Hunter S. Thompson wanted ashes scattered by cannon

Hunter S. Thompson’s family is looking into scattering his ashes across the sky by shooting them out of a cannon....

Refreshing Drinks of Fresh Air

As much as bullets or body armor, rations or radios, an army needs water to survive — especially when it’s...

Tradition, Tech Clash Over Wine

To the horreur of traditional winemakers in old Europe, the ancient art of making wine is being transformed by science...

You Have a Rx for That Vibrator?

In Alabama, it’s illegal to “produce, distribute or otherwise sell sexual devices that are marketed primarily for the stimulation of...

Lejo

Someone give this person a hand.

U.S. must not intrude on Canadian airspace: Martin

Prime Minister Paul Martin said Canada must be consulted before the U.S. decides to fire on missiles that enter Canadian...

Ain’t no hunting going on in here

As one person comes in the world, my thoughts turn to one who recently left — with bullet against his...

Australia says no to mandatory national internet filtering

Communications Minister Helen Coonan said the government had recently reviewed ways of preventing child pornography, including a British-style national internet...

Weird Uncle Z

It’s official. I’m an uncle. My brother and his wife (mostly just his wife) gave birth to a baby boy...

Germans hostile towards Bush, what would Russians say?

On Wednesday, the US President George W. Bush made a stopover in the German city of Mainz, but surprisingly faced...