“We loved Vancouver,” said Angela, “especially its location with the sea and the mountains.” One of the wardens at the Blaxhall youth hostel, Angela, along with her husband Steve, had visited Vancouver in 2002 as part of their world-tour. “We only spent six weeks in Western Canada, visiting Banff, Jasper, and all the usual places,” she […]
The Aftermath of the Candidate’s Debate
As David Koenigsberg left the candidates’ debate on November 30, he turned to his trial lawyer running mates on the Democratic ticket and remarked, “We have done everything that we can; now it is in the hands of voters”. In all recent elections, the outcome had been predictable. The Dobbs Ferry Party (“DFP”), a […]
Why Were Cloned Animals Declared Safe for Human Consumption by the FDA?
The FDA announced today that it would give preliminary approval to lift a five year-old, informal ban on including the meat or milk of cloned cattle, pigs and goats in the US food chain. Sheep remain off-limits until more evidence is produced. Should this decision remain in place, the United States would become the first […]
The Lighthouse
It rested softly in her hands, aged and frail. “Do you want to open it now?” asked Angela. Her brother shook his head and looked toward the black cockatoos brutally pruning the eucalypts by the creek. The land sloped down from the house, overgrown shrubs crowding around what had once been an expanse of lawn. […]
Warning Voice ! What every driver needs
There should be a “Warning Voice” that tells the driver to keep their hands on the wheel, with the exception of using the gear-stick, choke and only allowing the switching on and off the radio or changing tapes at the start of the journey or when moving slow. The other current dangerous act is drivers […]
‘Tiz the Season to be Jolly (for real)
Jolly. Jovial. Joyous. All of these words are etymologically related to Jupiter – the planet of optimism and expansion – and with all the Sagittarius activity in the heavens right now, this type of energy is infused in many of our day to day affairs for several weeks. Sagittarius is half man, half animal, representing […]