Image via Wikipedia Until last month, an Oregon man went through life being called Douglas Allen Smith Jr. Others were nonplussed by his prosaic name, and he was able to transact his daily business without attracting undue attention. But then, inspired by a character on Chuck, the 71st most popular television show last season, he…
Image via Wikipedia While it’s always foolish to drink and drive, it should go without saying that it’s ever so much more foolish when you are a tow truck driver arriving at an accident scene. Tow truck driver Warren Dymond did so, arriving at the scene of a Liberty, NY accident with a blood alcohol…
I’m sure tenants commonly leave stuff behind, but WPTV in Fort Pierce, FL reports on a tenant who left an apartment filled with human excrement. So much excrement was left, that it dripped through the floors and infused the building so completely that it destroyed neighbor’s possessions and may necessitate the demolition of the building.…
Image via Wikipedia James Jay Lee has taken hostages at the Discovery Channel in an attempt to force them to change their programming to reflect his Malthusian worldview. Apparently, Discovery’s programming about child birth has led to a heretofore unknown baby boom which will overwhelm our planet with “parasitic human infants” and “filthy human children”.…
Image via Wikipedia There are no doubt many children born in vehicles each year. Just recently a friend of ours welcomed their new child into the world in the back of an ambulance. It is undoubtedly much rarer, however, when the mother is driving the vehicle while giving birth. Amanda McBride was at work when…
Image via Wikipedia In my previous post, I lamented the death of journalism as displayed through a terribly biased and unprofessional article by Jennifer Dobner of the Associated Press. The AP is now altered the article on their website and make no mention of any correction. The original article contained the following quote Lydia Kalish,…
Image via Wikipedia UPDATE: The AP has silently removed the offending quote. This just strengthens the point: Journalism is dead at the AP. There has been a bizarre flurry of outrage today as convicted murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner opted, as is his right under Utah law, to be executed by firing squad as opposed to…
Image via Wikipedia Despite the best efforts of the Federal Goverment and the Do Not Call List, the proliferation of VOIP and cheap telephony has led to the recent surge in phone spam. Unsolicited calls spoofing caller ID, and using auto-dialers with pre-recorded messages trying to sell you extended auto warranties, debt relief, home security…
Image via WikipediaAmorous couples would do well to take heed: a dumpster is a poor choice of venue for a romantic interlude. Though one would think this warning would be unnecessary, a Wichita couple learned this lesson the hard way recently. Apparently not bothered by the stink of garbage, or by its slimy texture, the…
We came across two items in the news last week and are trying to understand why they elicit different reactions from everyone who encounters them(including us), even though they seem to be morally equivalent. In the first case, 17 year old Jacquelyn Lockard noticed $2.2 million extra in her bank account. She informed the bank…