Daily Archives: Friday, April 2, 2004

Twisted: Here’s how today’s Tyco mistrial news sounds to me: The Tyco executives, who clearly bilked their company out of hundreds of millions of stockholders’ dollars can’t get convicted while Martha Stewart, who was not even prosecuted for insider trading … Continue reading →

Bonfire of the canapes: Firefighters have recreated what can happen if someone follows that recipe for napalm rolls Southern Living published (and then recalled) in its current issue. In other words, you don’t need to try this at home anymore. … Continue reading →

No foolin’: A great round-up of April Fool news-pranks from yesterday can be found in the Museum of Hoaxes weblog. My favorite: A story on the website Beliefnet.com that major Christian denominations have agreed to make Oprah Winfrey the fourth … Continue reading →

People is 30? No way: The 30th anniversary edition of People Magazine hits the newsstands today. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Don O’Briant has a good profile of the magazine. Quote: “…1974 also was the beginning of a wave of celebrity culture … Continue reading →