whales, dolphins, save fisherman

An interesting story,,, " PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines — He needed a miracle to survive the cold and choppy waters, and he got it in the form of dolphins and whales. Tuna fisherman Ronnie Dabal was fishing...

Dubliners' folk hero Drew dies

Ronnie Drew, the lead singer of The Dubliners, the man credited by most as the rebirth of Irish cultural confidence in the 1960s, died yesterday at the age of 73.He had suffered from bad health for a while, and...

Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, 61, 'runs away with 18-year-old Russian cocktail w...

A Rolling Stone gathers no moss but a lot of baggae along the way. It seems that the resurgence of public interest in the Stones since the Scorsese film about the band has seen Ronnie Wood return to his wild...

Murder at 11--Drug Dealer at 22, Nathaniel Abraham Falls Through the Cracks

Sounds like that state government "rehabilitation" did this kid some real good.  Hats off to the State of Michigan.  Now we can pay more tax dollars to house him again for another 20 years.  I am of...

Feist Wins 2007 Shortlist Music Prize

'The Reminder' is one of the few CDs I bought last year. For my mom. And it's the only one I can think of that's being lauded with both mellow baby boomer and hipster music blogger praise. 2007 was a massive,...

The Band gets lifetime Grammy

Way to go, guys! "The Band is on a list of recipients of Lifetime Achievement Grammys announced Tuesday by the U.S.-based Recording Academy." The Band is one of my favourite groups; it's nice to know that I'm...

AuxiCogent to expand BPO operation - Mahavilachchiya a role model:

"AuxiCogent to expand BPO operation Mahavilachchiya a role model: by Surekha Galagoda AuxiCogent International (Pvt) Ltd, the BPO operation under the JKH umbrella has just concluded a contract with a client based...

Firefighters Clean-Up Funds

"FIREFIGHTERS took a break from tackling blazes to give Rushden vehicles a good clean at the weekend. Drivers donated more than £900 after 15 firefighters spent Saturday hosing and scrubbing cars at Rushden Fire Station. One motorist handed over £250. The money raised will...

SA Foreign Affairs Dept Says a Whole Lot of Nothing About Zimbabwe

So many syllables, so little content. The ongoing situation in Zimbabwe is the elephant in the room. Every so often, Zimbabwean ruler Robert Mugabe  does something egregious enough to draw international...

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