All-time great jock jams
2 Unlimited — “Get Ready for This” C&C Music Factory — “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” Gary Glitter — “Rock and Roll Part…
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Could malware crash a plane?
On Aug. 20, 2008, Spanair Flight 5022 crashed shortly after takeoff from Barajas airport in Madrid, killing 154 of the 172 passengers. Investigators have been…
Slap happy
When Nintendo first unveiled the Wii back in 2005, there were two things above nearly all else that fans wanted to see the Wii controller…
Death Defying feats
Earlier this month, a Russian man collapsed dead while competing in the Sauna World Championships in Heinola, Finland. An elderly Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy was competing against…
The killing of Bruce Waxxen
Bruce Waxxen was never considered a nice guy. In fact, most people considered him an ass. Bruce, however, didn’t give a damn. Bruce was the…
Science book review
I like birds. Although I have probably passed my prime birding days — when I lived in my Jeep for months at a time and…
Two weeks in Palestine and Israel
This summer, I was fortunate enough to attend the first Independent Jewish Voices solidarity tour of Palestine and Israel. This was a very emotional and…
Never quit, boys, never quit
The other evening, my buddy Woodtick and I were drinking a beer behind the Park Theatre, waiting to see the Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Show. The…
International Briefs
University graduates find opening in international job market An increasing number of university graduates have stepped into the career of teaching English overseas, reported the Guardian….
From a distance
The short stories in Michelle Berry’s collection, I Still Don’t Even Know You, present the same kind of perspective on people that you get by…