concerts in the United States and has taken this opportunity to publicly condemn the current repressive attitude in the American music world. Siting that protest music has been an American tradition but dissent is no longer tolerated. Reported by the BBC.
July 15, 2004 . . . . . . .	EB Campbell dam is no longer structurally sound. It is severely compromised with two significant cracks along the steel I beams in the spillway. Cumberland House is not under an evacuation order, they'd never make the bridge. They have been told if the phone rings drop your gear and get inland *now*. Weyerhauser was not even permitted to drive empty log trucks over the dam. They had to build a steel platform over the structure to remove their wood stock last winter. Rumor is they'll nearly drain the lake this fall, build a dam in front of the dam, reroute the river around it and rebuild the spillway. If your power goes off and you feel the ground rumble a bit, SaskPower is having a bad day  :) -- Oh yeah, big storm in Edmonton, massive water surge coming down the Saskatchewan!
July 14, 2004 . . . . . .	CRTC silences 'insulting' radio station (pdf) Brian Daly of Canadian Press reports that this Montreal radio station had been warned some time ago to clean up its act after more than 80 complaints, after the warning the CRTC receive more than 40 more so at the end of August that's the end of CHOI.
July 13, 2004 . . . . . . .	Pentagon: Bush Military Records Destroyed (pdf) This Associated Press story tells that the records that would have showed what President Bush was doing during the Vietnam war have been destroyed
July 8, 2004 . . . . . . . .	Doctor is dropped from Cheney's medical team (pdf) Sheryl Gay Stolberg writes for the New York Times and reports that Vice President Dick Cheney's doctor has been busted for perscriptive drug abuse.
July 7, 2004 . . . .	God given job with Indian railways (pdf) Agence France Presse reports on comments by the flamboyant Indian politician Laloo Prasad Yadav, who suggested the safety of passengers in the hands of the god of transportation.
July 6, 2004 . . . .	Poll: over 40% of Canadian teens think America is "evil" (pdf) Arthur Weinreb of Canada Free Press reports on a recent CanWest Global poll showing young people's dislike of American policies, a similar story appeared in the Ottawa Citizen by Misty Harris.
June 30, 2004 . . . .	On CBC tonight Witness a documentary suggesting that AIDs came from an African polio vaccine. On Thursday night on ABC's Primetime Clinton's women speak out then on Friday on 20/20 Jack Ryan tells his side of the story.
June 29, 2004 . . . . .	Tax Freedom Day (pdf) Here is a set of very interesting tables that describe the tax situation for Canadians in general and province by province.
June 27, 2004 . . . . . . .	Bush in 30 seconds is a web site with 150 commercials attacking the Bush administration. This was a contest by "MoveOn.org" and the commercials are amazing.
June 26, 2004 . . . . . ..	Candidate, under pressure, Quits Senate Race in Illinois (pdf) Stephen Kinzer of the New York Times relates the sordid mess Republican candidate Jack Ryan got into when details of his divorce and custody case were made public.
June 25, 2004 . . . . . . .	Racy Allegations Vs. Illinois Senate Hopeful (pdf) this ABC news and AP story relates some of the details of divorce of 7of9 from her politician husband "Jack Ryan".
June 16, 2004 . . . . . .	Blind man charged after driving golf cart (pdf) Appearing on CNN this AP story tells of a blind Georgia man and his drunk friend who crashed a golf cart after being seen driving recklessly through their town.
June 15, 2004 . . . .	Reaganite by Association? His Family Won't Allow It (pdf) The New York Times has this interesting story by Sheryl Gay Stolberg that shows the ways the ways the Reagan family want to distance themselves from association with George W. Bush and the policies of his administration/
June 14, 2004 . . . .	Canada recruits workers from Mexico (pdf) OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, of Associated Press explains that Canada has a shortage of labour and is importing workers from all parts of Mexico.
June 9, 2004 . . . . . .	School kids told to make passing out a passing fad (pdf) Mark Peters of the Portland Press Herald tells about a school fad of children deliberately causing lack of oxygen and fainting to experience the high.
June 8, 2004 . . .	Parents Unaware of Danger of Fat Children-Studies (pdf) A Reuters story that reports the unusual situation where parents fail to realise that their children are not healthy, further study revealed that they also thought they were okay even though most were also obese themselves.
June 7, 2004 . . . .	Local trucking firms look abroad for drivers (pdf) Murray Lyons of the Saskatoon Star Phoenix explains the success short and long haul trucking companies are moving families to Saskatchewan to continue their careers here.
June 6, 2004 . . .. .	Iraqis Paying 5 Cents a Gallon for Gas (pdf) This associated press story by Jim Krane was carried in dozens of papers tells of the way the US is moving gasoline into Iraq costing US tax payers $1.50 a gallon and it is sold to the Iraqis at 5¢. This is producing a false economy expected to backfire on the US when prices return to normal.
June 4, 2004 . . .	Armed man goes on rampage with bulldozer (pdf) Paola Farer of 9News in Grand County Colorado describes the massive destruction produced by a man driving an armoured dozer that he was using to destroy building after building in Granby.
June 1, 2004 . . . . .	Missing: A Laptop of DEA Informants From the upcoming Newsweek issue of June 7, Michael Isikoff relates a strange incident where an auditor lost or destroyed a laptop containing more than 4,000 pages of sensitive drug and law enforcement documents. This follows on a warning by the US attorney general to maintain control over such material and equipment.
May 31, 2004 . . . . . .	Good News About Gas Prices A story by Stephen Moore on the CATO Institute web site points out that in terms of inflation and other relative products gasoline prices are cheap.
May 27, 2004 . . . . . . .	This is thetext of the speech former Vice President Gore slammed out last night at the University of New York. Al didn't hold back. I will also add that in 2001 I was we were in a realtors office and the guy was a Lebanese immigrant, and rather proud of the fact that the Gore family were Lebanese immigrants just like him! Kevin
May 26, 2004 . . . .	Grease and God: Mechanics jump-start spirituality (pdf) From CNN comes this story about providing mission roadside and repair assistance to perform outreach work as part of a church's ministry.
May 25, 2004 . . . . .	UM Researchers announce breakthrough in treatment of paralysis (pdf) This associated press story from Miami reports the promising work Dr. Bart Greene has been able to achieve in spinal regeneration in animals.
May 20, 2004 . . . .	Abe Books.com If you're ever looking for a book try these guys. Yes you can buy used from Amazon but I just bought two used hard covers today for a buck each and $6 shipping. I could have bought another that was released a few months ago [hard cover] for $3.09 but that was $.09 over my flinch point :)
May 19, 2004 . . . . .	New anti-obesity device on trial in Italy (pdf) This AFP story relates the development of a pacemaker like device to curb hunger in victims of obesity.
May 18, 2004 . . . . . . .	Childless couple told to try sex (PDF) This Ananova story from yesterday tells of a couple married for eight years who went to a fertility clinic.
May 17, 2004 . . . . . . .	Moore smuggled film crews into Iraq (PDF) This British "BigNews" story tells a little tid bit about Michael Moore's new movie "Fahrenheit 9/11" that explains how he had three film crews sneak into Iraq to get first hand interviews with disaffected American soldiers.
May 13, 2004 . . . . . .	Obesity Becoming Major Global Problem This startling story by Emma Ross and Joseph B. Verrengia discusses the fastest and most dangerous health threat. Obesity will kill more people than all of the infectious diseases combined and is spreading to every country in the world.
May 12, 2004 . . . . . .	First supersize Aurbus assembled (pdf) This BBC story discusses the first 555 seat airliner that is well into production with more than 120 firm orders. CNN last night was complaining about the aircraft claiming that it is being built by government subsidy and of course do not admit that Boeing is supported by the US government.
May 11, 2004 . . . . . .	Man orders MP3 player, receives gun instead (pdf) Chantal Eustace of the Saskatoon Star Phoenix tells of a Saskatoon college student who got a surprise when the eBay music player he bought turned out to be a 22 calibre Smith and Wesson. Interesting that Canada Customs really seemed to shrug the incident off.
May 4, 2004 . . .	Oregon prisoners get flat-screen TVs (pdf) This story that appeared on CNN reports on an innovative programme to reward prisoners for good behaviour with small 7in. TVs for use in their cells. Though it seems like a luxury it really turns out to be an outstanding idea at providing and means of rehabilitating offenders.
May 3, 2004 . . .	Flying saucer fever grips Iran, theories abound (PDF) This Reuters story by Christian Oliver tells of the large number of sightings in Iran, so much so that the officials in the government are being encouraged to get a special inquiry underway to determine if the aliens have evil intent.
April 29, 2004 . . . .	Florida town to use blanket of survellance cameras (pdf) This story from USA Today but also in several Florida papers describes the plan of Manalapan to use computes and cameras to increase security and safety in their wealthy community. This issue is really huge as all around the world there are serious concerns about safety and personal liberty that are meeting head to head over this issue.
April 28, 2004 . . . . . .	U.S. moves against online pirates (PDF) This Wired story discusses a major drive by US law enforcement to nail those people providing music, movies and software over the Internet as an intellectual property theft.
April 27, 2004 . . . . . . .	Sabo complainant back on the job (PDF) Rod Nickel of the Saskatoon Star Phoenix recalls the issues that saw the assistant to the Saskatoon police chief on paid leave for eleven months during which time she got divorced.
April 26, 2004 . . . .	Rowan Atkinson wins libel pay-out (PDF) The BBC reports that two British papers were found guilty of libel and the amount of the judgement would be turned over to mental health charity.
April 20, 2004 . . . . . . . . . .	McDonald's CEO Dies of Heart Attack (PDF) This Reuter story tells of the death of the 60 year old head of the huge restaurant chain who came back to work when the company registered its first ever loss. Under his leadership the company has since its shares rise 10.6% this year.
April 19, 2004 . . . .	Saudi presenter shows beaten face (PDF) This BBC story tells us about morning TV personality Rania al-Baz who was hospitalised by her husband and choose to show everyone the damage as Saudi women are almost completely without protection under Sharia law.
April 16, 2004 . . . . ..	Adult film industry shuts down (PDF) Gregory Wilcox of the Los Angeles Daily News reports that the San Fernando valley adult film industry is out of operation due to forty-eight people being tested for HIV after one individual became HIV positive after a visit to Brazil.
April 15, 2004 . . . . .	Merry Flippin' Christmas, Snowing again. For those not local, on the link look at Saskatoon, go north east just outside the radar circle - the two blue lakes? That's 20 miles north of us. Ho Ho Ho...... :~( Hit the play button..
April 14, 2004 . . . . . .	The naked truth about us and America We must not notice let alone see any part of the female breast. We console ourselves by watching murder, assault and half autopsied bodies instead. However a big part of Extreme Makeover on ABC is to crank as much silicone into as many women as possible. --I know a guy, a teacher in fact, who forbids his eight year old son from seeing any tv show with sexual content yet they watch Wrestling and Extreme Fighting without fail. Today's story: Boob Tube,(PDF) by Bill Brioux of the Calgary Sun.
April 13, 2004 . . . . . .	Rio de Janeiro state plans to wall off slums (PDF) Raymond Colitt for the Financial Times explains that the level of violence in a Rio de Janeiro slum was close to open warfare. Michael Astor of the Seattle Times covered the same story noting the positive role of the police while a Reuters story by Andrei Khalip warned of brewing trouble back on March 16.
April 12, 2004 . . . . .	OS X Trojan Horse is a Nag (PDF) Leander Kahney reports in Wired that the Macintosh operating system which has long been free of the constant disruption by e-mail worms and virus has become a large enough factor in the operational world and is now the target of some benign attachments. The worry is that this first one is just a test run for something far more troubling. This first "Trojan Horse" is embedded in an MP3 piece of music.
April 9, 2004 - - - - - - -	Heart attack rate dives after public smoking ban (PDF) Tom Spears wrote in the Victoria Colonist on Monday about a study of Helena Montana. In 2002 the city banned smoking in restaurants and bars and the average number of heart attacks fell from seven a month to four after the ban while areas surrounding the city did not invoke the ban and their rate of heart attacks remains the same.
April 7, 2004 . . . . .	The latest fashion must-have: eyeball jewellery (PDF) Reuters reports that for 500 Euros you can have jewellery implanted into your eyeball.
April 6, 2004 - - - - - -	Bush's administration is worse than Nixon's, say Watergate aide (PDF) Julian Coman of the Telegraph reports that John Dean who was one of the main insiders caught in the Nixon scandal and actually served time for his misdeeds says that Bush and Cheney top anything he saw in the Whitehouse.
April 2, 2004	Tonight April 2, David Letterman will have the boy (below) on his show as a guest.
April 1, 2004 . . . .	Bored Boy Behind Presiden Gets Nationwide Attention (PDF) This Florida WKMG television story explains the events surrounding the goy who was dead on his feet as the US president was speaking. But the story was really Dave Letterman's clip and CNN covering the story and the Whitehouse involvement.
March 31, 2004 - - - - - - -	"The Myth of Bush as Hero" Barbra Streisand has never been a person to hold back and she has made several speeches that have been extraordinarily critical of the Bush administration, this one you need to read.
March 30, 2004 . . . .	NBC signs Jay Leno to Contract Extension (PDF) David Bauder of AP reports today that "Late Show" host Leno has signed a five year extended contract for up to $27 million a year. Leno does not use his NBC income but lives off his standup shows.
March 29, 2004 - - - -	Federal Court Allows Nude Web Dance This Associated Press story explains that though a court up held a complaint by Youngstown Ohio WKBN news anchor, Catherine Bosley about web pages showing her dancing new while on vacation last March in Florida a federal court ruled that this earlier court ruling supressed freedom of speech. Ms. Bosley has resigned her position with WKBN.
March 26, 2004 . . . .	Poor Martha. This is one of those unsigned messages that wanders around the Internet e-mail system, a sort of urban legend. It alleges that the United States President sold off his stocks in a company he knew was going down based on knowledge he gained as a member of its board of directors. To verify the story was easy and we have included some excellent sources that discuss the allegations.
March 25, 2004 - - -	Kan. offers free land to lure residents (PDF) Carl Manning for Associated Press, put this interesting story about a scheme to attact people to the emptying towns of the plains of the United States.
March 24, 2004 - - - -	Hot-wing eating participant dies (PDF) Andrew Ehrkamp reported in the Leader Post that a 36-year-old man died at JD's Cafe and Night Spot on Park Street in Regina. A police investigation is in progress so it is not yet known as to what caused the loss of the young man's life.
March 23, 2004 - - - - - -	Stern: Oprah talks dirtier (PDF) John Mainellie of the New York Post reports that radio morning show host, Howard Stern said that Oprah's afternoon TV show discussed things that were far more objectionable than anything he talked about. Stern is under attack by the government broadcasting regulatory agency.
March 19, 2004 - - - - - - - - - -	Portraits of Sacrifice The invasion of Iraq began a year ago today with the objective of making the world a safer place by getting the weapons of mass destruction and changing the government of Iraq to free the people and give them democracy. The San Francisco Chronicle has this page were you can see the "Faces of the Fallen" those who will not return alive from Iraq all 556 American service men and women.
March 18, 2004 - - - - -	UFO streaks through Martian Sky (PDF) Dr. David Whitehouse of the BBC reports that one of the US robots on Mars spotted either an incoming meteorite or an old probe burning into the Marian atmosphere.
March 17, 2004 - - - -	Parents get their wish and then some (PDF) Eric Berger of the Houston Chronicle tells the story of a couple who finally got a baby but the fertility drugs and procedure resulted in the unusual jackpot of two pairs of identical twins.
March 16, 2004 - - - -	Jackson Treasures in Public Hands (PDF) This CBS story reported Friday that millions of dollars of stuff owned by the Jackson family has been ceased by Henry Vaccarro for debts as the Jackson family bought his Krammer Guitar company and never paid for it. The collection contains a lot of stuff about the family and about Michael Jackson and some of the odd things about him.
March 15, 2004 - - -	eBay acts over human trafficking (PDF) Lisa Baertlein of Reuters posted the original story and it was picked up by Rachel Konrad of AP as they point out that on March 5th an add on eBay appeared for three Vietnamese women. The bidding opened at $5,400 US and they would be shipped to Taiwan. eBay got around to pulling the ad when a Vietnamese activist groups in Australia and the US objected.
March 12, 2004 - - - - -	Robotic legs Could produce Super Troops (PDF) Michelle Locke of Associated Press reports the advancement made in exoskeleton bionic equipment that can enhance strength and endurance for an individual. This development has long been believed possible but recent developments in technology have created the software that will make such complex movement possible. Of course Americans only see it in military terms but the development could have far reaching affects in industry and types of human activity.
March 11, 2004 - - - - -	McDonald's Salad has more fat than Cheeseburger (PDF) This Reuters story reports on a set of tests carried out that discovered the dressings used by McDonalds have 64% more fat than cheeseburger on their menu.
March 10, 2004 - - - - - -	DIY dill shoots nail into brain (PDF) Sue Hewitt reports in the Sunday Herald from Victoria Australia about a construction worker, Brad Shorten, who was having a few beers with his friends and thinking his nail gun wasn't load fired sending a nail counter sunk into his head.
March 9, 2004 - - - - - -	Payback: the Bush Connection to Clear Channel Firing Howard Stern; It's worse than you thought. (PDF) Dean Creekmore explains the Bush owned broadcasting link to the Howard Stern show and in the Washington Times comes the story (PDF) that Howard Stern is now lossing advertisers at all.
March 8, 2004 - - -	Amish man not allowed to return to US (PDF) this Associated Press seen in the Guardian by Charles Sheehan deals with a man who came back to Canada to see his sick father but can not return to his wife and family in Penn because as an Amish he does not have photo ID. The 1997 movie For Richer or Poorer with Tim Allen took a light hearted look at the remarkable culture of the Amish.
March 3, 2004 - - - - - -	Divorce demands for Lionel Richie Lionel and his wife have been divorced for five months and its time for a settlement. His former wife wants $300,000 a month to make ends meet. Lionel was lead singer with the Commodores and punched out some memorable stuff. To hear him say "say you say me" click here. (600K)
March 2, 2004 - - - - - -	Snipes on the run (PDF) This story from London's Evening Standard tells us that action movie actor Wesley Snipes is a wanted man after failing to report for a paternity test.
March 1, 2004 - - - -	666 appears on some 'Passion' tickets (PDF) This Associated Press story was carried on ABC news and tells of a George movie theatre who's computer system put the digits "666" on each patron's ticket stub. The sign of the "beast" and in the Bible belt definitely a scary situation.
February 29, 2004 - - - - - - -	Porn movie secretly filmed at airport (PDF) Chicago ABC reports on a Reuters story about a Japanese video crew that shot some wild stuff in the departure lounge in the Honk Kong airport on February 25, outraging Hong Kong travel officials.
February 28, 2004 - - - -	'Jews Killed Jesus' Sign Causing Controversy (PDF) This ABC News story from Denver Colorado tells of a Pentacostal church putting up a sign that has outraged many people as they feel it intensifies feelings of anti-semitism.
February 27, 2004 - - - - - - -	' 'Doonesbury' offers $10,000 for proof Bush served (PDF) This CNN story notes the search for anyone who remembers serving or ever seeing George W. Bush when he was supposed to be serving with the Alabama Nation Guard during the Vietnam war.
February 26, 2004 - - - - - -	Extra kidneys give hard-drinking brothers the edge (PDF) In this story reported on Ananova a pair of brothers from Bosnia have four, instead of the normal two kidneys each. This diagram is the way things normally are located.
February 25, 2004 - - - -	Mom sues RIAA members for racketeering (PDF) Andrew Orlowski writes for the Register and tells about lawsuits filed in US courts charging the recording industry of racketeering as they are using tactics and threats usually associated with organised crime.
February 24, 2004` - - - - - - -	Fertile women rate other women as uglier (PDF) Shaoni Bhattacharya tells this remarkable story in New Scientist that a woman's perception of her peers is extremely affected by her fertility cycle. The findings of this study have some very powerful and important discovers as to the power of hermones on normal people in every day situations.
February 23, 2004 - - - -	Hallucinogen May Cure Drug Addictions (PDF) This remarkable story from San Francisco's KRON television station reports on experiments with an obscure naturally occuring medicine that seems to have the power of arresting victims of various drug addictions.
February 20, 2004 - - - - - - - - - -	Half of all languages face extinction this century (PDF) This startling NewScientist story is what many have feared for some time. In Watson Lake Yukon of the two groups of local people the Tahltan number some 750 people but in 1991 only 40 can speak the language. Scientists fear humanity may suffer a serious loss with these languages as so much of culture and knowledge is embedded in language. Also check the site on Nearly extinct languages.
February 19, 2004 - - - - - - - -	Body lay in house for year (PDF) This Skynews story tells of an eccentric sister who shared a room with her dead sister for eighteen months in their western Ireland home and her brother shared the same house and didn't know of his sister's demise. An inquest (PDF) was held and no charges laid.
February 18, 2004 - - - - -	Mig-29 and F-18 listed for sale on eBay (PDF) As amazing as it seems a Florida owner has operational aircraft for sale. The f-18 was a former Blue Angel and was among other equipment sold by the US Navy.
February 17, 2004 - - - - -	Castro ridicules gaffe-prone Bush (PDF) This Reuters story by Anthony Boadle reports on the 77 year old president of Cuba's four hour speech to an international economics conference as he entertained his audiance with some of the just plain stupid things that the US president says almost every time he opens his mouth.
February 14, 2004 - - - - - - -	Canada condemns 'Racist' Conan O'Brien TV Show (PDF) This Reuters story by David Ljunggren explains how Ontario and the Federal government paid NBC's O'Brien to bring his show to Toronto for a week and he takes a real shot at Quebec. Kevin describes this as " Isn't this like your mommy paying the neighbor kid to be your friend? "
February 13, 2004 - - - - - - - - -	Melfort woman's remains found on B.C. pig farm (PDF) Shauna Rempel tells in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix of the distress and saddness of son of missing Melfort woman Yvonne Marie Boen.
February 12, 2004 - - - - -	Swimmer drives with shark on leg (PDF) This CNN story from Sydney Australia tells of a man bitten by a shark, swims to shore and drives with it hanging on his leg to get help to remove it.
February 11, 2004 - - - - - - - -	Woman marries dead boyfriend (PDF) no we are not making this up! French law permits this unusual practice and a 35 year old woman has just married her deceased boyfriend, Eric.
February 10, 2004 - - - - - - -	"On the news at noon they said the Canadian Health Report was released today and we aren't doing to good. On the heels of the new smoking ban and the province gearing up for a 100% ban 01/01/05. They are going to go after fat people the way they have gone after smokers." This is what Kevin said today about the stories that were on both CBC, CTV and most major Canadian papers including Helen Branswell's story (PDF) that appeared on Canoe.
February 9, 2004 - - -	Pilot suggested pasengers discuss Christianity during LA-to-New York flight (PDF) Associated Press carried a story Saturday in a San Francisco paper about an American Airlines pilot urging his passengers to discuss Christianity with each other.
February 8, 2004 - - - - - -	Embryo adoption IVF High Grade embryos (PDF) Yes there is a open auction with a bid of $3,800 for five embryos. The sellers claim to be non-smoking, non-drinking Christians who have three sons all produced through invetro fertilisation.
February 6, 2004 - - - - - - - -	Hepburn's sex schedule (PDF) According to the Melbourne Australian Herald Sun in a new book "Katherine the Great" tells all about the legendary Katherine Hepburn and her extensive appetite.
February 5, 2004 - - - -	This Girl is So Grounded (PDF) Seattle's KOMO television reports this story of a seventeen year old girl who celebrated her driver's license the day before she passed it and smashed a police car with her new SUV.
February 4, 2004 - - -	Newest electronics short on simplicity (PDF) We all hide the fact that most electronic equipment we buy almost needs a course or an expert to operate yet we don't tell one another about it as we assume that, after all we live in a modern age and should be able to work these things but now it is clear the manufacturers are screwing up making everything to complicated.
February 3, 2004 - - - - - -	Opposition lambastes speech from the throne. The CBC tells how the opposition viewed the Prime Minister's agenda for the pre-election session of parliament but here is what Kevin had to say: "I just watched it, it sounded quite good. They then interviewed the leader of the Bloc for his assessment. He was Shocked! The new Prime Minister does not have a French accent!!!"
February 2, 2004 - - - - - - -	CBS Apologizes for Jackson' Exposure (PDF) This Associated Press story tells of the absurb event that concluded the Super Bowl half time show and as amazing as it seems the CBS ignores the exposure of Janet Jackson's breast as a deliberate part of the song being done by Justin Timberlake.
January 31, 2004 - - - - - - - - - -	Dwarf-date show sparks controversy (PDF) CNN story about the Fox networks latest network reality show with a dwarf as "The Bachelor". Not every one considers this new show to be appropriate or in good taste.
January 29, 2004 - - - - -	Ah the weather, lots of concern about it but little that can be done so either live with it or check to see what is expected in the future. Kevin has passed on the place to go to find out what Environment Canada is expecting to happen with its five day forecast page.
January 28, 2004 - - - - - - -	MikeRoweSoft settles for an Xbox. (PDF) Munir Ktadia reports in his CNET story that the 17 year old from Victoria has settled with Microsoft over his web site name as Microsoft agrees to get his new site up and running a trip for he and his folks to Microsoft, Xbox and some certification with the software giant.
January 27, 2004 - - - - - - - -	Lethbridge councillor public mischief trial postponed. This CBC story reports that Dar Heatherington's trial has been put off until tomorrow and is expected to last two weeks.
January 26, 2004 - - - - - - - - -	Film records effects of eating only McDonald's for a month (PDF) David Usborne reported on a film by Morgan Spurlock that won an award at the Sundance film festival that documents Spurlock's quest to see what would happen if you only ate at McDonalds for a month. It wasn't a pretty site.
January 23, 2004 - - - - - - - -	Nurse: I saw wife attack Hawking: (PDF) This remarkable United Press story suggests that one of the world's great geniuses is being physically abused.
January 22, 2004 - - - - - -	Locked up for eBay spree. (pdf) Kevin O'Connor of the Regina Leader Post reports that former Regina high school principal and teacher John Wasmann will serve two years in jail for selling $600,000 in stolen goods.
January 21, 2004 - - - - - - -	Just what everyone needs!(pdf) The bid on eBay is $676.66, well below the reserve of $873 for a decorated skull of a man from the Middle Sepik River of Papua New Guinea. The description has this to say "A real rarity for the real skull collectors." The seller of the head is a Canadian
January 20, 2004 - - - - -	Second 'Simple Life' in the Works at FOX. Rick Porter of ZAP2it reports that there are plans for a second installment of Paris Hilton's "simple Life". Kevin says "Not again. And all that poor family got for their trouble was a new Durango [w/ Hemi]?! The suffering they had to endure."
January 19, 2004 - - - - -	Microsoft Corporation vs MikeRoweSoft . A seventeen year old web site developer came up with this cool name for his company and registered the domain. However, Microsoft was not amused and offered him $10 for the name. When I looked at the site it was fine this morning but this afternoon it is "forbidden." (site is back online Tuesday Jan 20)
January 17, 2004 - -	Gates quietly spends $14 million buying homes near Medina estate. (PDF) Warren Cornwall of the Seattle Times explains how the world's riches man is simply purchasing his neighbourhood to make a place of his own and his staff.
January 16, 2004 - - - - - - - - - - -	Coping with cancer 'a real eye opener' for Arborfield woman.(PDF) Brain McLane of the Nipawin Journal tells the story of Susan Schroepfer who is told she has breast cancer undergoes surgery and radiation treatment and then is informed, it was a mistake.
January 15, 2004 - - - - - -	A girl with an X-ray vision. This amazing Russian story from Pravda tells of a teenage girl, Natalya Demkina from Saransk who has develop the ability to see the internal organs of people. Apparently causing quite a stir in Russia and the girl wants to become a doctor.
January 14, 2004 - - -	EBay pulls plug on auction of West Virginia. An interesting way to poke fun at the large deficit that the state is running as someone put the state up for sale on EBay.
January 13, 2004 - - - - -	Saskatoon police search for a killer. This CBC archive site has many video clips that report on the Jan. 31, 1969 murder and rape of Gail Miller. David Milgaard was convicted and served a full sentice for this crime which it was proven that he did not commit. The first clip shown details Larry Fisher who has been since convicted of the crime.
January 12, 2004 - - - - - - -	Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill says invasion of Iraq was planned in the first days of the Bush administration long before 9/11, O'Neill was interviewed on "60 Minutes" on Saturday and has provided heavy ammunition to Democrat candidates.
January 10, 2004 - - - -	'Metrosexual' tops list of banned words. This CBC story reports on the list prepared each year by Michigan's Lake Superior University of over used words that they have banned.
January 7, 2004 - - - -	Siberian Arctic colonised 30,000 years ago. Tim Radford of the Guardian reports that the Russian Academy of Science in St. Petersburg has established original inhabitants had settled in the Arctic 30,000 years ago almost double what had formerly been believed. This means that the migration to North American could have been substantially earlier than it has been considered up until now.
December 27, 2003 - - -	The earthquake this past week that struck the area south of San Francisco was near this small community of Paso Robles. This is their web site.
December 24, 2003 - - - -	Layoffs hit elves at Arctic SantaPark (PDF) Matti Huuhtanen of Associated Press filed this story of a Santa amusement park in Helsinki Finland that has fallen on hard times.
December 23, 2003 - - - -	Cameroon celebrates end of sex ban (PDF) Some six thousand women in the equitorial country of the Cameroon held a two month strike because of crop distruction by cattle.
December 16, 2003 - - - - - - -	Strom Thurmond's family confirms paternity claim (PDF) David Mattingly of CNN explains the unusual paternity situation of the United States' longest serving senator who had an affair with a black housekeeper. Thurmond destinguished himself as a man who opposed integration was the father of a black daughter now 76 years old.
December 14, 2003 - - - - - - -	Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics. This is a very interesting web site that examines movies and comments on the physics and science illustrated or that is part of the movies that we see. This site has been around since 1997 and views the way motion pictures portray reality.
December 13, 2003 - - - -	Scientists freeze beam of light (PDF) This BBC story by Paul Rincon explains how a group of Harvard scientists have been able to hold a beam of light without loss of its energy making way for the development of light based computer applications.
December 12, 2003 - - -	Mondo Quake in Pacific Northwest? (PDF) This Wired story by Leander Kahney reports that geologists have discovered credible evidence of a 9.2 earthquake on the Cascade subduction zone off the coast of Vancouver Island in about 1700 that sent a massive Tsunami all the way to Japan.
December 11, 2003 - - - -	DIY cruise missile thwarted (PDF) The BBC story on Tuesday told of a New Zealand man who has build a cruise missile from parts he bought over the Internet. The US government pressured the New Zealand government to force him to stop his project.
December 7, 2003 - - -	Ad leads to arrest 20 years after car theft (PDF) This CNN story explains how a retired policeman spots a car stolen from a friend twenty years earlier in New York.
December 6, 2003 - - - - - - -	Jackson may have to sell Beatles songs.(PDF) Michael Jacksons problems are really only beginning he spends a lot of money and has about $200 million in debts. This British story about his financial woes is one of dozens written this past week that discuss the man's financial failings.
December 4, 2003 - - - -	Music industry targets even computer-less. (PDF) This American Press story by Ted Bridis reports on the efforts of the US music industry to stomp on those sharing music files with others.
December 3, 2003 - - - - - - -	New gadget allows alcohol to be inhaled. Oh yes just what this world needs a device to let a drinker feel the effects of alcohol instantly. This story comes from Ananova.
December 2, 2003 - - - -	Music group aims to charge Internet Users.(PDF) CTV's David Akin explains the case being brought to the Supreme Court to deal with the downloading of music.
December 1, 2003 - - -	Orland woman knocked unconscious by Wal-Mart shoppers. On Friday November 28 on hand for an early shopping bargain hunt Patricia Van Lester was knocked down and hospitalised and released today.
November 28, 2003 - - - - - - - - -	Last night on Rock 101 they interviewed Alice Cooper. He moved to L.A. when he was 18 or 19 and he said he was immediately taken under the wing of The Doors. Jim Morrison taught him how to drink. Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Moon, Janis Joplin, He watched them all die because they tried living up to their persona. He says he is Alice Cooper, he doesn't take it very serious.for two hours every show night. He is very private but has his circle of friends. There is one person however that is not permitted in his house under any circumstance what so ever. That person is - Alice Cooper! Married to Sheryl for 27 years and they have three children. Full biography. The son of a preacher man.
November 26, 2003 - - - -	''Master' and 'slave' computer labels unacceptable, officials say. (PDF) Kevin's comment, "only in California" but this one is really unusual. Apparently in Los Angeles County they have taken as serious a complaint about the use of these terms for hard drives and video tapes. The CNN story was on television last night and the toalking head delivered it with a straight face. God bless America!
November 25, 2003 - - - -	Part of statement alleging wrong doing by pop singer Michael Jackson. Some time we just get more information than we want or need but like it or not over the next month or so we are going hear so much about the unusual life style of the 41 year old superstar.
November 24, 2003 - - - -	Farce 1 (PDF) This London Mirror story tells about Her Majasty's lack of amusement over the damage to her grounds and the palace by her recent American house guest who planted no less than three choppers in her presine garden.
November 23, 2003 - - - - -	Man gets "spam rage" over penis ad. (PDF) This story by Adam Tanner appeared in a San Francisco paper about a fellow lost his self control when he began having his computer overwhelmed with spam.
November 21, 2001 - - - - - -	Meteor blamed for second mass extinction. (PDF) This Associated Press story appeared in the Toronto Globe and Mail yesterday and explains yet another 251,000,000 year old meteor impact that killed 90% of life on the planet.
November 19, 2003 - - - - - - - -	Jews upset by pastor's mail-out aimed at 'saving' them. (PDF) This Star Phoenix story by Mark Taylor tells of a Regina Baptist minister who has gone through phone books and sent out mail to people with Jewish sounding names urging them to convert and be "saved". Looks like the primative intellectually challenged nature of fundamentalist religion is far from a thing of the past.
November 18, 2003 - - - - -	SGI receives insurance claim for stolen pot (PDF) In a Leader Post story today by Jana Pruden a Regina patient who is a medical marijuana user has filed a claim to SGI for medical marijuana stolen from the patient's home. SGI is agreeing to honour the claim.
November 14, 2003 - - - - -	County sells woman's farm over $572 bill. (PDF) This remarkable Penn. story by Diana Stricker in the The Patriot-News relates how an elderly lady had her $800,000 property sold from under her for a tax notice she paid and the county would accept her check really caught the eye of the public and when lawyers were involved the buyer of the house gave it back and his $15,000 was returned and Helene Shue still has her home and acreage.
November 13, 2003 - - - - -	Six German women sold for $28,000.(PDF) This news story was carried in news papers all around the world as the six women in their 30s promised to bring beer and liven up the dullest party. They used eBay and their web site and bidding went up to $28,000 US.
November 12, 2003 - - -	Today's Toddlers Act Like Teens? This Reuters story by Matthew Jones discusses a growing phenomena where British parents are devoting more resources to fashion and lifestyles products for small children.
November 11, 2003 - - - - - - - -	Can't Believe You Made It! This unusal page on a private website by Ayesha (AKA Frenchy) describes the way most of us have grown up surviving despite the amazing range of safety creations that have become part of every child's life today.
November 10, 2003 - - -	GM announces pricing for the 2004 Colorado and Canyon pickups. This Canadian Driver article publishes the retail prices for GM's new line of mid size pickups. A second GM article also announces the introduction in a year's time of hybride powered SUVs and pickups.
November 7, 2003 - - - -	Saudis 'fear sand shortage'. This BBC story explains that Saudi Arabia actually has a huge demand for sand and it is expensive to get to market. So, there goes another myth.
November 6, 2003 - - - - - - - -	Web-site porn atttracts women by the millions. This Cleveland story by Mark O'Keefe explains that contrary to the widely accepted theory that pornography is a "men's only" thing the web appears to have changed this belief.
November 5, 2003 - - - - -	Europeans said eating like Americans. This unusal story reports that the trends that have been identified in North America that shows that obescity and related illnesses are on a serious rise seems not to be restricted to North America.
November 4, 2003 - - - - - - - -	Former Enron executive at U of S Commerce grad. (PDF) This Associative Press and StarPhoenix story is just one of dozens about David Delainey, a 37 year old Canadian who entered a plea of guilty on a charge of insider trading and paid a fine of $8,000,000. The story appears in most major financial papers today.
November 3, 2003 - - - - - -	Brothers tell bizarre tale of bieng raised in the bush.(PDF) Adrienne Tanner of CanWest Global tell this remarkable story about two young man who wondered out of the woods near Vernon having spent all of their lives in seclusion with their parents.
October 30, 2003 - - - - - - -	He Might Be a Redneck. (PDF) This ABCnews story by Geraldine Sealey reports on the remarkable comedian who discovered that being himself, all the time and appreciating the events in his world will not only make a good life but is funny for everyone.
October 29, 2003 - - - -	Shops face Christmas Day ban. This BBC story deals with the changing nature of Scotland's cultural make-up and is troubled over closing up business on Chirstmas Day.
October 28, 2003 - - - - - - -	The mysterious unknown sources of email that bounces around hyperspace sometimes is pretty clever stuff. Here are some chuckles from today.
October 26, 2003 - - - - - - - -	Selling you a new past. The British publication, The Independent published an article on Tuesday that is troubling to say the very least. Advertisers have discovered that they can alter your perception of the use of a product so that even if you didn't like it you will think it was good. The concept is called "Memory Morphing" and there is a good chance it has already been in use for some time.
October 24, 2003 - - - - - - -	Report: Japan's future growth threatened. (PDF) Audrey McAvoy reports for Associated Press that Japan's aging population and declining birthrate suggest a growing decline in the economic of the country. Just as former prime minister Yashiro Nakasome refsues not to run in the November election.
October 23, 2003 - - - -	X10 files for Chapter 11 (PDF) This MSNBC story by Paul Festa explains that after losing a law suite regarding Internet advertising X10 has had to file for bankruptcy protection.
October 22. 2003 - - - -	After I started running XP Pro here I've had nothing but trouble, especially after installing Norton. Of course I did all the MS Updates like a good little boy - then I find this on CNET. Fully 51% of the reviewers say to stay away from updating with SP1.
October 21, 2003 - - - - - -	Yesterday Macomb County Judge Deborahg Servitto dismissed the case brought against rapper Eminem by the acknowledged bully DeAngelo Bailey who was portrayed in Eminem's debut 1999 album "Brain Damaged".
October 20, 2003 - - -	GPD: Teen used nude photos, Net to swindle. The Gainesville Sun (Florida) story by Lise Fisher involves a minor using his computer to blackmail a man over the Internet.
October 19, 2003 - - - - - - - - -	Roy awaits surgery to restore his skull (PDF) This Las Vegas Review Journal story by Joelle Babula discusses the surgery and the process of repairing the damage and injuries to Magician Roy Horn (right)
October 15, 2003 - - - - - -	New Internet speed record set. (PDF) This Reuters story announces the achievement of being able to send the equivalent of a complete movie on a DVD in seven seconds from Switzerland to California over the Internet.
October 14, 2003 - - - -	NASA tests laser-powered Plane.(PDF) This interesting BBC news story explains the development of a model aircraft that stays aloft by having a laser beam fuel its electrically powered engine.
October 10, 2003 - - - - -	Jury gives Thatcher parole hope: (PDF) Leader Post story by Barb Pacholik reports that former Saskatchewan cabinet minister and son of former premier who has served 19years for his wife's murder is now eligible to be considered for parole.
October 9, 2003 - - - - - - - - -	I've been aware for years I don't "read" the words, I scan them. Here I thought it was just borderline dyslectic me! RSCHEEARCH AT CMABRIGDE UINERVTISY
October 8, 2003 - - -	Shanghai 'singing into the ground' This story in Australia's News Interactive explains that the huge Chinese city with its high rise and skyscraper structures is descending at about an eighth of a inch a year.
October 7, 2003 - -	We're no fun: survey, (PDF) Sheri Block of the Leader Post reports today on a survey that shows that Saskatchewan and Manitoba people lead the list of people who don't have enough fun.
October 3, 2003 - - - -	Family Angry over 500-Pound Woman's Burial, TV station WKMG from Florida carried this unusual story from Norwood Ohio of a funeral home having a problem getting a suitable coffin for a large woman's body.
October 2, 2003 - - - - - -	Country's sex crackdown While Canadians tussle with "same sex marriage" Indonesia with its mainly Islamic population is enacting some pretty strong legislkation. This story from Sky News.
October 1, 2003 - - - - - - -	50 Cent Buys former Mike Tyson Mansion(PDF), This Associated Press story printed in the Washington Post tells of the deal whereby Rapper "50 Cent" bought Tyson's 48,000 square foot mansion for $4.1 million.
September 30, 2003 - - - - - - - - - -	Turner not optimistic about world's future, (PDF) This AP story appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Ted Turner's speach to a newspaper group in which he said " We spend $87 billion to blow Iraq up and then we spent another $87 billion to put it back together, and all to get one man and we still haven't got him," Turner said "talk about failure."
September 29, 2003 - - - - - - - - -	Prozac pushers target women - - study. (PDF) This Edmonton Journal story by Sharon Kirkey written yesterday points out the marketing of this mood altering medication as a fashion rather then a medicine.
September 28, 2003 -	Continued network problems due to a damaging power spike have limited Kevin's ability to access the web.
September 25, 2003 - - - -	Lotto winner farms first, claims millions later. This story was also carried by at least a dozen other Canadian and US papers. Larry Greenbank is 55 and farms the family farm at Kelso. The school in Kelso is called "Greenbank School". Kelso is a Hamlet eight miles East and North of Wawota and fifteen miles South of Moosomin.
September 24, 2003 - - - - - - - -	Nov. 22, 1963: 'All you've heard is wrong'. Joseph Farah of the World Net Daily discusses new books that deal with the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
September 23, 2003	Kevin has a network problem and will be unable to get us his find of the day today.
September 21, 2003 - - - - - - -	The Artists: It's the Music, Stupid, Newsweek article by Lorraine Ali points out the slump in music sales is not because of Internet downloading but rather it is because the music industry has been pumping out a poor product loading up albums with just plain stuff to back up a single good song.
September 19, 2003 - - - -	Study: Sleeping position reveals personality. This Reuters story discusses a study that sheds light on how sleeping and conscious personality are similar.
September 18, 2003 - - - - - - - -	Illinois may soon buy medicines in Canada. Ceci Connolly of the Washington Post explains the high cost of drugs in the US has moved the Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to direct his government to buy generic drugs from Canada.
September 17, 2003 - - -	If the Asteroid doesn't get us, the volcano will. The Bristol (UK) Daily Post story on a major threat to humanity in an explosive volcano long over due in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. You might want to look at the volcano watch web site for Yellowstone.
September 16, 2003 - - - - - -	First tokers of Health Canada cannabis call it disgusting, want money back. This CJAD story explains that the government provided marijuana is not only poor in quality but perhaps poisonous.
September 15, 2003 - - - - - -	Canadian Grand Prix not on F-1 schedule. The anti-tobacco advertising regulations have made the Grand Prix avoid Montreal after being there since 1967. But Minister Chauchon says there is still hope.
September 14, 2003 - - - - - -	Beatles' Company Sues Apple Computer. In an unusual twist Apple the music company is suing Apple the Computer company because of an agreement not to go into the music business.
September 11, 2003 - - - - - -	File Sharing Wars Version 2.0 from the Cornell Daily Sun explains the complex situation the music industry has found itself in with the CD and the MP-3. This is a sensible explanation of where things have gone and one possible solution.
September 10, 2003 - - - - - - -	Botswana Holds Pageant for HIV-Positive. With 38% of the population affected there is a great need for positive morale and so a beauty contest.
September 9, 2003 - - -	The BBC has an outstanding in depth report on Islam around the world. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world and here is an great resource to find out all you might want to know about the faith of millions.
September 8, 2003 - - - - -	Europe's Harvest Crisis, Fear of severe effects on economies after heatwave devastates grain crops. Manchester Guardian.
September 5, 2003 - - - -	Banker stole $3m to buy rare birds. An amazing story of a English banker who has been caught swindling massive amounts of money from customers.
September 4, 2003 - - - - - - - - -	"selling sterilisation to addicts" This BBC story explains an American programme that seems like a flash from the dark and nasty past. The group offers individuals$200 to have the procedure done.
September 2, 2003 - - - - - - - - -	Kevin receivedthis message from an American friend. It is an interesting problem they are experiencing as the courts demand a separation of church and state at a time when religious fundamentalism is the dynamic leading force in their country.
August 30, 2003 - - - - -	Canadians not smiling a new passport rules. As of November 3rd the Government of Canada will not accept passport pictures with the individual smiling or showing teeth.
August 29, 2003 - - - - - - -	A wedding party in New York gets a little wild when the bride loses control and is arrested for criminal mischief. Here is the ABC report of her court appearance, the actual police report and the arrest report.
August 28, 2003 - - - - - - - -	Power grid upgrade may cost $100 Billion reports the Washington Post. The blackout is going to pressure the United States to get its electrical act together but that is definitely going to cost a lot of money.
August 27, 2003 - - - - -	Washington Post report Rob Pegoraro says that Microsoft Windows: Insuecure by Design. What a week of worms and virus and this story identifies the problem.
August 26, 2003 - - - - - -	Krispy Kreme truck stolen and held for ransom in Detroit. They got the donuts but police still haven't recovered the missing truck.
August 24, 2003 - - - - - -	Pathway to spiritual clarity: Churches use Labyrinths to seek their rebirth. Dallas church using labyrinths for meditation.
August 23, 2003 - - - - - - - -	It's not just the weather that's cooler in Canada. Pittsburgh's Post Gazette colomnist Samantha Bennett, with her take on Canada.
August 22, 2003 - - - - -	B.C.fire pictures from the Kelowna area. Bob McIntyre passed this on to Kevin.
August 18, 2003 - - - - -	Model airplane makes trans-Atlantic crossing after 38 hours of flight landing in Ireland.
August 16. 2003 - - - - -	The story of the great power failure of the 60s and the remedy for the problem with maps is worth looking over.
August 15, 2003 - - - - - -	Father, son recall tragic plane crash. The Star Pheonix story that describes the dramatic survival of the nine year old boy and his father.
August 14, 2003	For a full weather account outlook and trends check out Environment Canada's listing for Nipawin.
August 13, 2003	Last weekend's plane crash that killed Nipawin's Dr. Christiansen caused by mechanical failure.
August 12, 2003 -	With the amazing record breaking heat wave in Europe speculation about global warming increases. The New Ice Age.
August 7, 2003 -	"Whatchu talkin' 'bout," That's right Gary Coleman, the former child TV star and Arnold Schwarzenegger are seeking election as Governor of California.
August 6, 2003	Retired Nipawin doctor died in Beaver crash Sunday.
August 5, 2003	Chuck McAvoy a famous Arctic bush pilot has been missing since 1964, his aircraft has been found.
August 4, 2003	Pro basketball players seem to get into more trouble then other professional athletes.
July 25, 2003	Live video feed from a home or business computer.
July 23, 2003	Bombs and bombers buried under the Berlin airport.
July 21, 2003	The French government has banned the term "e-mail" in favour of "courriel"
July 18, 2003 - -	New Zealand has agreed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions under the international Kyoto protocol. Methane and nitrous oxide account for more than half the country's greenhouse emissions. Flatulence tax
July 17, 2003 -	Ink for printers more expensive (PDF) than vintage champagne. Always interesting stuff at "This is London."
July 16, 2003 - - - -	Gee, when I went downtown this morning I had to wait for a car at the stop sign.... Kevin. California has seen a dramatic downturn in its economy but here is an interesting twist in what it has done to the Bay area of San Francisco.
July 15, 2003 - -	This link <http://cns.miis.edu/research/wmdme/> gives a listing of who in the middle east has Weapons of mass destruction - and uh - where they got them from.
July 14, 2003	If you are troubled by "SPAM" this is a cute animation that has a message.