Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Palm Beach County to hike Strippers licence fees.
Palm Beach County in Florida is planning to hike the licence fees for strippers and other adult entertainers from $25 to $75 a year.
In a money strapped county, it seems like no body is sparred for some much needed cash.
Original Story in PalmBeachPost.com
In a money strapped county, it seems like no body is sparred for some much needed cash.
Original Story in PalmBeachPost.com
Monday, December 15, 2008
Arena Football League 2009 season is cancelled.
On Sunday, the Arena Football League's board of directors voted via conference call to cancel the 2009 season in an effort to "work to develop a long term plan to improve its economic model."
The decision is said to be subject to an agreement with the AFL players association.
It turns out that Wall Street and the Big Three are not the only ones needing bailout money.
Original story in DenverPost.com
The decision is said to be subject to an agreement with the AFL players association.
It turns out that Wall Street and the Big Three are not the only ones needing bailout money.
Original story in DenverPost.com
Labels: Arena Football League, bailout, Big Three, Wall Street
Friday, December 12, 2008
U.S. students scoring better in math.
New results of an International math test released Tuesday, showed U.S. fourth and eighth-graders' scores have slightly improved since the last time four years ago.
That is understandable given the fact that they have to do a better job counting their ever shrinking allowance money in the current economic conditions.
Original Story in wsj.com
That is understandable given the fact that they have to do a better job counting their ever shrinking allowance money in the current economic conditions.
Original Story in wsj.com
Labels: eight grade math test scores, U.S. fourth
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Fines for late funerals
A village in South Africa has created a new fine of about $10 for people holding a funeral after 9 AM. The main reason given in imposing such an unusual measure is to save people time by allowing them to be able to go about their business by 9 AM after attending a funeral.
"The aim is to save time. After the funeral, people must still be able to go shopping or farm their fields" said the village spokesperson.
In other words, the dead must no hold up the livings.
Original story in news24.com
"The aim is to save time. After the funeral, people must still be able to go shopping or farm their fields" said the village spokesperson.
In other words, the dead must no hold up the livings.
Original story in news24.com
Labels: fines, funeral, South Africa
Monday, December 1, 2008
10 Reasons why Hilary would be a terrific Secretary of State.
1- Obama does not have to worry about her spending $150,000 worth of pantsuits with the Department credit cards.
2- Her husband Bill would not mind having her away too long too often.
3-She knows all the male foreign leaders' secret girlfriends.
4- She knows how to throw the kitchen sink.
5-She is experienced in dodging snipers fire.
6-She can hang with all the world bad boys in any neighborhood bar.
7-She has been in more than half of the world countries and can see the rest of them from her kitchen.
8-When she ran out of conflict to resolve, she would make up one and solve it.
9-She is already Secretary of State at home.10-
10-She loves 3 AM phone calls.
2- Her husband Bill would not mind having her away too long too often.
3-She knows all the male foreign leaders' secret girlfriends.
4- She knows how to throw the kitchen sink.
5-She is experienced in dodging snipers fire.
6-She can hang with all the world bad boys in any neighborhood bar.
7-She has been in more than half of the world countries and can see the rest of them from her kitchen.
8-When she ran out of conflict to resolve, she would make up one and solve it.
9-She is already Secretary of State at home.10-
10-She loves 3 AM phone calls.
Labels: Hilary Clinton, Obama transition team, Secretary of State
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