Feature Articles
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
Veterans and their dogs
Decorated Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell was the only survivor of a 2005 mission in Afghanistan. He is considered the “Lone Survivor” because the mission was the largest loss of life in Seal history. Upon returning from combat, Luttrell received a Labrador retriever named D.A.S.Y. to help him cope with the loss of his teammates.
BY JAMES K. WHITE | NOVEMBER 14, 2012
Plagiarizing batwings
Has the cost of renting residential property recently increased in your neighborhood? Some landlords in the beautiful Malibu Beach (California) region charge $75,000 for housing. That is $75,000 per month. Perhaps one might negotiate discounts for 10 year leases. I am just “perhapsing.”
BY DR. DAVE HEPBURN | NOVEMBER 14, 2012
Zoinker?
“Zoinker? That’s not a word Dad!” I was being Scrabble-challenged by my kids and was about to get caught fabricating when I was saved by my yet-to-be-born grandson. My daughter, leading this stoopid word game comfortably, suddenly had an uncomfortable contraction, not the grammatical type, but a contraction that precedes the birth of unborn grandsons, and the real game was on.
