War keeps on giving (Chicago Sun-Times) Has any son in history done more to redeem his father’s reputation than George W. Bush? Think about it. What was the biggest lingering question about Bush I’s presidency? Why, that he did not go into Baghdad and “finish the job” when he had the chance during the triumph […]

Panhandlers make cents; rule doesn’t (Billings Gazette) To paraphrase the old saying about the poor, God must love panhandlers, he made so many of them. For centuries in Europe, orders of mendicant friars, holy men who begged for a living, proudly subsisted on what they could wheedle out of their lay breth …
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Clear and Present
Mornings are rough: bad breath, sleep sweat, eye boogs. Just when you think it can’t get any worse, you glance in the mirror and - bam! - a ginormous zit. via Dailycandy.com
Pickle Power (Boise Weekly) By Nicholas Collias.
US aims to placate Russia over […]

Insurgents unveil alternative cabinet and first minister for Iraq (The Scotsman) AN INSURGENT coalition yesterday announced an “Islamic Cabinet” for Iraqi as it attempted to provide an alternative to the country’s US-backed administration.
Moscow’s foreign students locked in as skinheads mark Hitler’s birthday (The Scotsman) A LEADING Moscow university has ordered its foreign students to […]

In praise of Homer’s 20-year odyssey (The Scotsman) IT IS remarkable that one of the greatest sitcoms of all time should feature a garishly yellow cast with only six fingers each. But The Simpsons, which celebrates its 20th birthday today, remains one of TV’s finest achievements.
Office Coach by Marie McIntyre : Your boss’s halitosis […]

Sturgeon tries to rain on McConnell’s parade with unions but ‘gatecrash’ backfires (The Scotsman) THE Scottish National Party suffered a significant knockback yesterday after a failed attempt to grab the trade-union vote from under the nose of Labour.
Strawberry season (The Pueblo Chieftain) Red, ripe and luscious - strawberries are at their peak during […]

Van drivers warned over speed limits (The Scotsman) DRIVERS who rent vans may be breaking speed limits as they are unaware these are lower than for cars on some roads, safety chiefs have warned.
BreathAlert ensures coast is clear
One of the biggest problems that plague any social […]

BreathAlert ensures coast is clear
One of the biggest problems that plague any social setting is bad breath, and sometimes during the course of a conversation you start to wonder whether the foul smell emanates from you or from the person whom … via Ubergizmo
Strawberry season (The […]

Car bombs kill dozens at bus station and bridge (The Scotsman) A CAR bomb blasted through a busy bus station near one of Iraq’s holiest shrines yesterday, killing at least 56 people.
Candidate has the feline vote sewn up (The Globe Gazette) MASON CITY (With apologies to Abbott and Costello) Costello: Who s […]

Combat Bad Breath with These Foods
“Inside your mouth, plaque build-up causes odors”
Unless you’re talking to someone who has bad breath, because that can be pretty bad too! Unfortunately you can not really do anything about someone else’s bad breath, but you can do something about your own. […]