Goodbye and good riddance to Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck, that blubbering buffoon, one of many at Fox News, is finally gone. He left by threatening the media. Read about it here.
Grossly overpaid NBA players locked out
The NBA is locked out! Who cares? I think the jocks are grossly overpaid anyway. Fire every one of them, hire some new blood, pay them 20K a year, and get on with it. Read the story here.
Harvard: Fourth of July parades turn kids into Republicans?
Does the pomp and circumstance, coupled with the spirit of nationalism, influence children to join the Republican cause? Find out here.
King Henry VIII-Jonathan Rhys Meyers-banned for life from United Airlines
The handsome star of BBC’s The Tudors, has tried to off himself. Read about it here.
Only in America – The best of Daytime Television
Everybody has opinions about daytime television, mine is that it is 99% junk. The proof is in the reading.
Britain legalizes stabbing burglars
After a man was charged with murder after stabbing an intruder in his home, the stabbing of burglars is getting a legal “thumbs up.”
Five Forgotten History Mysteries
History is replete with coincidences, curiosities, and strange occurrences, and for centuries man has studied them with an eye to solving them. Read about these fascinating mysteries right here.
Musings From The Edge: The Morass
Every once in a while I just have to throw my hands up and say, “Enough”. “I have had all of the crap I can stand and it is time to tune out for a while.” Check inside to see why.
Horny turtles shut down JFK runway
It’s breeding season for New York turtles and the big jets are being respectful. Read this amusing story here.
Stevie Nicks and Javier Colon on “The Voice”
Javier Colon was a contestant on ‘The Voice‘ who managed to do the unthinkable: He got all four coaches to turn their big red space chairs around during the blind audition phase. Read more here.
Was Shakespeare a pot head?
A South African anthropologist has asked permission to open the graves of William Shakespeare and his family to determine, among other things, what killed the Bard and whether his poems and plays may have been composed under the influence of marijuana. Read more here.
Independent Scotland not just Braveheart fantasy
Supporters of Scottish independence claim that the loss of independently Scottish representation internationally is detrimental to Scottish interests and argue that the British government acts primarily in the interest of the entire United Kingdom. Read the full story here.
Critter talk: What animals can teach us about sex
Our furry, feathered and scaled friends reveal where humans as a species fall on a broad spectrum of sexual behavior. Read more here.
Canadian kids open present – Get surprise of their lives
Two Canadian kids had been well behaved while their dad was deployed in Iraq, so mom organized a big present for them. Very touching video.