Knoll’s Bridge (131) to Ellesmere and return via Chester to Waverton, Shropshire Union Canal, 18 miles 8 locks A busy weekend as we continue north to Ellesmere Port.  The Boat Museum is a sprawling exhibition in many buildings depicting the trading past of the port.  It was a special...

Sen. John McCain insulted not only North Carolina beavers, but also the state and federal wildlife officials who claim to have saved nearly $5 million last year in potential flood damage to farms, timber lands, roadways and other infrastructure through its Beaver Management Assistance Program - the ...

Maybe it’s the (beautiful) weather, but today I agree with some of what Newt said: Asked by host David Gregory if that clashed with the views of people like Limbaugh, Gingrich warned against calling for Obama’s failure: GINGRICH: I don’t think anyone should want the president of the United...

Section: Computers, Netbooks Asus has announced it will discontinue its ground breaking netbook, the 7 inch Eee PC 701 series.  It was that tiny wonder that started the current netbook craze.  Asus says it wants to concentrate on its 10 inch models but says they will also continue to produ...

When David finds out about Joe's deal with Len Windass, all hell breaks loose....

Who's the mystery woman, then, Peter Barlow? Old habits die hard, and for Peter two women were always better than one. He's just a guy who can't say "no," apparently....

My feline friend Jack is 18 or 19. He has only a short time to live because his kidneys are shutting down. He has become thin but with a swollen middle. The swelling is his kidneys. His fur is 'staring'. The Vet said that elderly cats in renal failure look very un-cared for. I would love Jack to be ...

Beeston Castle to Chester, Shropshire Union Canal, 9.5 miles 5 locks Gosh it was nippy this morning, and after a hard frost last night too.  But the sun was shining once more, so I was happy enough to put the back canopy down so there would be no visual restrictions as we cruised further north....

When David finds out about Joe's deal with Len Windass, all hell breaks loose....

Leo of West Wing fame commented that we were the generation that was cheated. Leo: My generation never got the future it was promised… Thirty-five years later, cars, air travel is exactly the same. We don’t even have the Concorde anymore. Technology stopped. Josh: The personal computer&#...