I Can See By the Bumps On Your Skin That You’ve Got…

Uh, yikes. Here’s one more reason to do your own research when you have a weird medical problem. A doctor himself, Robert Clark developed this weird itching. He went to every doctor under the sun, and nobody knew what it was…until finally, he found dermatologist Howard Luber, who said, “You’ve got scabies. Yup, goddamn scabies. …

Another Victory For Grade 1 Science

Fragmenting Arctic ice shelf a sign of warming temperatures: scientist In related news, gravity holds things down, the sky is up there and rain contains drops of water. I’m pretty certain that Derek Mueller didn’t write that headline himself, but the way he carries on and on like he’s just discovered the cure for cancer, …

Not Always Right

I’m about to lose untold hours of my productive life. Why? Because I’ve just discoveredNotAlwaysRight.com,a site devoted entirely to employees telling stories about the retards they’re forced to interact with on a daily basis. Stories likethis onefor instance. Library | Detroit, MI, USA (At our library, the computers are all self-sign up. All you have …

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. …

Guide Dog Grrr Moments

Here’s another one for the Joe Public is a total dumbass when it comes to guide dogs files. Yesterday, I was having a particularly difficult day walking. I don’t know why. Maybe it was too hot. Anyway, at one point, I stopped and pulled over to the grass to let Trixie have a wizz, because …

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 …

On Your Mark, Get Set, Duh!

I love this description of China’splan to cut traffic during the Olympics. For the next two months, half of the Chinese capital’s 3.3 million cars will be removed from the streets on alternate days. The flow of cars was lighter than usual as motorists followed the rules on the first day of efforts to clear …