Once there was a blind girl who hated herself, and everyone else, because of her blindness. The only exception was her wonderful, loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She said if she could only see, she’d marry him. As the years passed, surgical techniques became much more advanced. One day, a donor of a pair of eyes was …
How dare you call Fluffy, your ‘pet’! Fluffy is not your pet, she is your ‘companion animal’, and you are her ‘human carer’. That bear that you saw on the side of the road while on your way to your ffavoritefishing hole is not a wild animal! It is a ‘free living’, or ‘free ranging’ animal. Get it together folks! …
Will’s Thoughts – Forcing Children To Act Like A Parent To Other Children Is Child Abuse I talked to my brother John on my birthday. It was the first time in almost two decades. It’s not that we don’t love each other, it’s just kind of how life led us. Talking to him did what it usually does, opened dark …
Will’s Thoughts – Mother’s Day And The Woman Who Saved His Soul My biological parents loved us, but sometimes love just isn’t enough. Both of their souls had been ravaged by World War II. My father had witnessed the horrors of war firsthand. My mother had done her best to heal the gut-wrenching wounds caused by its savagery. My mother …
The Otoko Kaoru (good-smelling man) Fragrant Shirt was released for sale in Japan, and attracted a lot of attention from retailers, who snapped up the first run of these sweetly scented garments. Rose-scented micro-capsules are embedded in the shirt’s collar, and if they’re rubbed or put under pressure, they explode, releasing a liquid that evaporates into the air. The scent …
An unnamed coal baron in China has paid $1.5 million for an 11 month old red Tibetan Mastiff named Hong Dong, setting a world record for the most expensive dog. Previously, a black Tibetan Mastiff, Yangtze River Number Two, sold for $563,00 to earn the title. Hong Dong has been fed a diet of prime chicken and beef, enhanced with …
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 …
