Unusual Stuff

One of Michelle Obama’s pet projects is improving the obesity epidemic in America.  To achieve that goal, she’s turned her attention to various methods, from encouraging exercise to improving nutrition.  Well, somewhere, First Lady Obama is smiling, because she’s finally gotten the biggest fish in the fast food pond to bend to her will.  McDonald’s […]

Kangaroos look cute, but behind those big eyes is a heart as black as their eyes.  Kangaroos can be aggressive, dangerous creatures, especially during mating season.  No one’s sure why a kangaroo went on a rampage in Charleville, Queensland, but it did.  A rampaging kangaroo attacked a 94-year-old woman while she was doing laundry; she […]

It’s always interesting when movie real estate goes up for sale.  From the often-sold Amityville Horror house to Cameron’s house from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, when a movie house gets sold I get interested.  However, when it’s property from a movie I like?  I’m even more interested.  Unfortunately, I don’t have a few million dollars […]

Is it time to start rejoicing?  Well, according to the magic 8-ball that is Jay Glazer and FOX Sports, all signs point to yes.  The NFL and the NFLPA appear to have agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement, with players scheduled to vote it into place today, then head to training camps to re-certify […]

Amy Winehouse, singer of the infamous track ‘”Rehab”, was found dead in her North London apartment today by emergency services. London Ambulance Services tried to revive her, but were unsuccessful. It’s still too early for officials to diagnose the cause of her death, but given her past issues with alcohol and other drugs, it is […]

When it comes to a labor agreement, anyone who has ever been in a  union can tell you that it takes two to make a deal.  You need the owners on one side and the workers on the other side.  So what happens when one side ratifies an agreement and the other side doesn’t?  Well, […]

Sometimes, you get trends, even among the animal kingdom.  This time last year, a whale got viral fame by throwing himself onto a yacht.  Well, monkey see, monkey do.  Err, rather, shark see, shark do.  A shark jumped into an Oceans Research vessel doing research in Mossel Bay, South Africa.  Sharks are known for their […]

There comes a time when every company, no matter how large or innovative, feels pressure.  The pressure, in Google’s case, is to narrow its focus.  Google has to stop being everything and trying so many products that take away from its core businesses, and in the spirits of that, Google has undertaken a very public […]

  How’s that song go? “Love is a many splendored thing.” In this case the lyrics could be changed to “Love is a many feathered thing.” While we American humans keep getting divorced at record rates, true commitment in nature isn’t that uncommon. Many birds, including bald eagles, mate for life. And a rare fowl […]

People love their vanity plates.  From Biotches to Cannibals, everyone wants to show their opinions via the power of that metal tag on the back of their car that shows it is a registered motor vehicle.  This love of expression extends to politics.  Las Vegas, Nevada man James Linlor is a devotee of the GOP […]

The United States’ Women’s National Soccer Team lost a heartbreaking World Cup final game to the Japanese women in an epic clash for the ages yesterday afternoon, but while the Japanese team won the penalty kick shootout 3-1 and took home the World Cup, the US women can take heart.  They may not have won […]

Normally when I think of works of art, oil paints and watercolors come to mind, not staples, pushpins, packing tape and pencil shavings. I think of works like those of Picasso that were collected by his electrician, not what will fill a shopping cart at your nearby OfficeMax. That was my mistake. Artists can take […]

Nothing says American summer like taking your kids to the park and giving a beatdown to a furry baseball mascot. It’s another tragic case of mascot abuse. This time the victim was Rockey Redbird who leads the cheers for the Memphis Redbirds, a AAA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. It seems Rockey chose to […]

Let’s quote Captain Kirk’s famous line, “KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!” And yes it does need all those A’s to fully express the anger actor William Shatner released in that famous movie moment. Shatner mania has taken over pop culture it seems. For years he was only appreciated at Star Trek conventions and then one night hosting Saturday Night […]

For three years, Niko Alm has been under the care of a psychologist, all because he tried to assert his right to religious freedom.  You see, Niko Alm is a Pastafarian, which means he’s a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and wanted to show his devotion to his religion by wearing […]