Darwin at work?
February 1, 2007
Female intuition key to correct weather prognostications by Michigan groundhog
Canadian Press
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) - Woody has something most other prognosticating groundhogs don’t.
Female intuition.
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“Dastardly lefty dragon!”
December 21, 2006
Virgin birth awaited in England
MARIA CHENG
from the G&M
Associated Press
CHESTER, England — As Christmas approaches, a virgin mother is anxiously awaiting the arrival of her offspring. She’s Flora, the Komodo dragon.
In an evolutionary twist, Flora has managed to become pregnant all on her own without any male help. It would seem the timing is auspicious: The seven hatchlings are due this festive season.
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Gifts of aid
December 20, 2006
Visit Good Gifts for some great ideas.
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Gifts of aid to developing world becoming new Christmas tradition
December 20, 2006
Stuart Laidlaw
Faith and Ethics Reporter
Three years ago, Tim Abellera and his co-workers realized that by the end of the staff Christmas exchange, they all had too many coffee mugs they didn’t want and – if they were honest with themselves – too many chocolates they didn’t need.
So they decided to do something different.
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An inconvenient holiday
December 19, 2006
from Toronto Star, Tuesday Dec. 19
The holidays are expensive. Least of all for those who celebrate them.
The real loser of the season is the Earth.
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