Accused Bad Headline Suggester Found Guilty

I think thepoor writing in the Mercuryis starting to rub off on its readers. Thisis a letter to the editor from yesterday’s paper. Dear Editor – A large, bold headline on the front page of your July 24 edition prompts me to write this letter. “Accused baby killer was a ‘role model,’ ” it reads. …

Another Reason Why Beatings Aren’t Always Bad

This is the second time in a week that I’ve seen a story like this one, and for the second time in a week I have to ask why there aren’t going to be criminal charges. If I were to do this would I not be charged with making a false report? Why should these …

I Hereby Charge You With Bad

Quick question for the folks down atthe Mercury. Given some of your previous mistakes the answer is probably no, but do you notice anything wrong with this headline? Man charged with marijuana When did marijuana become a chargeable offence? I’ve heard of possession and I’ve heard of trafficking, but never in the history of printed …

That’s Funny Stuff, Kids

Teenagers’ prank launches homicide investigation Police are constantly coming up with charges nobody has ever heard of to nail people for all kinds of reasons, but now, when they really should be nailing these little shits to the wall, they aren’t going to? Come on, at least make them pay the wages of every person …

How Long Until He’s Forced To Resign For Being Honest With The Public?

Indian member of parliament Ateeq Ahmed recently announced to the media that he would be voting against a proposed nuclear deal with the United States becausehe doesn’t understand it. “I have not understood what the deal is all about,” he told the Press Trust of India. “Though I listened very attentively to the debate throughout …

I Know I’m Being A Prick, But…

If you’re one of the people who mostly comes to read but hardly ever checks out the comments, you might want to consider breaking that rule today. Kimberly DeWolf,the woman who’s dog is so awesome that it should be law that it get an obituary,has found the site and not surprisingly, she isn’t very happy …

We’re Sorry. Oh, And If You Ever Need Somebody Taken Out, Just Let Us Know

I hadn’t planned on writing about this, but it makes so little sense that I can’t stop spinning it around in my head. A group of hoodlums firebombs the home of an Edmonton family. Naturally, this upsets them and makes them rather nervous. A few days later, a note shows up in their mailbox saying …