Category Archives: Good to Know

Usually, I hate doggy clothes…

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Sabina Becker

…but I’ll happily make an exception for this:Isn’t that adorable? (And no, he’s not my dog. Mine’s a big black Lab/Husky cross with blue eyes and white paws.)You can get what Homer’s wearing at Bartcop.com.

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Un dia sin…

Posted on May 1, 2006 by Sabina Becker

…ropa??? Si, puede ser en Mexico: Members of a movement from the Gulf Coast state of Veracruz called the 400 Villages, the protesters strip with regularity, their nakedness stressing demands that the government resolve a long-running land dispute. “We are … Continue reading →

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Finally, a good use for camera-phone technology!

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Fuck yeah! And not a minute too soon, either. I was getting so sick of hearing about all those slimewads who use them to photograph what’s up women’s skirts (a gross violation of privacy and personal space, BTW…and just one … Continue reading →

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Screw Tamiflu–drink white wine!

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Sabina Becker

More good news for us wine lovers. Now, it’s not only red wine that’s good for us. White wine, it turns out, can help us ward off potentially deadly flu viruses: White wine may prove to be effective in combating … Continue reading →

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Um, Condi…do you know what you’re holding?

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Sabina Becker

It’s called a charango, and you’ll never guess what the one you’ve got your hands on is made from!

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The truth about cats and dogs

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Any questions?

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Dr. Quincy blogs!!!

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Sabina Becker

I love you, Jack Klugman.And I miss your show.

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So who says Germans have no funnybones?

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Watch this video and then try and tell me that.Only one thing is wrong with this scenario, incidentally: German engineering is normally MUCH less kludgy than this. No wonder this guy couldn’t get a job as a taxi driver.

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Against same-sex marriage? That’s sick!

Posted on February 16, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Yes, indeedy. And the Beeb would know: Gay “marriage” could boost the mental and physical health of homosexuals, doctors believe. Rates of depression, drug abuse and cancer are higher in the gay community than among heterosexual people. The report said … Continue reading →

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Canadian Elections for Dummies

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Well, it’s finally over. The dust has settled. I’m still alive. And I’m not even terribly sorry that the party I despise most (at least in my home and native land; the world is another story!) has won the election… … Continue reading →

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