Owen Wilson Brings Clever, Funny “Stick” in Under Par - Roger Ebert
“Stick” embraces clever and snappy, sitcom banter while serving up a cocktail of sports comedy and w...
What, when building a house, are the necessary wires (beside 120v) to future proof my house, Cat6, Coax, low voltage, and alarm wires?
I answered this question around 1990, on Usenet. So here we are over 40 years later, with much the s...
What makes cars from companies like Dacia or BYD appealing compared to Tesla, especially in Europe?
Dacias are cheap and made in Romania. For my USian followers, think Yugo. BYD are Chinese EVs. What...
What was your most memorable combat mission during the Vietnam War?
The Michelin. Vietnam. We were OPCON to 1/4 CAV. C Troop. Taken from the chicken scratches in the jo...
Are today’s baseball pitchers faster than a few years ago, or is it that radar guns have improved and get the pitch speed as it is released rather than as it reaches the plate?
This is what I recall. In the 80s I charted pitches with the radar gun (jugs gun) which was the obli...
Scientists develop 'mosquito STD' to combat malaria - Phys.org
A team of researchers including a University of Maryland entomologist has successfully turned the pe...
The Genetic Mystery of Why Cats Purr May Finally Be Solved - ScienceAlert
A study from Japan has identified potential genes behind cat purrs, and the discovery could help us...
Rory defends snubbing media, cites 'weird week' - ESPN
Rory McIlroy defended his decision not to speak to the media at the PGA Championship, saying he was...
Suspect in custody after 11 stabbed at Oregon homeless services provider - NBC News
Eleven people were hospitalized after being stabbed at a homeless services provider in downtown Sale...