Sorry, Pedro.
Pickle-phobia
For no reason whatsover, I present this bizarre clip from The Maury Povich Show in which our Maury generously helps a terrified young girl overcome her debilitating fear of — wait for it — pickles. I don’t know whether to laugh (probably not) or cry (no, not that either).
Magic Fingers
Breaking up is hard to do: CORPUS CHRISTI — A woman received a severed human finger in the mail along with a threatening letter from her ex-boyfriend that said, "This is my last chance to touch you," police said. Corpus Christi Police Capt. John Houston said police weren’t sure which finger was removed or how, but that it appeared to … Read More
Yeti Hair On eBay
A strand of hair from a Yeti scalp, acquired by none other than Sir Edmund Hillary, is being auctioned on eBay. During the World Book expedition of 1960, lead by Sir Edmund Hillary and Wild Kingdom’s Marlin Perkins, samples of Yeti hair were distributed worldwide to scientists from an alleged Yeti skullcap. The current bid (as of this writing) is … Read More
North Pole Webcam
After very little consideration, I’ve decided not to add the live North Pole webcam to the slideshow of webcams on my site. Here’s why: Still, if you want to check out what’s happening in Santaland, here’s the link.
More Blogbites
* Vast Left Wing Conspiracy, on the meme that Bush’s recent surprise visit to Baghdad’s green zone was fraught with danger: Just when I thought they couldn’t set the bar any lower for Bush, we’re now expected to be impressed that the most secure part of a country where he supposedly won a war three years ago remains a live … Read More
Blogbites
Still kind of crazy, but not enough for some short takes: (1) The devil is here. A baby weighing 6.66 ounces was born on 6/6/06. Maybe that has something to do with why God is striking churches (here and here) with lightning. (2) How depraved can you be: A funeral worker hides a dead baby’s body in the pants of … Read More
Lack Of Blogging
Oh, my. Things are really busy. And I want so much to respond to Marie Jon Apostrophe. Hopefully tomorrow.
Mistaken Identity
You may have heard the story this week about a tragic case of mistaken identity. If not, here’s the low-down: The casket was closed for Whitney Cerak’s funeral more than a month ago. Her mother, Colleen, declined to look at the body, battered as it was in a collision between a van and a tractor-trailer. "They wanted to remember her … Read More
Toynbee Tiles Mystery Solved?
I’ve seen them in New York. I’ve seen them for decades now. These strange tiles embedded in the pavement and sidewalks. With strange writing. They are all over the world, including Russia and Chile, but mostly in the United States. Here’s what Wikipedia says about them: Toynbee tiles (also called Toynbee plaques) are messages of mysterious origin found embedded in … Read More
Impatient Americans
If you’re like me, you might read this article and think "Yeah? So?". It’s absolutely true: An Associated Press poll has found an impatient nation. It’s a nation that gets antsy after five minutes on hold on the phone and 15 minutes max in a line. So say people in the survey. The Department of Motor Vehicles, the U.S. version … Read More