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...seems like sexism was almost as much of an obstacle to you as autism in your early life. Exactly. When I started out there were no women working in the feed yards, only as secretaries in the offices. The scene where they put bull testicles on my car? That happened. The scene where they said the cowboys' wives didn't want me there? That happened...
...could be relived in song and dance. As a new musical in Germany about Barack Obama's rise to the top demonstrates, politics takes on a whole new comical meaning when set to music. In one scene, for instance, a Sarah Palin look-alike belts, "I'm a pit bull!" while surrounded by scantily clad go-go dancers. In another, John McCain performs a rock song called "See You in November" with an ever-so-slight German accent. The Obama character, meanwhile, sings excerpts from the candidate's actual speeches while backed by the "Yes we can!" shouts...
Scientists began looking for what we now know as testosterone as early as the 1840s, but research was hampered by pervasive skepticism that such a substance existed. In 1926 scientists finally first documented the existence of a male sex hormone in a bull's testicles, and by 1935 they had chemically synthesized testosterone...
Thank you for "Abused No More," about pit bulls and other dogs [Dec. 7]. Under the right circumstances, pit bulls are affectionate and loyal, and they are very smart. We rescued a pit-bull mix who has been a wonderful addition to our family for eight years. I hope there is a particularly nasty corner in hell reserved for anyone who abuses dogs...
Hard questions. But the answers, as we grope for them, should not be clouded by misplaced blame. A number of towns across the country have passed ordinances banning pit bulls, but what are we really seeing in the bared teeth of a snarling dog? These often terrifying animals demand pity because they have had the misfortune of meeting up with the most dangerous breed of all: the human. "Pit bulls have gotten this bad reputation because of the type of people who own them," says Humane Society investigator Tim Rickey, who led the July rescue. If these muscular terriers have...