Thursday, September 17, 2009

Mary Travers, one of my son's all-time favorite singers, passed away on Wednesday from complications of chemotherapy for a bone-marrow transplant she had after being diagnosed with leukemia a few years ago. Her passing leaves yet another huge void for many of us who grew up in the '60s and '70s. Ms. Travers was 72 years old.Article

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

The lawyer, the hooker and the tax deduction

Say this about New York attorney William G. Halby: He's pretty darn ballsy.

As recounted in a U.S. Tax Court case decided Monday, Mr. Halby in 2004 claimed a $65,934 tax deduction for his use of prostitutes and a $2,368 deduction of sundry books, videos and pornographic magazines. For 2005, Mr. Halby claimed $5,005 worth of deductions for books, videosTALES FROM THE LINKS

Friday, 10 August 2007

We are not entirely convinced that "Septuple" is a word - Is there a word for +7 on 1 hole??That's what Cabrera did on the Par 3 6th at the opening round of the USPGA (Southern Hills, Tulsa).

After firing 2 balls Oscar Bravo, he followed up with a slap into the water and pretty much kissed goodbye to making the cut at the years final Major.

In stifling conditions (goodness knows how Daly was able to get round in one piece and shoot 67!!), the player gathered for what many regard as the weakest of the 4 Majors, partly due to the quality of some of the courses over the years.

Everyone expects Tiger to deliver and at +1, he's not dead and burried.

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