PALERMO, Sicily — A Sicilian builder transferred from prison to house arrest tried to get himself locked up again to escape arguments with his wife at home, Italian media reported Thursday. Santo Gambino, 30, did time for dumping hazardous waste before being moved to house arrest in Villabate, outside the Sicilian capital, Palermo, Italian news [...]
October 25, 2009
You know that “rumble” or “growl” you sometimes hear from your stomach? I’m certain we have all experienced it at least once. It is a normal part of digestion, and, would you believe, it has a name: Borborygmus It originates in the stomach or upper part of the small intestine as muscles contract to move [...]
October 21, 2009
DENVER — A Denver alternative newspaper recently posted an ad for what some consider the sweetest job in journalism — a reviewer of the state’s marijuana dispensaries and their products. The Denver paper, Westword, has received more than 120 applicants, many of them offering to do the reviews for free. When the newspaper settles on [...]
October 17, 2009
PIONEER WAGONS GET AN UPGRADE In Christchurch, New Zealand, the two-year-old Wagon Stays company has come up with a marketing slogan for its tricked-out, ecofriendly, mock Conestogas: “Where luxury meets history.” The settlers of New Zealand would have considered themselves lucky to bunk down in these bad boys, which feature queen-size beds, computer-controlled showers, flush [...]
October 16, 2009
I am currently on vacation and thought I might entice you to do the same by giving you glimpses of some rather odd places to stay. No, I do not have the luxury of staying in one these accommodations which you are seeing over this next week or so. UP A TREE Human beings spent [...]
October 15, 2009
I am currently on vacation and thought I might entice you to do the same by giving you glimpses of some rather odd places to stay. No, I do not have the luxury of staying in one these accommodations which you are seeing over this next week or so. HOBBIT HABITATS FOR HUMANITY If you [...]
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