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When I was a kid, there was nothing funnier to me than the pratfalls and slapstick adventures of the hapless Inspector Clouseau.  I absolutely adored the guy, and through the incredible performance of Peter Sellers, I came to know the work of Blake Edwards.  Edwards was one of the rare directors who could blend both […]

There’s good news and bad news when it comes to food poisoning cases in the United States.  On the good news front, food poisoning cases have fallen since 1999.  On the bad news front, one in six Americans gets sick from food poisoning yearly and the decline in cases may be related to better reporting, […]

During his life, King Henri IV of France was renowed as a good-hearted person.  In fact, he was called “The Good King Henry” by the people in his court, as well as “the green gallant” for his popularity among the ladies.  He was one of the most popular kings in French history, thanks to his […]

For a brief period between January 2008 and June 2009, 19-year-old Wolverhampton songwriter Lamar Johnson was living the high life.  His musical royalties from iTunes and Amazon were sky-high, with Johnson raking in a staggering $780,700 dollars (or 500,000 pounds) in royalties.  As it turns out, those royalties were ill-gotten.  Lamar Johnson and nine other […]

Swiss banking giant UBS is looking to improve its public image.  In that sense, the company has decided that everything needs to change at their branches, starting with the dress and conduct of the employees.  UBS has announced a new company dress code to be tested at several locations in UBS’s Switzerland homeland.  We’re not […]

Will Muschamp and Jimbo Fisher share a history together.  The two are best friends who worked together on Nick Saban’s 2003 national championship LSU Tigers team, among other places.  Now, Jimbo Fisher and new Florida coach Will Muschamp find themselves in the same market, competing for the same recruits, and sharing the same beach house.  […]

Robert William Andrew Feller, AKA Bob Feller, was a professional baseball scout’s dream.  At age 16, he was discovered in the tiny town of Van Meter, Iowa.  He left the farm and went straight to the Major Leagues, bypassing the minors, high school ball, and college ball completely.  If that’s not amazing enough for you, […]

When you’re going to shoplift, the key is to be as inconspicuous as possible.  See the case of Louis Lorensen and do the exact opposite of what he did.  The 58-year-old criminal was caught shoplifting 11 packages of meat from a Winn-Dixie store in Palm Beach, Florida.  Rather than give in when caught, Louis Lorensen […]

The health benefits of a good nap can’t be overstated.  As it turns out, sleep is important for just about every function the body undertakes, and recent research proves that once again.  A recent study took 23 healthy adults.  Pictures were taken of them after a good night’s sleep, and again after they were forced […]

Chernobyl is one of the worst disasters in the history of humanity, if only because it set back the course of nuclear power for years.  It’s the only major nuclear disaster to happen, and it’s a giant, radioactive hole in the landscape of Ukraine.  However, history says where there are horrible accidents, there are tourist […]

An American in Berlin, Germany, is celebrating a good bill of health right now.  While that’s wonderful, the circumstances through which Timothy Ray Brown earned his good health are spectacular.  Not only did Brown beat leukemia, he also beat HIV.  Timothy Ray Brown’s HIV has been cured after a bone marrow stem cell transplant and […]

Clay A. Duke knew what would happen to him when he took a gun to the Bay District School Board Meeting on Tuesday night.  He was going to die.  That’s what he wanted, according to Bay Superintendent Bill Hulsfelt, who was at the school board meeting when the shooter took the podium.  Duke approached the […]

When I think of great places to live, Bulgaria doesn’t seem to top the list.  I’m sure there’s nothing wrong with it, but I’d imagine most people wouldn’t be interested to live there simply because it’s Bulgaria.  Most former communist countries aren’t the greatest places to live.  However, Bulgaria must have appeal to visitors from […]

Malcolm Alarmo King, a 38-year-old convicted drug dealer, did not want salami in his meals.  After all, he’s not a fan of salami and he was trying to maintain his figure.  To get around the salami, he asked for kosher meals.  Unfortuantely, officials at the Theo Lacy Jail reserve kosher meals for prisoners with legitimate […]