Death and taxes...

...are the two big truisms in life, as recent news events have shown us.

Steve Irwin
Unless you've been under a rock, you know he was killed in a freak encounter with a stingray. I know it's hard not to use the word "freak" when describing Mr Irwin, but in this case it's justifiably not his fault. Who would believe you could get a barb right through the heart from one of those things? Whew.

Ronald Isley
Formerly of The Isley Brothers, was convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to 3 years (plus one month) in prison yesterday. Better known these days as "Mr. Big" he'll soon be known by the rather uncool moniker of "Somebody's Bitch." Whew.

- Farmer Ted