Public Demands, and L'Obamania

The frenzy of election day has long since faded, and the only remaining evidence of President Obama's inauguration is miles of trampled-dead lawn at the nations capitol. However the nation has reversed its...

Wild mushrooms

Wild mushrooms growing on the lawn.

Thousands of Thai Protesters Seek Overhaul of Democratic System

The prime minister of Thailand, Samak Sundaravej, called a state of emergency in Bangkok as thousands of protesters gathered at the capitol. While most of the anger goes towards what the protesters call a...

These homes for sale stink

"Why Fannie and Freddie matterMore Videos This boarded-up, bank-owned home is on the market in Milwaukee. On the inside, that Milwaukee home has been picked clean. Never before have there been so many squalid, dilapidated homes...

The REVENGE OF THE LAWN: Milwaukee Man Shoots Mower...and is Arrested

    " A 56-year-old man from the Midwestern US state of Wisconsin has been arrested after shooting his lawn mower in his garden because it would not start. Keith Walendowski was charged by police in...

Kill Your Lawn!

Article from Alex Steffen about the environmental impact of lawns, ending with the question: "What's your favourite idea for replacing lawns"? Mine is vegetables. Also we put in a littlle patch this weekend of...

Rabbit ripper shocks Germany

When someone decides to systematically kill pet rabbits, cut off their heads and drain their blood away one has to start worrying what they will turn to killing next. Here in the UK in a small town called Long...

Michelle de Kretser: The urban jungle

Good interview with Michelle de Kretser - anyone not yet familiar with her work might feel like trying some out after reading this well written interview by Boyd Tonkin"The best stories lodge in the memory and...

Nothing says 'I love you Dad' like a game of bocce ball

In case you're stuck for a Father's Day gift, here's an idea for you:"With Father's Day almost upon us, conscientious sons and daughters are likely scrambling for creative ways to express paternal...

Residents must mow their lawn or risk jail time

Too lazy to mow your lawn?  If you live in Canton, Ohio you better get on it or hire help!  Homeowners who don’t bother mowing their grass can now face jail time if it’s their second...

World's first pregnant man mows his lawn just weeks before giving birth

"Keeping the lawn in tip-top shape is a matter of pride for many men and bearded transsexual Thomas Beatie is no different - despite being seven months' pregnant.Sporting a T-shirt with the logo of his company...

Alberta Residents Return to Homes after Wildfire

Multiple small towns and hamlets were evacuated in northern Alberta over the weekend after wildfires consumed almost 2,000 hectares of land. Hot weather and dry brush often leads to massive wildfires in Western...

Prince Edward Island's 'can ban' ends

After almost 25 years, residents and visitors of Canada's smallest province, Prince Edward Island, can buy canned carbonated beverages. Soon the hiss of gas escaping the metal casing of a coke can will be heard...

In Warm Climates, Pools Breed West Nile

" Swampy swimming pools all over the country — a legacy of the foreclosure crisis — are becoming breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes. The problem is particularly acute in warm climates like Florida and California, where officials are concerned about the...

Man Killed in Fight over Water Restrictions

... and it turns out that the lawn-waterer was not, in fact, violating any restrictions in the first place."A man has been charged with murder in Australia after allegedly punching and kicking an elderly man during a heated argument over water restrictions. Ken Proctor, 66,...

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