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Sunday, October 5, 2008

Gloves Coming Off In Campaign

October 5, 2008 · Palin's latest punch accuses Obama of "palling around with terrorists," while a new ad from his campaign calls McCain "erratic in crisis."


Click here for NPR's All Things Concidered audio report.

Goat 'condoms' save Kenyan herds

Maasai herdsmen in Kenya have turned to an age-old contraceptive device, the "olor", to protect their precious goat herds from an ongoing drought.


The olor is made from cowhide or a square piece of plastic, and is tied around the belly of the male goat.

It prevents the bucks from mating with the female goats. [see photo]

The herdsmen are using the device to limit the goat population and ensure there are not too many animals grazing on sparse vegetation.

"We don't want them to breed in this drought," says Mr Ole Ngoshoi Kipameto, a goat owner in Kajiado district.

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The Bailout

Saw a portion of this on Suze Orman Saturday night.

From Comedy Central:


Blooms of Plunkett

Blooms of Plunkett
A Banana tree in the backyard in full bloom