Archive for January, 2006

Love of the Almighty Appendage

Friday, January 27th, 2006

By Kim Alvarez   I am not a whore and although certain friends affectionately call me a gutterslut, I am really much too discriminating. It is just my worship, mostly oral, of the male appendage that drives me to distraction. In my experience, the face of a man can whisper a hint of what their [...]

My Angles Said Hello

Friday, January 27th, 2006

By Vicky Bowker Jeter Reflecting on all that I learned from this Grace-filled moment in my life, probably the bit of greatest transformational benefit is coming to actively realize that, in my experience at least, Angels have access to directly assisting us proportional to our sincere inclination and/or investment in believing that they can. At [...]

When it comes to improving technology, scientists turn to animals for help

Friday, January 27th, 2006

Many animals have a knack for doing amazing things: They can soar through the air, climb up walls, and swim superfast. Their awesome abilities have inspired scientists to create inventions that copy their every move. Read on to see how scientists look to the wild for some “wild” ideas. KING OF CLING Geckos can climb [...]

A Touching Story

Friday, January 27th, 2006

On the last day before Christmas, I hurried to go to The supermarket to buy the remaining of the gift I didn’t Manage to buy earlier. When I saw all the people there, I started to Complain to myself,” It is going to take forever here and I still have so Many other places to [...]

Icefishing Gear

Friday, January 27th, 2006

After years of fiddling around with practically every icefishing tool and gadget you can think of, I’ve narrowed my choice of must-have items down to these. For the angler who likes to run and gun and values mobility, this gear fits nicely in a trailer behind your snow machine. Versatile lee Rod and Reel Duo [...]

Narayan Murthy’s views on staying late in the office

Friday, January 27th, 2006

It’s half past 8 in the office but the lights are still on… PCs still running, coffee machines still buzzing… and who’s at work? Most of them??? Take a closer look… All or most specimens are 20-something male species of the human race… Look closer… again all or most of them are bachelors… and why [...]

My Dog Sandy

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

By J Robert Whittle A story about my early life in Yorkshire, England. I was 11 when first introduced to the puppy we named Sandy. Over the years we became great friends building up a close relationship. He was of no particular breeding though some said he was a mixture of collie and corgi, but [...]

‘Toon Trauma – She found her roots, and they were blonde…

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

By Jill Christine Carpenter It’s been mentioned to me a time or two that I tend to treat my little drawings and doodles like they are real.  That’s just silly, of course, because I certainly know that these little ‘toon people and various critters are merely ink and paint, or pixels on a computer screen, [...]

The Marriages of Margaretha Hendrina Beck – a Capescottish-Indian Link

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

The Battle of Blouberg bicentenary this year reminds us that Britain took the Cape from the Dutch in 1806 to make the sea route to India safe, just as the Dutch had occupied it 150 years before in the interest of their East Indian possessions. Human connexions between India and the Cape were always present [...]

The Case of the Fishy Leak

Saturday, January 7th, 2006

This month, learn about water pressure “This glass is going to be tough to polish,” said Erin, staring at a giant fish tank at Earle Aquarium. “Tell me about it,” said Aiden. “It won’t be so bad,” said Molly, trying to cheer everyone up. She had been working at the aquarium since last summer and [...]