President Obama pardons Larry Craig
President Obama, in a surprise move intent on extending an olive branch to Republicans after a bitter partisan fight over health care reform, has granted a presidential pardon to Larry Craig, the ex-senator from Idaho. Craig pleaded guilty in 2007 to disorderly conduct after being arrested in the men’s room at the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport on suspicion of lewd conduct. Read more
South Korean woman passes licensing test on 950th attempt
Cha Sa-Soon, a 68 year old South Korean woman, passed the written test for her driver’s license on the 950th attempt. Sa-Soon had been trying to pass the written portion of the licensing requirement since April, 2005 and has spent a total of $4,200 in all her attempts. Keep in mind that the passing score for the written test is a mere 60%. Read more
Coming soon! The Beatles catalog on USB
Available in stores on December 8th, ironically the 29th anniversary of John Lennon’s assassination, the entire digitally remastered Beatles catalog on an apple-shaped USB device. With a retail price of $298.98, the catalog is available at Amazon at a pre-order price of $238.99. Read more
Proof that my 25 year old parrot is very hospitable
Max, our 25 year old Yellow-Naped Amazon, has quite a vocabulary which he often uses in the proper context. For example, Max will say “bye bye” as he sees we are getting ready to leave the house.
Watch this video to see how Max reacts when there is a knock on the door.
