Rice shortage threatens Asia
By HARI SUD
Column: Abroad View
Published: April 22, 2008

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada, Three billion people in Asia are the rice guzzlers of the world and they are facing a supply shortage. Production at about 420 million tons a year has been static for the past four years. In this period about 100 million additional mouths have been added, which are putting a dent in the supply-demand chain.

Prices of rice have shot up 30 percent in the two years from 20... read more

SEX THERAPISTS: A FEW MINUTES IS BEST
By MEGAN K. SCOTT, Associated Press Writer Wed Apr 2, 6:11 PM ET

NEW YORK - Maybe men had it right all along: It doesn't take long to satisfy a woman in bed. A survey of sex therapists concluded the optimal amount of time for sexual intercourse was 3 to 13 minutes.

The findings, to be published in the May issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine, strike at the notion that endurance is the key to a great sex life.

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WOW. Thank you Tribe. I lost my entire blog entry. My session had not timed out. I signed back in as prompted to pick up where I left off and Tribe left ME off. Imagine that?

Hmm.

My last living grandparent died Easter Sunday. His name was Sam Rios. He was one of the most funny men I’ve ever known. He once made me eat a garnish of fresh parsley because he said it would put hair on my chest. Since I had been raised to obey my elders, I ate the damn parsley and later hurled. I burped and ... read more