Yes, the honey-loving bear now joins the ranks of Hollywood immortals. Pooh made his movie debut in 1966 in the Disney short “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.” Not coincidentally, today also marked the DVD release of Disney’s “Pooh’s Grand Adventure – The Search for Christopher Robin.” Fans of the original A. A. Milne […]
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Her long-time fans have known that, of course, but now there’s proof. As I reported in February, scientists have named two distant objects in the solar system Xena and Gabrielle. The researchers recently refined their analysis, though, and concluded that while Xena might not be as big as previously thought, the smaller size means it
CNN today reports on a recent study of new chemotherapy treatments for nonhormonal breast cancer. Advances in chemo may give women with this tougher form of breast cancer almost the same odds for survival as those with easier-to-treat hormonal forms of the disease. In the same article, CNN also discusses a new study of hormone
Lesbian comics are hitting the news these days. The New York Times has a review today of the new solo show by Marga Gomez, “Los Big Names.” Over on the West Coast, Kate Clinton is launching her 25th Anniversary Tour, “It’s Come to This,” which starts in Sacramento and traverses the country. Leave the kids
From the “Do We Really Need This?” department: The Baby Crying Analyser. It listens to a baby’s crying for 20 seconds, and tells you whether your tot is crying from hunger, boredom, discomfort, sleepiness, or stress. It claims a 95% success rate. I can’t imagine many people shelling out £66 ($115 as of this posting)
Two recent, complementary studies of LGBT workplace issues show a positive trend in benefits and attitudes, but do not conceal that there is still room for improvement. The HRC Domestic Partner Benefits (PDF) guide looks at the number of employers offering domestic-partner benefits, associated costs, the impact of anti-discrimination and equal-benefits ordinances, tax implications, “soft”
It’s National Library Week, “a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.” I thought I’d take the opportunity to share a few suggestions for making use of your local library, beyond the obvious one of borrowing books. (I’ve focused on ideas related to kids
This one’s for all you moms with dinosaur-obsessed offspring. Increase your cool factor in their eyes by telling them the world’s largest Tyrannosaurus rex skull is now on display at the Museum of the Rockies at Montana State University. (Thanks to PhysOrg.com for the sighting. Photos available through both links above.)
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops says all Roman Catholics should support a federal constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. U. S. Senator and rumored presidential candidate Russell Feingold, D-Wis., announced that he supports marriage equality for same-sex couples. A gay male couple have asked a federal appeals court in California to declare
