Paul McCartney broadcast 2 songs live into space on November 12th to wake Astronauts who were finishing up 44 consecutive days above the earth. This was the first time this had ever been done. The performance featured “Good Day Sunshine,” an old Beatles standard and “Time for Tea,” from his most recent album.
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On November 19th, 1969 a second Apollo mission landed a manned spacecraft on the moon’s surface. The BBC offers a commemorative article about the mission. Click Here
The Global Language Monitor has issued its 2005 list of politically incorrect phrases. They are:
The Top Politically inCorrect Words and Phrases for 2005:
1. Misguided Criminals for Terrorist: The BBC attempts to strip away all emotion by using what it considers neutral descriptions when describing those who carried out […]
The BBC tracked down Clem Curtis, singer for the 70’s group, The Foundations, creators of the singular hit, “Build Me Up Buttercup.” Curtis laments his subsequent obscurity saying, “I’m very disappointed that people like me who have had a No.1 don’t get the recognition that they should do.” Curtis expressed joy however at playing […]
The Vancouver Sun reports today that an avian flu, infected duck was found on a domestic water fowl farm in Chilliwack BC, Canada. Chilliwack, British Columbia is located about sixty miles East of Vancouver.
For the feature article click here.
Officials were quick to insist that the infected duck poses no public health risk. […]