Elf ears the latest trend? Fantasy film buffs of Lord of the Rings and Avatar have taken their obsessions to whole new levels, by having their ears shaped into ‘elf’ ears, even though the craze has many possible health risks. The operation to get elf ears involves the top cartilage of the ears being sliced apart, and then sewn back together, …
Once upon a time two brothers lived on adjoining farms. John, the eldest, and Joshua, the youngest, had a terrible fight. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and goods as needed. The relationship began to fall apart over some slight misunderstanding, but grew until it exploded into …
Harvey, an elderly Canadian, arrived at French immigration at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. He fumbled for his passport. “Have you been to France before Monsieur?” the French official enquired in a snide tone. Harvey, smiled and admitted that yes, he had been to France before. “Well, in that case monsieur, you should have known enough to have …
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours …
Plastic surgery can cost a fortune, and in these times, not too many people have the extra money to get that perfect beak. But all is not lost. Now you can have that perfect schnoz. No scalpels, no doctors and it won’t break the bank! The Beauty Lift High Nose Electric Nose Lift’is the answer. For less than $150.00, and …
As she stood in front of her 5th grade class, on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy …
Since so many people seemed convinced that I am headed there, I decided to try to figure out if Hell is exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat). First, I needed to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. Then I needed to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell, and the rate …
“OK” is one of the most recognized and frequently used words in the world. It is also one of the oddest expressions ever invented. But its oddity may account for its popularity. It’s odd-looking. It’s a word that looks and sounds like an abbreviation, an acronym. We generally spell it OK – the spelling okay is relatively recent, and still …
Have you ever gone to get that great family portrait taken, only to have your kids refuse to smile? Or, how about visiting a relative’s house and having to beg your child to smile and act happy to see old Uncle Fred? Well, you’re not alone. All parents, at some point, want their children to put on a fake smile. …
