Pilots feared UK-bound easyJet flight would be shot down!

" The pilots of a holiday jet which suffered a potentially catastrophic electrical fault refused to divert to a nearer landing spot because they feared they would be shot down by military craft. The easyJet Airbus...

Today my friend and family nearly drowned - Danger in the third world

This evening my friend Louis Haar a fellow English man that lives not to far from my residence in Dumaguete City Negros Oriental  sent me an email with a true and thankfully not a tragic story to publish on...

Flying Saucer Craft Set to Fly

The stuff of science fiction or are we about to see something revolutionary?" June 23, 2008 -- A new wingless, saucer-shaped aircraft is scheduled to take to the skies. Just don't call it a UFO. Subrata Roy, a scientist at the University of...

Welsh Police Chopper Chases UFO

A police helicopter chased after an unidentified flying object which nearly ran into it. "The three airmen described the unidentified flying object as "saucer-shaped", and proceeded to pursue, getting as far as the North Devon coast. This sighting comes only weeks after...

Next Fundraiser Scheduled for The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space!

"Our next HUGE Yard Sale Fundraiser is taking place on Saturday, June 28th, 2008. Mark your calendars now!   All proceeds benefit The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space, a local grassroots creative co-op devoted to promoting arts awareness, while improving the lives and...

This Week In Craft

This week's crafty news, collected here just for you. Short and sweet this time, as I've spent much of the weekend at the studio, and am home only to eat, shower (maybe), and pet the turtles. Here we go:Crafty...

Mars Signal is Back

"NASA reported that the Phoenix Mars lander suffered a one day delay caused by a communications glitch that was repaired late Tuesday night. With communications restored, commands to deploy the Phoenix's robotic...

Knife crime: LONDON Police seize 200 weapons in stop and search blitz

"The kitchen knife is the most common weapon used in teenage stabbings, Sir Ian Blair said today, as he revealed that close to 200 weapons have been seized since officers stepped up stop and search measures in...

"Phoenix Mars Lander" has landed - Intact w/ 1/4 (000.25) degree tilt - impre...

Mars Phoenix Lander Update -- 12:00 AM EDT, May 26  To be honest you'd never find a better day for a bunch of grown ups living moments of their wildest dreams in youth while coming true before their eyes....

A Chopper goes down in Burns Bog

Burns Bog is an area in Delta, BC. about 20 miles southeast of Vancouver which is a heavy, marshy peat bog which covers several hectacres, and is often found smouldering and burning from beaneath the surface by...

British Government releases UFO files

The UK government has unveiled its secret UFO files, and the contents are sometimes surprising, sometimes amusing." The most comprehensive Government files on UFO activity are opened to the public for the first time today and they disclose that even air...

'Only the Carp that can swim up the Yellow River can become a Dragon' (Koi No...

On Monday, May 5th, Japanese celebrated Children Day (or Kodomo no hi).On this occasion it is a tradition to fly Koi Nobori flags (flying carp).Takafumi Suzuki and Hiroko Torigoe (PingMag Make) paid a behind the scenes visit to the Koi Nobori workshop of Mr. Takashi Hashimoto...

Maker Faire: It's Alive!

The DIY extravaganza known as Maker Faire has hit the Bay Area, and is taking this weekend at the San Mateo County Expo Center. Come on down and check out everything from crafts to momemade robots*, and meet...

Indigenous Solutions: The Free Market, Free Trade and Free Enterprise Traditions

" George B.N. Ayittey The Free Market, Free Trade and Free Enterprise Traditions Africa's indigenous economic system is probably the area least understood. The myth...

Hydrogen-powered plane takes off

This is something new and amazing effort on gas, where gas has played a major role as fuel according to BBC article."The first manned, hydrogen-powered plane has been successfully tested in the skies above Spain,...

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