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Monkey Business

August 4, 2003
Formosan macaques are legally protected in Taiwan, so the monkeys feel free to pester local farmers. In Taitung County, the owner of a poultry farm says groups of the monkeys play pranks on his chickens, like plucking out their feathers... continued

Dreamland Now on Shortwave Radio

August 4, 2003
You can listen to Dreamland for free anytime, by clicking "Listen Now" on our masthead, and subscribers can burn it onto a CD, and listen anywhere. But if you still like radio listening best, you'll be glad to know that... continued

Yellowstone Lake May Blow

August 4, 2003
The Casper (WY) Star Tribune reports that there's a 100-foot-high bulge in the bottom of Yellowstone Lake that's getting ready to explode. The bulge, about 2,100 feet long, formed within the last few years, and the lake's water is getting... continued

Take This Pill & Live (Almost) Forever

August 4, 2003
Genevieve Haas writes that a new pill developed by CereMedix, based at Northeastern University, could help you live to be a healthy 120 years old. The pill repairs lung damage from smoking, reverses Alzheimer's, repairs injuries from strokes and heart... continued

Our Haunted World

August 3, 2003
In Whitley's new journal, he reminds us that there are 10 times more stars in the night sky than grains of sand in the world's deserts and beaches. He asks, "?Why don't aliens swarm our streets on a routine basis??It... continued

Stalin Tried to Kill John Wayne

August 3, 2003
According to British writer Michael Munn, author of "John Wayne?the Man Behind the Myth"?Stalin tried to assassinate Wayne several times in the 1940s and early 50s, because he was an avowed anti-Communist. In the first attempt, two Russian assassins posing... continued

Bugs Invading People’s Ears

August 3, 2003
Insects are invading people's ears in the U.K. 82-year-old Ron Packer heard a high-pitched hum in his hearing aid that turned out to be an attack by a swarm of wasps. And Patricia McLeod had to go to the doctor... continued

Is Male Cheating Normal?

August 3, 2003
Shankar Vedantam writes in the Washington Post that scientists are debating whether male infidelity is biologically normal. A recent worldwide survey of more than 16,000 people revealed that men?whether single, married or gay?want more sexual partners than women do. "This... continued

Farmer Battles GM Goliath

August 3, 2003
72-year-old Canadian farmer Percy Schmeiser is taking Monsanto to the Supreme Court. In 1998, Monsanto accused Schmeiser of planting their patented genetically-modified canola without paying a fee. He said he'd only done what he did every year: collect seeds from... continued

The Communion Letters are Here!

August 1, 2003
The Communion Letters has arrived and will be shipped out starting Monday. Everyone who pre-ordered will receive a copy autographed by both Whitley and Anne. We're so happy to have this book back in print, because it contains some of... continued