Motor neurone disease: ‘We just had to watch her fade away’ (Independent) The last thing I did for my mum was scratch an itch on the top of her head. The oxygen mask she had to wear day and night by this point was irritating her scalp, but she couldn't lift a finger, never mind her arm, to reach up and relieve it. [News Source]

Mad cow disease in Penang (Malaysia Today) The look on their faces when they go berserk is something you have to personally see to appreciate. It is indeed a most ugly sight that words can never describe. The fact that most of these people are already ugly to start off with makes it even worse. [News Source]

Are we blinded by mad cow disease? (Malaysia Today) By David D. Mathew (MySinchew)The cow: Here are some facts. A cow spends its day generally grazing around, staring about and sleeping. It speaks gently by way of a moo.... [News Source]

Goings on About Town: Night Life (The New Yorker) PageBreak -- ROCK AND POP Musicians and night-club proprietors live complicated lives; it’s advisable to call ahead to confirm engagements. B. B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL 237 W. 42nd St. (212-997-4144)—Sept. 10: In the early nineteen-sixties, Tom Rush was a denizen of the Cambridge . . . [News Source]