Here's a stupid idea that just keeps popping back up, this time at Brodhead High School in Brodhead, Wisconsin: A small Wisconsin community is dealing with controversy over a lesson to teach students about the dangers of distracted driving.During Monday morning announcements, the school told students four of their classmates had been killed in a crash involving texting and … [Read more...] about Entire Brodhead High School Administration Eaten By Alligators
Unclear on the Concept
A Brief and Admittedly Petulant Note to IFC Films and [redacted]
[Update: This caught me in a bad mood, and it was showing up as a top search result for the person who sent it, so at their request I have removed their name because, really, it's not that big a deal.]I just got an email that has begins with the following text in large centered print (only the last few lines matter for this post):IFC Films and The Fortune … [Read more...] about A Brief and Admittedly Petulant Note to IFC Films and [redacted]
Protests Are Not For the Police
It seems I've been taking a lot of shots lately at muddled thinking on the left, so I thought I'd try to balance things out. I often grab my craziest liberal nonsense from Addicting Info, and now I needed to find a similarly addled site for right-wing content. Fortunately, there's the Conservative Tribune.The site is mostly clickbait nonsense, but this article displays an … [Read more...] about Protests Are Not For the Police
Kirsten Gillibrand Put a Kitten In A Blender
I have decided I can no longer remain silent, and it's time to come forward with my story:Last summer, on June 28th, I saw Arizona Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand place an 8-week old calico kitten in a DeWalt 5-quart blender and press the start button, killing it instantly. She then feasted hungrily on the bloody remains, consuming the poor creature, scales and all. It is … [Read more...] about Kirsten Gillibrand Put a Kitten In A Blender
Undercover Colors Under Fire
Have you heard about the idea for nail polish called Undercover Colors that can be used to detect so-called "date rape drugs" in drinks? It seems to be just a concept for now, but the idea is that a woman having drinks with a date could discretely dip a fingernail into her drink, and the polish would change color if the drink had been spiked with any of several drugs.My … [Read more...] about Undercover Colors Under Fire