Great gas mileage on this. But does he carry a pooper scooper? The boss of an Internet startup rides his thousand-pound yak to work every day in Seattle, Washington. Watch the video here... Read Full Story

By Jackie Papandrew When my children were younger, our family went through a time of serious Trekkiness. Each night, we’d curl up together on the couch and watch a rerun of Star Trek: The Next Generation. That’s the Star Trek show in which the elegant Capt. Picard would, in his rich, Shakespearean baritone, command his crew to “Make it so.” No matter how daunting the task, Picard’s space-alien-butt-kicking crew would comply, and the galaxy would be safe for another day.When the show was over... Read Full Story

Mean old government spoiled the fun here... OAK LAWN, Ill. - Oak Lawn removed comical remarks in octagonal shapes it placed under stop signs in an effort to get motorists to obey the law. Mayor Dave Heilmann said the Illinois Department of Transportation determined the signs violated the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. He said had Oak Lawn not removed the signs, the city could have lost federally funded projects. The public safety campaign to cut down on speeding through... Read Full Story

I guess I'll have to scratch this off my list of school fundraising ideas... Seven middle-aged Spanish moms who posed discretely in the buff for a calendar to raise funds for their children’s school in the small village of Serradilla del Arroyo are now sporting red faces instead of pink cheeks after the calendar didn’t sell. Read more here... Speaking of the PTA, here's a column I wrote about my own experiences with that worthy organization... Pity The PTA By Jackie PapandrewSometimes, I... Read Full Story

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- A pet store owner is calling a police sergeant a hero for saving her from the coils of a 12-foot Burmese python doing its best to turn her into a meal. Teresa Rossiter had reached into a cage Thursday to show the huge snake to a customer when it bit her right hand and coiled around her left arm to throw her to the floor. A friend who happened to be at the store kept the snake off her neck and body while police were called. And when Sgt. Ryan Nelson rushed into the store... Read Full Story

Wonder Dog Takes Out the Trash We all know owning a dog can be a huge responsibility, with feeding, walking, veterinary care and, of course, loving. But a canine in Hagerstown, Maryland is lending a paw when it comes to some of those duties. "Ronin," the 5-year-old Bull-Mastiff, is gentle, affectionate, obedient and he doesn't need a human being to take him for a walk or to take out the garbage. "I don't have to walk with a leash," said owner Lloyd Weedon. "From the first moment he came to... Read Full Story

EAST LAKE, FL — The whole thing apparently started when Poe the cat was prowling outside and the big alligator followed it home. When Poe slipped onto the back porch Monday night, the 220-pound gator came along, crashing through a screen and passing a potted ficus tree and litter box. Tailing Poe, the 8-foot, 8-inch reptile crawled over the blue carpeting, through an open sliding glass door and past the green suede sofa in the living room. Poe ended up someplace safe. The gator ended up in... Read Full Story

He's kind of cute for a rodent... MILWAUKIE, Ore. - A couple of Milwaukie High School students made a bizarre discovery on the way to school. Nicco Phillips and Lexi Eads found an exotic animal hopping around their neighborhood. At first, they thought it was a little deer or maybe a small kangaroo but after making some calls, they found out it is actually a Patagonian Cavy, the world's fourth largest rodent. Click here to read more. Read Full Story

I guess I'll have to scratch this off my list of school fundraising ideas... Seven middle-aged Spanish moms who posed discretely in the buff for a calendar to raise funds for their children’s school in the small village of Serradilla del Arroyo are now sporting red faces instead of pink cheeks after the calendar didn’t sell. Read more here... Pity The PTABy Jackie PapandrewSometimes, I cast my memory back to that childless period that my husband calls BK (before kids). Back when, for all we... Read Full Story

And they don't even take their tops off...Grizzly bears are getting their groove on, and new hidden cameras are giving scientists a window into the secret lives of these dancing bears. Watch the video here. Read Full Story