Easter Eggs

Tropicalia: Sand dollar (The News-Press)

6 Jul 2008

There are two ways to define the sand dollar, and one is in the names and symbols of Western civilization, starting with Aristotle.

Gordon’s got the glums, grab your chance, Dave (Times Online)

6 Jul 2008

Even as his troubles snowballed at the height of winter, the prime minister was on bullish form over dinner when he turned to his favourite subject, the economy. Northern Rock was a trial, he admitted, and the international outlook was indeed bleak but in no way was he downcast.

Egg prices take steep jump (The Monterey County Herald)

5 Jul 2008

After falling more than a third from March's record highs, wholesale egg prices have shot up 27 percent since mid-May. That's an unusual jump for this time of year, when egg prices tend to slump.