Histroic Mispelling For Sisters of Lorretto

New Mexico is unveiling its first Landmark for Women by honoring The Four Sisters of Loretto.
The Loretto Sisters were pioneers of education in New Mexico and started the first school for girls in the state.
Unfortunately, the historic plaque has been erected with several errors.
The plaque commemorates the Sisters of Lorreto, not Loretto; and uses know instead of known. Close ups ( in video) . The dedication ceremony is Saturday, Dec. 1 / 07.

San Francisco artist, Maria Alquilar knows the cost of public misspellings. "My career in public art is over," said the artist, after "Eistein", "Shakespere" and "Michaelangelo" appeared (along with 8 other spelling mistakes) in the mural she created for the Livermore Library. Alquilar said that she chose to leave the errors in her piece, claiming it was part of the art. Since her drawings show the correct spellings, I can't buy her 'art' theory.

How about the Ministry of Education report on school standards in The Isle of Wight? You know the one - it referred to The Isle of White throughout the document.


Tags: [Sisters of Loretto]  [Landmarks for Women]  [Santa Fe, NM]
[Maria Alquilar]  [Livermore Library]  [Education - Isle of Wight]

Who's Your Daddy? Tests to Go.

Such an obvious title.

Sorenson Genomics is test-marketing a do-it-yourself DNA kit.
The Identigene-branded paternity test, which carries a suggested retail price of $29.99, is the first of its kind to be sold over the counter at pharmacies" Read more

On the U.S. west coast, the sample collection kits are available in Rite-Aid stores. Meijer has the mid-west covered, including Michigan and Illinois. Using the prepaid mailer, and for an additional $119, the DNA samples will be compared by Identigene's laboratory.

4 Easy Steps to Proof * 1 Pick up your kit 2 Collect Cheek cell samples from child & alleged father 3 Send DNA samples for testing 4 DNA test results are provided via phone, mail, & email * Source: Identigene®

Sorenson's C.O.O., Doug Fogg, said, "We would certainly like to distribute this kit nationwide... a lot of people just are not aware that testing for paternity purposes is so readily available and affordable." "Just because something's available does not mean it's safe or effective or worth your money," Kathy Hudson, director of the Genetics and Public Policy Center at Johns Hopkins University, countered. Day-time television viewers around the U.S. were loudly exclaiming, Maury Povich, in the case of paternity testing, you are not the father. Anymore.

Tags: [Sorenson Genomics] [Identigene] [Paternity Tests]
[Doug Fogg] [Kathy Hudson] [Maury Povich]

The Maury Show - Topic: I'm back to Prove the 2nd Baby Is Not Mine

Home For The Holidays

A neighborhood feud in Sonning-on-Thames, Berkshire, England shows no signs of easing after Vic Moszczynski was acquitted of damaging his neighbors' properties.

After 18 years enduring Moszczynski's over-the-top Christmas light displays, his neighbors were successful in restricting his decorating. Moszczynski was served with an injunction last year.

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His display could include no more than "four 7ft tall inflatable cartoon characters, eight 30-ft strips of rope lighting and two light moulds in the ground in his front garden", in addition to his lights. It was alleged that Moszczynski caused a total of £600 damage to 3 homes on the street in retaliation.
The Prosecutor's only evidence against Moszczynski was security videotape provided by one of the victims, Gordon Jones.
Ruth Paley, lawyer for Moszczynski, said "it was impossible to tell the ethnicity, height, build and age of the man in the video."

District Judge Terry English agreed.

Hope those are LED lights, Vic.

Tags: [Vic Moszczynski]  [Gordon Jones]  [Berkshire, England]
[Ruth Paley]  [Terry English]
[Christmas Vacation]  [Chevy Chase]  [Clark Griswold]

Revenge in Montezuma?

In the recent mayoral race in Montezuma, Ohio, Daniel Huffman(45) ran against his sister, incumbent Charlotte Garman. Garman, 49, has presided for 8 years. She also serves as Montezuma's postmaster.

Montezuma has just 138 registered voters in the town. Garman collected 43 votes; Huffman had 24. Before the election, Huffman credited his sister with "doing a tremendous job as mayor." On the other hand, Garman said that Huffman "has never attended a council meeting and doesn't seem to keep up on issues and projects in the village." The mayor of Montezuma earns $50 per month.

Montezuma, OH Total Area - 0.1 sq mi Elevation 883 ft Population (2000)- 191

Looks like the family really does like her best, Dan!

Tags: [Montezuma, Ohio] [Daniel Huffman] [Charlotte Garman]
[Mayoral Race] [Sibling Rivalry]

Remembering The Fabulous Moolah

Lillian Ellison, known to wrestling fans around the world as "The Fabulous Moolah," passed away at her home in Columbia, South Carolina, on Nov.2, 2007. She was 84.

The Fabulous Moolah began wrestling in the late 1940's. She took the women's championship belt in 1956 after defeating Judy Grable in a 13-woman Battle Royale.

Moolah held the title, except for a two-week period, until 1984, when she lost to Wendi Richter, in a match that was aired on MTV.

In 1984, The Fabulous Moolah was managed by Captain Lou Albano, who was involved in a feud with Cyndi Lauper. Their dispute was settled in the ring by their wrestlers, Moolah and Richter, in The Brawl to End it All. That bout marked the beginning of Rock'n'Wrestling in Vince McMahon's W.W.E. (which was known as W.W.F., at the time).

I hope Moolah didn't hit St. Peter with a folding chair on her way through the pearly gates.

Tags: [Fabulous Moolah]   [W.W.E.]   [Wendi Richter]
[Vince McMahon]   [Lou Albano]   [Cyndi Lauper]

Research Triangle's Leading News Source?

I've been loosely following Tranzyme's clinical trials of TZP-101, a prokinetic drug that shows promise in treating gastroparesis. The headline of this announcement got my attention:

Perscription for Growth?
Tranzyme Closes on $20M in New Financing

The sub-headline announcement about securing $20 million in capital was lost to the error in the headline. Perscription?

It would be perjorative to say that the busy editor of the preceeding story is a little out of practise. Persuing corrections is the perogative of the editor.

A basic spell-check would've caught the mistake.

Tranzyme Initiates Phase II-b Testing of TZP in multinational clinical study.

Tags: [Tranzyme Pharma]   [Gastroparesis]   [TZP 101]
[WRAL]   [Research Triangle]

Colbert's Man of the Year Challenge Undone

Comedian and late-night host Stephen Colbert was proclaimed the Favorite Son of South Carolina on Sunday. At a ceremony at University of S. Carolina, Columbia Mayor Bob Coble presented Colbert with a key to the city and a framed proclamation as South Carolina's Favorite Son. Coble then declared October 28th Stephen Colbert Day.

The executive council of South Carolina's Democratic Party met November 1^st to review all potential candidates. In order to be included on the ballot, each candidate must have national viability and demonstrate that he/she has been campaigning in the state.

Last night on his show, Colbert took a call from Carol Khare Fowler, chair of the state Democratic Party. She informed Colbert that he had not been successful in his quest for the presidency.

Originally, Colbert was going to run as both a Democrat and a Republican candidate, but the $35,000 filing fee required by the Republican party was too steep a price for his campaign. Colbert's campaign was sponsored by Doritos, the first time in history that a presidential candidate's campaign was funded by corporate sponsorship.

Colbert appealed to viewers to help him win by donating to a school in South Carolina at donorschoose.org. Over $40,000 has been raised so far.


Tags: [Stephen Colbert] [South Carolina]
[2008 Presidential Candidates] [Doritos]
[Donors Choose] [Schools in South Carolina]

Country Kicks Rock & Rolls to #1

Billboard magazine, the sacred book devoted exclusively to the music industry since 1961, set a new record this week. "In a Billboard 200 first, three country debuts occupy the Nos. 1-3 slots on the chart, led by Carrie Underwood's "Carnival Ride." " (Read more...)

1. Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 2. Robert Plant/Alison Krauss - Raising Sand 3. Gary Allan - Living Hard 4. Serj Tankian - Elect the Dead 5. Josh Groban - Noel 6. Coheed And Cambria - No World For Tomorrow 7. Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus 8. Rascal Flatts - Still Feels Good 9. Seether - Finding Beauty in Negative Space 10. Soundtrack - High School Musical 2

Billboard has been publishing for the complete entertainment industry since 1894. The first album ranking appeared in 1945, and it became a weekly staple beginning in 1956, with the explosion of rock music. The Billboard 200 rankings are based upon sales data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. Sales

include retail album sales and digital downloads when all tracks on the album are purchased.

HipHop is unrepresented in this week's top 10. Artists may need more than a limited vocabulary and a nickname to score those top spots.
Fo sho.

Tags: [Billboard Magazine] [Music Charts] [Carrie Underwood]
[Nielsen Company] [SoundScan]