Doing our best to keep production up to demand!
Expect chocolate prices to rise sharply this Easter as the world’s cocoa growers are unable to keep up with increased demand.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, “A Death Not Foretold”
Celebrated author and Nobel laureate, Gabriel Garcia Marquez has died in Mexico City at age 87.
24 Skidoo!
A recent SFU study has concluded that our brains re “over the hill” by age 24. Sadly, another study has shown that our brains don’t reach maturity until age 25!
The Ancient Mariner
Renowned British Conductor, Sir Neville Marriner turns 90 April 15th
“Buck, Buck Bucks!” Why the “Chicken Cup” shouldn’t cross the road
A 500-year-old Ming tea-cup sold for over $36 million at Sotheby’s auction.
George W Bush : Paint By Numbers?
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“What comes after # 43?”
An exhibition of portraits painted by former President Bush opens in Dallas. [ He signs his work “43” as the 43rd president]
International Pillow-Fight Day!
Feathers Flew! Thousands of people gathered in cities around the globe on April 5th to celebrate International Pillow-fight day. [Could this be the answer to Vancouver’s goose overpopulation problem?]
“Sealfies”, Ellen Degenerates?
Ellen Degeneres has drawn the ire of Inuit hunters after proceeds from her Oscar “selfie” photo were donated to the Humane Society, a vocal anti-seal-hunting group.
Hair-brained idea
North Korean men are strongly encouraged to adopt the same haircut as their “Dear Leader” Kim Jong Un, as is it believed that long hair inhibits brain activity. Apparently there is no similar edict for North Korean Women.
Flush with cash?
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced the winner of the “Reinvent the Toilet Challenge”. The $100,000 first prize went to the California Institute of Technology for a solar-powered toilet which turns waste into hydrogen and electricity.
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