This is Asimov's first book, and not his best. Its set on an Earth which is radioactive (possibly because of a global nuclear war as supposed in the book, or perhaps because of events described in Robots and Empire). There

I'll keep this post short and sweet, like the book which took me three hours to read. This is the first Stainless Steel Rat book, and I think the best that I have read so far. Love it.Tags for this

Holy crap! I was settling in at the staff apartment yesterday when I switched on the TV and nearly fell over. There on the screen was my ND friend Rob Sudduth, starring in a State Farm insurance commercial! You will

Coolness! My little brother Joey went to the Elkhart County Fair this week with his Day Camp group and they ended up on the evening news! My Mom put it up on Youtube. He's the one in the blue Cubs

MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) is finalising the process to replace the interim South Island Controlled Area which came into effect on Tuesday 13th May 2008. A new South Island Controlled Area will come into effect at 4pm Friday 1st

In a push for compassionate and sensible reform, SA Democrats MP Sandra Kanck has introduced a bill to the SA Parliament to remove fines for the use of doctor prescribed marijuana.

Today's Cabinet reshuffle will fragment decision making and is motivated by a desire to hide key portfolios from the scrutiny of the Legislative Council says Democrats MP Sandra Kanck.

TREASURER Wayne Swan has warned banks to think twice before hiking home loans again, after figures out today showed inflation is at a near 17-year high.

GAMING firm Crown said it is no longer pursuing an investment in a proposed casino project in the Philippines with Bloombury Investments due to tightening credit conditions.

SKILLED vacancies fell 0.5 per cent in July, data shows.

MACQUARIE Group shareholders have challenged the board about the investment bank's business model, and have raised questions about former chief Alan Moss's payout from the company.

THE ACCC says issues have emerged from its inquiries into the proposed $16bn takeover of St George Bank by Westpac.

MACQUARIE shares closed the day 11pc higher after the company said it had a solid start to the fiscal year, despite a drop in profit.

SOLOMON Lew has turned up the heat on takeover target Just group with a sweetened bid aimed at sealing the deal within a month.

TEN of 15 South Australian Cabinet ministers have been affected by a reshuffle Premier Mike Rann says will freshen up his Government.

A MAN was shot in the buttocks by a mate while trying to clear vermin from a South Australian property.

PREMIER John Brumby's wife fears for her safety amid plans by anti-pipe protesters to invade the family farm in country Victoria today.

A WHEELCHAIR-bound woman who died in a house fire with her three-year-old grandson was like a mother to the boy, her devastated partner said today.

PROTESTERS have cancelled plans to march on the country property of Victorian Premier John Brumby because police asked them not to.

JENNY Craig co-founder Sid Craig, who with his wife Jenny built the largest weight loss-centre company in the world, has died at the age of 76.