Tuesday, July 26, 2005

In the news...

Oh, come on! There are so many bigger issues in the world, and you're worried about a teeny tiny island in the middle of nowhere? Get a life!:

CANADA, DENMARK DISPUTE OWNERSHIP OF TINY ARCTIC ISLAND
Defence Minister Bill Graham's recent visit to an Arctic island off the northwest coast of Greenland has set off a diplomatic row.
FULL STORY:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/07/25/hansisland050725.html

Hee hee!:

CATHOLIC WOMEN SECRETLY ORDAINED
A group of Roman Catholic women risk excommunication with their plan to be unofficially ordained as priests Monday in a secret ceremony on a boat in the St. Lawrence River.
FULL STORY:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/07/25/womenpriests0725.html

I wish I lacked a sweet tooth... it would help with my weight:

GENETICISTS FIND CATS LACK SWEET TOOTH
Cat may turn their noses up at eating sugary treats because they lack a working gene to taste the sweet flavour, geneticists have found.
FULL STORY:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2005/07/25/cat-sweet050725.html

That's an amusing thought... the queen going around turning lights off:

QUEEN GOING GREEN AT WINDSOR CASTLE
The Queen has been given the go-ahead to help run Windsor Castle on eco-friendly, hydroelectric power.
FULL STORY:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/07/25/Queen-environment-050725.html

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

i have to say, every cat i've ever known has had a sweet tooth! :P

noricum said...

Hm. Well, I've never owned a cat, so I can't comment one way or the other. I did pet-sit some cats, but just fed them whatever the owners told me to. (Regular cat food, no idea on the ingredients.)