What is Smukke-Speak?
I'm a translator. I read between lines and figure out what someone meant to say. I do this for a living, as a technical editor, translating what engineers say into actual English. The thing is, once...
View ArticleQuick Cop: "It's ok, I'm trained to drive fast"
A UK police officer who drove 159 mph on a motorway has been found guilty of dangerous driving and given an absolute discharge (no fine or jail). Cameras on board Pc Mark Milton's unmarked car clocked...
View ArticleJudge: Messy Mom Didn't Prompt Son's Suicide
Connecticut appeals court decides that although mom's home was not exactly pristine, her housekeeping (or lack thereof) did not criminally contribute to her son's suicide. Justice William Sullivan...
View Article"Tough Love" reaction to borrowed car ends with dead teen
The short version: New Zealand teen 'borrows' mom's car. Mom & dad decide to teach him a lesson and press charges for theft. On the trip to Auckland Central Remand (jail), another prisoner...
View ArticleHumans Anthropomorphize Everything
A newspaper columnist suggests that humans like to make other things seem more human. She begins with a story of her Mini Cooper, which makes her my automotive sister. I also pat my car on the hood...
View ArticlePhone Thief? Not really
"My cell phone was stolen last Friday. I had it disconnected and arranged to get a replacement. It had been set up with the excellent service from ShoZu to automatically upload all pictures taken with...
View ArticleClutter kills. Clean your room.
Houston woman dies in a fire because there is so much clutter she can't get out & firefighters can't get in. read more | digg storyI thought it was only fair to mention this story since earlier...
View ArticleDad kills man who molested his two year old daughter
A lawyer climbed through a neighbor's bedroom window and stabbed him to death after being told by a family member that the man had molested his 2-year-old daughter, authorities say.read more | digg...
View ArticleSay Aloha to Long Life
Residents of Hawaii have the longest life expectancy of any state, and D.C. denizens the shortest, according to a new Harvard study.read more | digg storyOK, whoever submitted the original Digg for...
View ArticleFoley Checks Into Clinic for Alcoholism
Former Rep. Mark Foley, under FBI investigation for e-mail exchanges with teenage congressional pages, has checked himself into rehabilitation facility for alcoholism treatment and accepts...
View ArticleTeaching kids to fight back against classroom invaders
"Youngsters in a suburban Fort Worth, Texas, school district are being taught not to sit there like good boys and girls with their hands folded if a gunman invades the classroom, but to rush him and...
View ArticlePoliticians caught on Internet candid cameras
Political campaigns for the Nov. 7 congressional elections have sent out mass e-mails with links to videos of opponents in unscripted, often embarrassing, situations. Some campaigns have even...
View ArticleApple to release two iPhone models, one with WiFi
Apple Computer plans to introduce two iPod-based cell phone models in the first quarter of 2007. One model will be a smart phone, including integrated keyboard, video and music capability, while the...
View ArticleAtlanta teen kills woman while text-messaging her suicide by car
A 16-year-old girl counted down her suicide attempt through text messages to a female classmate who had rebuffed her sexual advances before crashing her vehicle into an oncoming car, killing a mother...
View ArticleShifting Away From Party Ties
A growing number of voters are going independent, especially in the Southwest, a trend that could lead to more competitive races. If the trend toward independent voters continues - and there is no sign...
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