“What?” I asked, alarmed. I worried that Duncan had done something to our cat. “What did you do to Chomsky?” “No. The cat on TV. It has a uvula!” “Oh.” I said, relieved. He’d been watching Cinderella because he was a little under the weather. “The cat opened its mouth and you saw its uvula?” I wanted to confirm. “Yes.” “Oh. Let’s go look at your anatomy book — just to be sure we have that name right.” I didn’t want to be responsible for giving him the wrong name for any part of t
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Both Sharper Image and Lillian Vernon filed for bankruptcy last week, which reminds me of the oft told tale of “The City Mouse and The Country Mouse.” You’ll recall in the classic Aesop’s fable, while both envious of each other’s lifestyle (the grass is always greener) after a series of mishaps, they realize that they are most content when they are at home, and that while related, each is similarly distinctive. That being said, both Sharper Image and Lillian Vernon are related in so much a
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Summer tennis looking for one more team Cowra Guardian, Australia - 6 hours ago Petty 32 drew Bowen 32, Blinman 34 defeated Aquamax 30, Apps 36 defeated Francis 28, Hoy 36 defeated Gunderson 28, Wilson 36 defeated Frazer 28, …

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