http://www.ravnwood.com/ en-us Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:47:21 -0500 http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006143.php They're selling shirts now?? (screenshot of my favorite)... http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006142.php Whomever invented this kid repellent: A wall-mounted gadget designed to drive away loiterers with a shrill, piercing noise audible only to teens and young adults is infuriating civil liberties groups and tormenting young people after being introduced into the United... http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006141.php That'll teach Chicago to lock up gang leaders: Nine people were killed in 36 shootings over the weekend in Chicago, reflecting what some community leaders say is a deadly breakdown in discipline among gang members after a crackdown over the... http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006140.php I've long thought that the Global Warming movement is on the way out. It is only a matter of time before people are sick of hearing about how everything causes global warming. I just want to go on record as... http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006139.php Yet another cancer cause to add to the list. The sounds of children playing baseball has been silenced at one ball field in this western North Dakota city. Officials fear the ground itself is simply too unsafe. The ballpark, one... http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006138.php Looks like it's the TSA's fault. This video will show you the obvious cause of the accidental discharge of a Federal Flight Deck Officer's Service weapon. The cause was a flawed and dangerous policy requiring redundant and unnecessary firearm handling... http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006136.php In times of budget shortfalls, people usually make do with less. When money gets tight, people will postpone their vacations, put off buying that new car, or start packing their lunch to make ends meet. But not the government. When... http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006135.php CNN/Money, who sometimes relies on advice from financial magnates like Billy Joel, says that despite the perennially good employment figures, the economy still sucks. CNN/Money claims that the employment figures don't mean anything and that the "underemployment rate" is rising... http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006137.php Still don't believe us that the Global Warming movement has jumped the shark? "Not doing it will be catastrophic. We'll be eight degrees hotter in ten, not ten but 30 or 40 years and basically none of the crops will... http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006134.php This pic apparently is NCAA football recruit Kenneth Page who ditched UNC at the last minute in favor of Clemson. I wonder what changed his mind.... http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006133.php How many anti-gun cliches can CNN cram into a news story? Let's see, the guns are just deadly guns, they're "cop killer" guns. They're the "guns of choice" and can shoot through schools. What, no Wild West reference? The article... http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006132.php I wonder if this will make CNN's Recession Watch. Sales of existing homes in the U.S. unexpectedly rose in February for the first time in seven months, easing concern credit restrictions and falling prices would hurt demand. Purchases increased 2.9... http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006131.php Spring has officially started, but someone forgot to tell Mother Nature. With above-average levels of snow in some parts of the country this winter, a few ski resorts are taking advantage by staying open longer. Aspen Skiing Co. announced Aspen... http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006130.php Another week, another sex scandal, and another unknown political party. But still no stories about a "culture of corruption".Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and an ex-aide were charged Monday with perjury and obstruction of justice after prosecutors said sexually explicit text... http://www.ravnwood.com/archives/006129.php When I bought my car the first thing I did was throw away the tire iron. Having it there might tempt me to try to change the tire myself. Now I am forced to call the auto club and leave...