Category Archive

Not to make light of mental illness, but: HAYDEN, Idaho (AP) — A man who believed he bore the biblical "mark of the beast" used a circular saw to cut off one hand, then he cooked it in the microwave and called 911, authorities said. *** The Book of Revelation in the New Testament contains a passage in which an … Read More

In New York (ah, only in New York), two guys tried to cash their friend’s social security check.  Their friend had died, but they thought they could cash the check if they dragged (well, wheeled more like —  they used an office chair) their dead friend to the bank.  Which they did: "Witnesses observed Mr. Cintron flopping from side to … Read More

What’s the sound of the world out there?  It’s man devouring man girlfriend, my dear, and who are we to deny it in here?

The AP reports: Motorists may be in for a surprise if they spot flashing red lights in their rearview mirrors in this Sacramento suburb [Rancho Cordova] during the holiday season. Police are stopping law-abiding motorists and rewarding their good driving with $5 Starbucks gift cards. A traffic officer came up with the idea to "promote the holiday spirit and enhance … Read More

Conservatives often like to play the victim over imaginary threats (i.e., the left-wing conspiracy to attack Christmas [the so-called "War On Christmas"]), and I find that (for some reason) very very amusing. Some conservatives, however, let their imagination run away with them: A Princeton University junior who claimed to have been beaten by two men in black ski caps for … Read More

From the Associated Press: ELIZABETH, New Jersey (AP) — Two inmates escaped from a county jail, hiding the holes they made in the walls by putting up photos of bikini-clad women, officials said.

This is why: Convicted rapist Michael A. Dodele had been free just 35 days when sheriff’s deputies found him dead last month in his aging, tan mobile home, his chest and left side punctured with stab wounds. Officers quickly arrested Dodele’s neighbor, 29-year-old construction worker Ivan Garcia Oliver, who made "incriminating comments, essentially admitting to his attacking Dodele," the Lake … Read More

Yikes. I was following the story at work, and when I tuned out, it seemed under control. Just found out the guy killed eight people. I was born in Omaha; my father is buried there; many relatives are there as well.  It’s why Omaha is on my "Live Webcam" stream on the righthand column. Mom reports all the rels are … Read More

Strangeness: Nine months ago …shopping bags, backpacks and purses were left around the subway system, then stealthily watched by undercover officers. They arrested anyone who took the items and walked past a police officer in uniform without reporting the discovery. Now, a new version of the operation has started to catch people in public places outside the subways, and at … Read More

John Lennon was murdered by Stephen King.  Bet you didn’t know that….

The chief operating officer of the National Children’s Museum was arrested Tuesday and is charged with distributing child pornography over the Internet, authorities said.  Story here.