http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/12feb_ lunareclipse.htm You in the UK will get to experience a total lunar eclipse this Saturday. Here in the US I'll be watching at moonrise. I am excitedly...
An ABer said that King Canute tried to do something about rising sea waters. What did King Canute try to do? I'm suspecting it was a flat failure, so how badly did his actions fail?
I was reading old news articles on the net. I was bewildered by: In 2003, three police cars and a black maria were called to the scene in Burnsley (I think) when a 14 year old boy help up the letters...
What do you think about "la Petite Anglaise" being fired in France even though she tried to keep her identity hidden. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060720/ap_on_re_e u/france_fired_for_blogging She...
I breed and show Scotties. I have an 8 week old litter; three puppies will be adopted out to pet homes. A woman came over yesterday with her vet cousin to look at the litter. The woman is very nice...
" ... what we sort of [sic] all can agree on is that wars in volatile but resource rich areas may cause more trouble than they're worth." Not fair for the editor of the AB Newsletter to force his/her...
What are the major "local accents" in the British Isles and what do they sound like? Are some accents "better" than others, and by that I mean more acceptable. Are some accents "made fun of"? Well, I...
My sister-in-law is very religious. VERY religious. I am the only person in the immediate family who is respectful of her "religiousity" because I have a deep faith. But she has sent me a series of...