One of President-elect Obama's first acts is something we can all get behind:
Along with picking his Cabinet, finding just the right people for his White House staff and deciding what to do about two wars, President-elect Barack Obama has one other decision to make: which dog to get for daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7.
I never got this:
Sometime after midnight, nearly 200 people will throw toast at The Artists' Studio stage.
Though some consider throwing food to be poor manners, it's all part of the fun of "The Rocky Horror Show LIVE!" which encourages audience participation.
For the "world keeps getting stranger" file:
A JAPANESE man has enlisted hundreds of people in a campaign to allow marriages between humans and cartoon characters, saying he feels more at ease in the "two-dimensional world".
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"I am no longer interested in three dimensions. I would even like to become a resident of the two-dimensional world," he wrote.
We had to beat down a rumor a couple of years ago that The News-Sentinel had "a plan" to give up the paper product and go online only. It didn't make sense for any newspaper then, and it doesn't make sense for most now -- the online revenue stream isn't there yet. But we're probably getting to the point where it will make sense for some papers. Here's the biggest name so far to go online only:
The group, which included teachers, school board members, district administrators and leaders of nonprofits, recommended that the state consider making personal finance part of Oregon's math graduation requirement.
Ultimately, the committee wants students to have to show they're proficient in the subject to receive a diploma.
Those evil, clever religionists have found a diabolic way around the ACLU's heroic efforts to keep us safe from God's destructive influence:
Joining four other towns in Madison County, Pendleton now has a Ten Commandments monument on display.
The 7-foot long, 4-foot tall monument was unveiled Sunday near the intersection of East Water Street and Indiana 37, near the Falls Park Plaza shopping center, on land donated by Chuck Clevenger.
I know you're all anxiously awaiting my annual step-by-step explanation of what to do with your clocks for the end of daylight saving time. But, be patient, OK? I'm sure it just slipped your mind, but Congress extended DST.
