Arts: The Associated Press (via the Seattle Post-Intelligencer) reports that singing “Danny Boy” has been banned for the entire month of March at Foley’s Pub and Restaurant in Manhattan. The reason? “It’s overplayed, it’s been ranked among the 25 most depressing songs of all time and it’s more appropriate for a funeral than for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration,” owner Shaun Clancy said. I’ll drink to that!
World: CTV in Canada reports of more cases in which laser beams are being shot into the eyes of pilots. Since 2005, there have been 33 incidents, and “the more powerful lasers that may be involved would be those used in surgery rooms or at laser light shows, but those are a lot bigger and require heavy machinery. The devices also require permits from Health Canada.”
Science: Cosmos Magazine reports that a “rotating binary star system is a ticking time bomb, ready to throw out a searing beam of high-energy gamma rays — and Earth may be right in the line of fire.” Hey, I’m still worried about that satellite junk… now this?!!! BTW, the satellite junk — as of 6 p.m. E.T. — is at an altitude of 134 miles or so and crossing Quebec!
Election 2008: The Associated Press (via Breitbart.com) reports that Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean wants Florida and Michigan to repeat their primaries so their delegates can be counted and perhaps pave the way for Sen. Hillary Clinton or Sen. Barack Obama to earn enough votes to seal the nomination.
Business: The Guardian reports Norway is enforcing a policy that corporations hire women for at least 40 percent of their management positions.
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