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Ethics & Gators & Planes, Oh My!

Rich Galen

Friday May 19, 2006



  • "... Ethics Committee ...": Here's a link to the Washington Post's coverage of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.

  • "... Gator Rules ...": Rules for dealing with (or not dealing with alligators from the Florida Wildlife Commission website.

  • "... Gators and Doggie Doors ...": Here's the full article from the Washington Post.

  • Mullfoto of the Day




    While we're talking about immigration and the need to speak English and all, this is a photo of the opening screen on an ATM machine at the Chase Manhattan Bank branch on Madison Avenue in New York City.

    Extra Credit Project:
    Identify each of the languages listed here.

    (Note: English is not one of them.)



    Catchy Caption of the Day

    Actual Caption:

    Workers prepare to exhibit a soccer ball-shaped model house called 'Barier' for a housing convention in Japan. The house is resistant to earthquakes and floats on water.

    And alligators. Alligators hate the taste.

    (REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao)

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