A STUDY IN THREES

The number three has forever been considered a magical number. All sorts of theories-- religious and otherwise -- so here are three cases where three is central to the tale. One can decide for themself what all this means, if anything. At the end, this trinitarian offers his own theory >>

AN OLYMPIC SURPRISE?

Cornell researchers have found third-place Olympian winners (Bronze) are happier than second-place winners (Silver). "Silver medalists tend to fixate on the near miss, while bronze winners are thankful to win anything."

POLICE BRUTALITY?

An Oregon man is suing the police arguing they have harassed him for giving them the middle-finger salute over what he calls police brutality. An obvious devotee of the 1st amendment, Robert Ekas, 46, says: "I did it because I have the finger and right to do it!"

THE LESSON OF CURSING?

Three Nepalese villages recently celebrated their annual 10-day Cursing Festival. The village youth engage in an orgy of insults like "Monkey face, I hope your sons are as ugly as frogs" and "I hope your buffaloes die of diarrhea."

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In trying to connect the three dots to these three dots in a world of dots, I submit: one and two are self-explnatory. It's the third that's the real payoff! It introduces to the Western World a fist-and-gun-free opportunity to blow off steam without blowing off heads. A suggestion that will forthwith be forwarded to Washington DC. If they can count as high as three, it just may give them all an idea....