"Have you picked up Dr. Katie?” “No, she says I need to be patient. Hopefully she will be discharged before six. Can you keep the day open, I don’t feel like doing too much?” ”Its too late for those thoughts. We have a C-section coming in.” “On what?” “On Frenchie, a bulldog. Remember Dana Zubia?” “Oh, the artificial insemination we never did? The stud dog was too scared to maintain an erection. I was sure it wouldn’t happen.” “Well it did. You showed Dana how to do it, you g

The Temple of Aphrodite stands on a knoll overlooking the sea. The camera crew set up on a large open hilltop that a gave them a commanding view of the Mediterranean. Massive, ancient stone blocks were scattered around, the foundations of ancient temples. “Camera! Action!” Hugh announced. Marol began the narration. “Welcome to Aphrodite’s hilltop, a major religious center during the Bronze Age. Called Palea Paphos, this is the pilgrimage center for Aphrodite, the goddess of l

The eastern brown snake is the species responsible for most deaths caused by snakebite in Australia, although, with the advent of efficient first-aid treatment and antivenom, there are now usually only one or two deaths per year. A large adult brown snake is a formidable creature. They may exceed two metres in length and, on hot days, can move at surprising speed. It has a slender body and is variable in colour ranging from uniform tan to grey or dark brown. The belly is crea

“Here is one of the great innovations of human history - diplomacy on a truly international scale., when major kings chose not to fight but to seek peace, and created all the neccesary protocols and instruments for diplomatic solutions to international problems” — Brotherhood of Kings, Amanda Podany Tal came in from an adjoining room. “This next room is full of tablets, almost like a library.” “Oh, it's the Amarna Room,” Neal said. “These are the clay tablets Akhenaten used t

Zenobia is a roll on roll off ferry that sank on her maiden voyage from Sweden to Syria. She never reached her destination, as computer problems with the ballast system caused her to begin to list not far off the coast of Cyprus. Each time the Ship's captain tried to compensate for the listing, she would begin to over-correct and list to the other side. Eventually, a distress call was placed to the Cypriot authorities. Zenobia was not in good shape! The response was not quick