1. Which is NOT a fact about winter in the animal kingdom?
A. Some species of domesticated dog turn white in the winter.
B. Mountain goats with their luxurious 3-inch long winter coats can endure winter temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit and powerful winds up to 100 mph.
C. The male moose sheds its antlers every winter and grows a new…[more]
“This is in the top five of the strangest things – maybe the strangest – that I’ve ever encountered,” Hunt County (Texas) Justice of the Peace Aaron Williams said Monday.
Williams was called out to the scene of a routine traffic stop Sunday morning when police made a grisly discovery – about two dozen severed human heads in the back of a tractor-trailer.
Police officers said…[more]
George Bernard Shaw once said that if you find something funny search it for hidden truth. Here are few pearls of wisdom packaged in humour. Enjoy.
1. You wouldn’t worry what people thought about you if you only knew how seldom they did.
2. To expect life to treat you fairly because you’re a good person is like expecting a bull not to charge you because…[more]
In North America, (and some might even go so far as to include a country due north of the 49th parallel known as “The Land of Ice & Snow"), has a quixotic fascination with, if not a fondness for, simple-minded souls.
A quick check of my favorite Internet search engine, “Google”, reveals no less than 1,990,000 pages devoted to “dummies”. In second place, we have a mere 1,670,000…[more]
For me, the piano is the symbol of what is stiff, proper and elegant. It doesn’t have faults, it is perfect. Pianists are the most perfectionist people in the world. They should not and can not make mistakes especially when performing. That is how I viewed the piano and the pianists. But then, I just found out I was wrong. A little researching has once again proven that appearances can…[more]
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – It was a typical October Sunday afternoon in the mid-1950s with lots of company on hand. After Sunday dinner, the men and older boys were trying to tune in a new radio Dad had bought while on a trip to Memphis.
Although the Cardinals were in the playoffs, the three of us younger boys and Cousin Spike were too fidgety to sit still for long…[more]
The Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are a few of the winners for 2007:
Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
Question: Which is stronger—concrete or bone?
Answer: Bone
Useless Fact: Human bones can actually resist 40 times more stress than concrete. Don’t believe it is true? Then picture a piece of concrete the size of a bone and imagine how easily it would break.
Question: What bird lays its egg in another bird’s nest?
Answer: Cuckoo, Cowbird, Whyda, Honeyguide and Black-headed Duck…[more]
There are some things I will probably never understand no matter how much information I have on the subject. Like which button is supposed to make what special feature work on my overdone alarm clock. Or why my dog hates to get a bath but loves to play in the sprinkler.
And some things are interesting to think about, but I am no closer to discovering the truth.…[more]
I must be a glutton for punishment.
Think I can conquer the monster known as Walmart. Men are thick-headed. There, ladies, I said it. We think we can conquer, fix, or figure out anything. Then we wonder why women go to the bathroom together...to talk about the stupid things their men do!
Why do I go to Wal-Mart? Well, where I live it is the closest…[more]
According to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in Disneyworld, a pirate’s life is downright inviting. Being drunk and slovenly is all right with pirates and you can even take a nap right there in the mud with the pigs. Plus, when you do awaken from your alcohol induced slumber, it’s perfectly acceptable to fire your pistol, get in a fight or even chase wenches all over…[more]
I wonder what makes cell phone users drive in the left lane of a four lane highway. Is the reception that much better eight feet left? And here’s some breaking news - you really don’t have to drive that slow to maintain reception. Your phone really will continue to pick up cellular signals at or above the posted speed limit.
Today, while waiting at stop lights on my…[more]
It’s September now, which means those mercurial winged summer visitors will soon be leaving for warmer climates. September, while marking the beginning of the next season, also marks the end of those aerial acrobatic feats I’ve enjoyed for the past five months. Hummingbirds seem to zip into our lives suddenly in late spring, then leave just as suddenly at the onset of autumn. I’ll miss watching them chase each other…[more]
I once read that a weed is simply a flower whose beauty has not yet been realized. If that’s true, then my front yard is the most misunderstood piece of property in the area.
In my zeal for curb appeal, I’ve tried most every brand of commercial fertilizer and weed inhibitor approved for residential use. I even thought about renting a crop duster once, but that seemed like…[more]
