By Natalie Wolchover | LiveScience.com  ‘Monolith’ Object on Mars? You Could Call It That (Image: NASA HiRISE; Arrow: thesun.co.uk) Amateur stargazers have discovered an intriguing object jutting out from the surface of Mars. The seemingly perfectly rectangular, upright structure, found in NASA images of the Red Planet, bears a striking resemblance to the monoliths...
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge is using his force to order a 45-day jail sentence and mental health evaluation for a would-be Jedi who attacked toy store customers with light sabers last December. David Allen Canterbury told Judge Kenneth Walker that he is already seeking mental health treatment. Canterbury also apologized to...
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Or just another Dog and Pony show.  According to some, this was a special election which should have allowed “We The People” to take charge and make the final decision. To me and perhaps others it was just another showy display of cronyism with Yiahweh Yeh being selected as Mayor and Greg Scharff as...
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In accordance with the Palo Alto City Charter Article III, Section 8, and Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.04.060, at the first meeting in January of each year, the Council shall elect one of its members as Mayor and one as Vice Mayor. The election of the Mayor and Vice Mayor shall be by...
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An Internet company has sued one of its former employees, saying the worker cost the company thousands of dollars in lost business when he took 17,000 Twitter followers with him when he left the firm. PhoneDog LLC filed a lawsuit in July against Noah Kravitz, a writer who worked for...
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In keeping with the holiday spirit, here’s a true Christmas story about money. I was sitting at the stage at a San Francisco strip club minding my own business when this stripper walked up to me and caught me in the act. “What are you doing?” she asked. I had been startled. “Um… er…”...
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This is actually an Easter story, but nobody’s perfect. It was Easter a few years ago. My sunrise hiking gang came down from the Mt. Hollywood mountaintop and we all went to a special “Easter for Atheists” screening of a new film at the local Hollywood skeptic society hall. The film was a documentary...
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No Work–No School–Take to the Streets Every Monster Has a Week Spot
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  What’s it all about Alfie ”E” There seems to be no discussions from either side on a compromise.  “Parkland or Factory” reads from one opponent to this measure. It’s like having your mom feeding you Cod Liver Oil.  Remember those days.  I do.  Especially when she tried to mask the flavor with a...
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I’m sure the Romans had their “Shit” disturbers too. These public discussions are privy and well “seated” and planned for this coming Tuesday night sponsored by the Palo Alto PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING to be held October 25,2011.   Discussions will perhaps have many on the “hot” seat as they discuss and focus...
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