Jumbo Idiot
Somewhere in the clouds – Alcohol can be the only explanation for trying to open the door of a jumbo jet while the plane you are on is more than 35,000 feet in the air. This is what a drunken passenger tried to do on a Boeing 767 Gatwick to Cuba, forcing the captain […]

Chinese Mummy?

Brendan Fraser in search of the mummy.

The Mummy: Curse of the Dragon Emperor (Rated PG-13) 114 mins.
Nine years ago we were treated to a movie adventure full of heart, wit, and dazzling special effects. The first Mummy movie was as close to an Indiana Jones-type adventure as anything brought to the screen in many […]

Make Your Own Yogurt (Some parental participation required).
Yogurt is a living organism. When you make your own yogurt you are growing it from a culture. When you buy your starter yogurt for your culture, be sure the label says the yogurt is ‘live’ or ‘active.’ Not all grocery store yogurts will start a new yogurt. […]

-Thursday the 7th: The moon is at first-quarter today. Many people call this a “half” moon because of its appearance. The “first-quarter” designation means that the Moon is a quarter of the way through its monthly cycle of phases.
-Friday the 8th: In mythology, the hunter was killed by a scorpion. To keep these enemies apart, […]

“Any fond school memories?” (asked in Tuolumne City)

“Wearing shorts under my dress so I could go on the monkey bars at recess in eighth grade. That was my best memory of all! I broke the fad! All the girls were standing around talking and looking at the boys. I just put shorts on under my […]