I Beg To Differ

Minneapolis Minnesota’s chief of police wants the government to License the city’s beggars because he feels that something needs to be done to help police deal with aggressive panhandling. I think I can almost understand the logic behind this, but having said that, there are 2 really simple reasons why a system like this would …

Ok, This Is Just Strange

If you’re planning a trip to Germany, you might want to pack a raincoat and a helmet. And no, Helmet isn’t some German guy either. Apparently parks in the city of Hamburg are being faced with a very unusual problem,exploding toads. Nobody seems to know why it’s happening, but over the past 4 days, over …

Wow, That Sounds Like Fun

I’m so glad that my Sesame Street watching days came when the show’s creators still realized that cartoons could be educational and fun at the same time. According to this story, the show’s new season will feature a new health craze that goes so far that Cookie Monster can’t even be Cookie Monster anymore because …

I’ve Heard Of Stranger Things Than This, But It’s Still Weird

A man from Senegal has invented what he’s calling an automatic condom fitter that he claims will make it easier for guys to put on a condom without ruining the flow of the action and spoiling the mood. Mor Maty Seck, the inventor in question, also claims that with enough practice a man can use …

No Marley No Film

BBC asks long-dead Bob Marley for interview LONDON (AFP) – A red-faced BBC apologised for requesting an interview with Bob Marley, the Jamaican reggae legend who died 24 years ago. BBC Three, one of the public broadcaster’s digital TV channels, sent an e-mail to the Bob Marley Foundation saying it wanted to do a documentary …

Goodbye Free Speech, Hello Government Controlled Education

Florida Republicans are trying to get a bill through the State’s House of Representatives that would allow students to file suit against university professors who they feel aren’t respecting or giving fair representation to their chosen religious beliefs, and even more frightening than that, their beliefs in general. Dennis Baxley, the bill’s sponsor, says that …