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Entries from May 2006

Sex Education: Not Just For Horny Teenagers

May 29th, 2006 · No Comments · Hot Off The Presses

local6.com - News - STDs Running Rampant In Retirement Community
A doctor blamed Viagra, a lack of sex education and no risk for pregnancy for the spike in sexually transmitted diseases at The Villages.
Yep, STDs are running rampant at a retirement community in Florida. It’s probably traceable to just a few old guys with more little [...]

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Police Aren’t Perfect

May 27th, 2006 · No Comments · Funnies

From One Utah � Blog Archive � Police Aren’t Perfect
Police aren’t perfect, but this cop comes close to winning the ingenuity award.
A driver did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tailgating woman behind him went ballistic, pounding on her [...]

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Quality Driveway Delivery

May 24th, 2006 · No Comments · Connections

Mom’s still not getting her morning paper delivered to her front stoop; the Salt Lake Tribune’s “Quality Driveway Delivery” means she still has to get all dressed just to get the news.
I sent an email to the Home Delivery Manager at the Trib, and if she doesn’t start getting her paper on the porch [...]

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The Defiant Requiem

May 24th, 2006 · No Comments · Music... Shall All Your Cares Beguile

NPR : Verdi’s Requiem Revived as WWII Tribute
I heard my friend Debbie singing on the radio the other morning… she’s one of the musicians that performed this piece! When she told me about the project I was so thrilled for her, because she’s had some amazing performance opportunities with the Washington Chorus, and this one [...]

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Trainwreck Confessional

May 24th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Clan: McTiVo

Dog has his day despite tragedy | Chicago Tribune
HONOLULU — Duane “Dog” Chapman, star of A&E’s reality show “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” has married his longtime sidekick, Beth Smith.
The sunset ceremony on the Big Island took place Saturday, a day after the death of Chapman’s daughter. Barbara Katy Chapman, 23, was killed in a car [...]

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