Tasmanian devils: An Australian woman now speaks in a French accent

The rare but existent foreign accent syndrome strikes again.  This time an Australian woman names Leanne Rowe began speaking with a French accent after recovering from a car crash..  According to MotherNatureNetwork, only about 100 cases have ever been reported of the strange syndrome..  Rowe was quoted as saying, “It makes me so angry because … Read moreTasmanian devils: An Australian woman now speaks in a French accent

Case of the Mondays: News of importance from the natural world and beyond

MONDAY JUNE 17 2013 Obama and Putin at the G8.. So many issues: Syria, weapons.. the Syrian ‘rebels’ who are devouring human flesh.. .. oh, and that newfound tension now that the GUARDIAN reported that past events may have been … screened. President Obama does not think Americans’ privacy has been violated.. A new Firefox … Read moreCase of the Mondays: News of importance from the natural world and beyond

MONDAY MORNING HEADLINES SET TO PRINT–WITH GLOBAL CONSEQUENCES

Another Sunday night, another GUARDIAN doozy: GCHQ intercepted foreign politicians’ communications at G20 summits UK GUARDIAN reports: Exclusive: phones were monitored and fake internet cafes set up to gather information from allies in London in 2009 If the Edward Snowden story has not had global ramifications, it certainly will now.. this is a barn burner … Read moreMONDAY MORNING HEADLINES SET TO PRINT–WITH GLOBAL CONSEQUENCES

FINALLY FRIDAY UPDATE

FRIDAY JUNE 14 2013 National interests. . international affairs.. the red line has been crossed. Last night, it was learned that the United States believes Syria’s government has used chemical weapons against people (earlier reports indicated that the rebels the US was supporting used them) .. the ‘red line’ as it was known was apparently … Read moreFINALLY FRIDAY UPDATE