Tuesday, February 07, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - One of publishing's most bizarre mysteries appears to finally have been solved. [WTOP] So what is the problem here?  Fictions are written and sold every day?  Who cares who wrote it.  Ah, there you go, being logical.  You thought they were true stories? 8:32:08 PM    comment []

COLUMBUS, Ohio - States are rushing to limit when and where people may protest at funerals — all because of a small Kansas church whose members picket soldiers' burials, arguing that Americans are dying for a country that harbors homosexuals. [Yahoo News] I don't care what you feel about the war.  There is a certain amout of respect that is due the dead.  Any group that proports to represent a religious faction should know this.  If the States are forced to limit protests at funerals, then as a nation, the United States has slipped even further. 8:29:46 PM    comment []

Mid-August Opening for D.C. Schools Not Recommended. A recommendation will be made to start school either Aug. 21 or Aug. 28. [WTOP / Local / Local Stories] While the parents have several legitimate concerns about messed up schedules, a more important fact is overlooked.  The simple fact that the schools in the District of Columbia are ill equiped for operations in the summer heat of August.  Especially given the poor condition of the overall structure of the average school building in the District. 8:20:00 PM    comment []

Emergency Bill Could Determine Fate of D.C. Baseball. It looks like the D.C. Council will approve a stadium lease on Tuesday, clearing the way for baseball to stay in the District. [WTOP / Local / Local Stories] Yet once more, the District of Columbia is trying, with all its might, to derail any hope of retaining a baseball team.  How can any city that has been bemoaning its lack of a team for so long be willing to let its government pull the stunts that it keeps pulling.  If the District of Columbia does not want a baseball team, then let it go.  Virginia, Portland and Las Vegas are all interested, ready and willing to give the Expos a home. 8:17:05 PM    comment []

Gretzky's Wife Cited in Gambling Ring (AP).  AP - Wayne Gretzky's wife and about a half-dozen NHL players placed bets — but not on hockey — with a nationwide sports gambling ring financed by Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Rick Tocchet, authorities said Tuesday. [Yahoo! News: Top Stories] This is getting ugly fast... 8:13:15 PM    comment []

Poll: Adults Scoff at Homework Gripes (AP). WASHINGTON - Too much homework? Sorry, kids, the adults aren't buying it. Most parents say their children get the right amount of homework, and most teachers agree, according to an AP-AOL Learning Services Poll. Yahoo! News: Top Stories] One of the more scary points is that there is any homework at all, given that most schools are trying to get their people through exams that make little sense or contain practical knowledge. 8:12:00 PM    comment []

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