Year: 2003
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THE STELLA AWARDS
It's time once again to review the winners of the annual "Stella Awards".The Stella's are named after 81-year-old Stella Liebeck who spilled coffee on herself and successfully sued McDonalds. That case inspired the Stella awards for the most frivolous successful lawsuits in the United States.Unfortunately, the most recent lawsuit implicating McDonalds – the teens who…
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As women grow older
It is important for men to remember that as women grow older it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as they did when they were younger. When men notice this, they should try not to yell. Let me relate how I handle the situation.When I got laid off from my…
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Re-Released 1960's Hits
Some artists from the '60s are re-releasing their hits with new lyrics to accommodate "our" generation:Herman's Hermits: "Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Walker"The Bee Gees: "How Can You Mend A Broken Hip"The Temptations: "Papa's Got A Kidney Stone"Ringo Star: "I Get By With A Little Help From Depends"Marvin Gaye: "I Heard It Through The…
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Tribute to Phyllis Treworgy
We knew her as Phyllis, and "fillus" she didWith the spirit of hope and the faith of a kid. But even in our sadness, we knew what was true…We were graced by an angel who was just passing through. She lived life, she loved life, she cherished it allAnd when dear friends were in need,…
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Power
But where, it will naturally be asked, is this wonderful, mystic Power to be contacted? Where may we find it? And how is it brought into action? The answer is perfectly simple — This Power is to be found within your own consciousness, the last place that most people would look for it. Right within…
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Heaven and Hell
Heaven IsWhere the police are BritishThe cooks are FrenchThe mechanics are GermanThe lovers are Italianand It's all organised by the SwissHell is Where the chefs are BritishThe mechanics are FrenchThe lovers are SwissThe police are Germanand its all run by the Italians via eMail, Mon, 14 Jul 2003 12:10:27 +1000
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New from Japan
via eMail, 25 June 2003Looks like the ideas that the Elementary school students come up with for the inventors fair. -JDL