Month July 2007

You’ll never trust your dog again

It now appears that it’s not just the squirrels. We reported here recently on the capture by Iran of squirrels equipped with espionage devices. It’s much worse than that. Attack badgers, cyborg pigeons, and who knows what else. From the…

Unprecedented heat wave in Europe

This was the hottest day ever recorded in Belgrade. Fifty forest fires right, left and center. Hundreds of dead reported in Hungary. State of Emergency in Greece. What next? Oh, the specter of famine. “Yes, but what effective action can…

Richistan

In places such as Manhattan and Los Angeles, restaurants and bars outdo themselves in excess. New York’s Algonquin Hotel has a $10,000 ‘martini on a rock’ (it comes with a diamond at the bottom of the glass). City eateries sell…