Jul 24th, 2008 · The Monty Python funnyman is back with Not The Messiah, an adaptation of the 1979 film Life of Brian. He reprises some of the original songs and characters, and laments that the sheep get more applause than he does.
May 29th, 2008 · In the last century, Basque people fleeing Francisco Franco's dictatorship flocked to America, herding sheep across the West. "Hidden Kitchens" explores the world of Basque sheepherders and their outdoor, below-the-ground, Dutch oven cooking traditions.
Jan 26th, 2008 · Asher Kark, 6, recently competed in mutton busting at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. The event is a favorite at many rodeos: small children ride atop sheep for as long as possible, wearing hockey helmets and flak jackets for protection.
Oct 17th, 2007 · Most American families argue about politics but you have to imagine this family reunion. Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama are long lost cousins. The Vice President's wife, Lynn Cheney, discovered the long-ago connection while researching her new memoir. Obama's campaign spokesman joked: "Obviously, Dick Cheney is the black sheep of the family."
Sep 13th, 2007 · Confirmation of a new case of foot-and-mouth disease has sent shockwaves across Britain's farming community. Four days ago the government declared it had successfully eradicated the highly contagious disease. Now there's a national ban on the movement of cattle, sheep and pigs.
Aug 3rd, 2007 · Twenty year-old Chicago native Ezra Furman has been writing songs ever since he received a guitar as a Bar Mitzvah gift. Since then, he has been recording as a lo-fi, confrontational, and often challenging singer-songwriter.
Jun 21st, 2007 · As a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol, industrialized nations must reduce their greenhouse gas footprint to help slow global warming. For New Zealand, industrial emissions are not coming from factories, but from cow and sheep farms.
Jun 19th, 2007 · New Zealand's contribution to global warming comes from an unlikely source: burping farm animals. Scientists say one way to cut down on greenhouse gases is to remove a methane-producing microbe in cows and sheep.