Sam, the dog whose ugliness earned him TV appearances, limousine rides and even a meeting with millionaire Donald Trump, has died.
The pooch with the hairless body, crooked teeth and sparse tuft of hair atop his knobby head died Friday, just short of his 15th birthday, said his owner, Susie Lockheed.
Sam became an international celebrity after […]

A web cam made it possible for two men to get help for their mother after she collapsed at her home, even though she was thousands of miles away.
Karin Jordal, a 69-year-old Norwegian artist living in Pinon Hills, CA, collapsed in her living room. The woman, who is diabetic, lay motionless on a couch when […]

Miami Police are planning “in-your-face” shows of force in public places, saying the random, high-profile security operations will keep terrorists guessing about where officers might be surveilling next.
As an example, uniformed and plainclothes officers might surround a bank building unannounced, contact the manager about ways to be vigilant against terrorists and hand out leaflets in […]

While the Thanksgiving weekend marked the official start of the holiday shopping season for stores on land, Monday kicks off the season for online retailers. So far, early signs bode well for the rest of the season. More than 58 million consumers are expected to hit online retailers, shopping online today from home or the […]

At the conclusion of our eBay auctions yesterday, along with our local Craigslist sales, we walked away with $16,000 in cash from selling just 10 Xbox 360 consoles.
So, that said, I’ve spread the word far and wide to family, friends and colleagues across the country. Through their help, I have 20 more arriving on Monday. […]

It’s been a week and a day since my Power Mac G5 Quad arrived, somewhat unexpectedly, but welcome nonetheless. After several hours installing memory, hard drives, an additional video card, PCI Express RAID controller, and finally moving her into my home office, I powered the machine on. As the system stretched its legs, I began […]

I’ve been hearing news reports all week of retailers running out of supplies of this season’s hot video game platform - the Xbox 360. I’ve also heard an equal number of reports that the boxes are crashing like crazy. (It’s a Microsoft product — go figure!)
Those who know me well enough will say I’m never […]