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THE COFFEE BREAK - Tuesday, March 18, 2008
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Republican voters have been crossing party lines to cast
many a ballot for Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., for
strategic reasons, exit polls indicate.
Where possible, Republicans voted for Clinton for reasons
such as prolonging the Democratic nomination battle between
Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., or because of the
belief by some that Clinton would be easier to beat in the
November general election.
Sen. John McCain of Arizona effectively wrapped to the GOP
presidential nomination while Clinton and Obama are duking
it out still in the primary season.
"It's as simple as, I don't think McCain can beat Obama
if Obama is the Democratic choice," said Kyle Britt, 49, a
Republican-leaning independent from Huntsville, Texas, who
voted for Clinton in the March 4 primary. "I do believe
Hillary can mobilize enough (anti-Clinton) people to keep
her out of office."
What are your thoughts on McCain being able to beat Obama
in the election?
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Jeanie
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Housewares: Not such a serious business
Walk through the aisles of the International Housewares
Association show in Chicago and one might get the impression
a comedy routine is developing. There was the blow-up Santa
riding a blow-up John Deere tractor -- just the thing for
Christmas decorations. Then there's the Frozen Smiles ice
cube trays from Fred & Friends. These are the folks who also
are bringing you the two-carat cup, which comes in both
platinum and gold. The cup has an ear on the side shaped
like a wedding band on which a two-carat crystal has been
mounted. The Byrd Cookie Co. is offering Democratic Snacks
and GOP Cookies, not to mention American Apple Pie Cookies
for the undecided. "We're not telling people how to vote,
just telling them to vote with taste," a spokesman said.
The topper though might be the It Sucks bucket. Bob Gray
said he was really fed up with the way garbage bags balloon
up when a fresh one is put into a waste basket. So he
adapted a piston to solve the problem. Pushing the top
piece of the two-piece unit up and down sucks out the air
and flattens the sides against the garbage can. The show
runs through Tuesday and is not open to the public.
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Artist: Lettuce make some art
An upcoming show at London's Tate Modern museum will feature
a U.S. experimental artist who will create a giant salad for
hundreds of visitors. Event curator Kathy Noble says by
turning the salad preparation into an art show, artist
Alison Knowles hopes to mix everyday activities with the
creativity of the art world, The Times of London reported
Sunday. "It's a participatory event in every sense," Noble
said. "The work of the chefs, the observation of the
audience and then their chance to eat what they have seen
put together." The Tate Modern show will mark the most
recent performance of "Make a Salad," which first broached
the art scene in 1962. The May 24 event will begin with
the performance of a classical concerto and then Knowles
will lead five museum employees in creating the salad. Once
completed, the 300 people in attendance get a taste of
performance art.
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Animals to have their day in court
Animals throughout the United States are increasingly
becoming tied up in litigation as the study of animal law
increases nationwide. The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer
reported Sunday that 92 of the 196 American Bar
Association-approved law schools currently offer their
students courses in animal law, indicating the legal
practice is growing dramatically. Included among these
law schools are prestigious learning institutions such as
Duke University and Harvard University. Lawyer Calley
Gerber, who practices animal law in North Carolina, says
while many are skeptical regarding the new legal branch,
she is confident it will gain acceptance. "Everyone says
you can't make a living doing it," Gerber said. "But I
decided, well, I'm going to try." The News & Observer
said the growth of animal law is due to a growing number
of legal cases involving animal abuse, animal-based
litigation and pets becoming the controversial beneficiaries
in owners' wills.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reader Comments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Do you think this women should be jailed for coloring
her dog with human hair dye?
"It probably isn't right to use human hair dye on a dog, but
jail, come on!"
"The world has gone to the dogs. Now tax payers are paying
to send this woman to trail."
"I don't see any problem with dying a dog's hair with beet
juice as it probably cannot harm the hair. I think the
results are not permanent and will not harm the dog's
health or psyche."
Gerry
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