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Kung Fu Orca: New Pictures Show How Orcas Use Deadly Chop on Killer Sharks

Posted on November 30, 2009
Call it Karate Kid Meets Free Willy. Researchers have taken pictures showing how Orcas kill with a type of “karate chop.” In rare pictures, one orca takes out a killer shark with the move. The coup de grace on the killer shark allows ocras to eat the very top predators in the marine food [...

An American Thanksgiving Tale: Family Members Brawl Over Turkey Stuffing and Then Eat As Guests of the Land O?Lakes Jail

Posted on November 30, 2009
Thanksgiving holidays are notorious for bringing out family stress and divisions. However, for those who had fights with siblings and parents this holiday, you can take a degree of solace in comparing your day to that of the Smith family of Hudson, Florida who ended up having Thanksgiving in jail over a disagreement involving [...

Spam in a Can: ?Godfather of Spam? Sent to Jail for 51 Months

Posted on November 30, 2009
Last week saw the sentencing of one of society’s most despised characters, Alan Ralsky, 64, the self-proclaimed “Godfather of Spam.” Ralsky was sentenced to 51 months in jail and five years probation as well as a $250,000 property seizure...

The Human Trebuchet

Posted on November 30, 2009
Given our prior interest in trebuchets, here, I felt this video has to be shared. Before there was the human cannonball at the circus, there was the human trebuchet. I am not sure what being a human projectile for a trebuchet is any less impressive than luge for the olympics...

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Swiss Vote To Ban Minarets

Posted on November 29, 2009
We previously discussed today’s Vote in Switzerland on a ban on minarets for Mosques. Despite international criticism, the ban has passed. Just as we saw today (here) how Islamic extremists can justify blatant discrimination against other religions, the Swiss have shown that Christians are equally comfortable with such double standards...

SUNDAY IS A DAY OF REST

Posted on November 29, 2009
This shows that even in the canine world, Sunday is a day of rest. I view this dog as a personal inspiration.

Honor Killing in Germany: Brother Stabs Sister 23 Times for Wearing Western Clothes

Posted on November 29, 2009
We have yet another “honor killing.” Ahmad-Sobair O, an Afghan-German citizen, stabbed his 16-year-old sister, Morsel, 23 times for wearing Western clothes and make-up. He claimed that the clothes “stained the family’s honour” — it appears that murdering a young girl is viewed as upholding the honor and reputation of your family in this [...

Islamic Scholar: Allowing Churches in Islamic Nations Just Doesn?t Add Up

Posted on November 29, 2009
I just came across this video of prominent Islamic scholar Dr. Zakir Naik explaining why Islamic governments like Saudi Arabia must be allowed to build mosques in other countries but correctly bans that construction of a single church or temple in its own country...

Jesus Appears to Massachusetts Woman . . . And He Now Does Shirts!

Posted on November 29, 2009
We have another divine sighting. This time, God appears to have chosen to reveal himself on the underside of Mary Jo Coady’s iron in Methuen, Massachusetts. She is delighted by the selection, saying that it is a message directly from God that “life is going to be good” — and perhaps to use [...

Christian Leaders Speak Out Against Jewish Extremists Who Spit on Clergy and Crosses

Posted on November 29, 2009
Christian leaders are speaking out against an increase in Jewish extremists — particularly Yeshiva students — who spit in the faces of clergy or on crosses in Jerusalem. What makes this story interesting is the earlier complaints by Jewish military leaders that Yeshiva students were radicalizing the Israeli Defense Forces, here...

Take My Wife, Please: Man Allegedly Tries Wife Swap to Secure Bank Loan

Posted on November 28, 2009
Michael H. Williams, 43, is accused of a bizarre plan to get a loan from the PNC Bank in Mechanicsville, Maryland. When his wife refused to co-sign the loan, Williams allegedly went out and kidnapped another woman to pretend that she was his wife and to sign the papers...

A Mesa In Arizona: Family Sues After Corpse Falls Out of Casket Into Grave

Posted on November 28, 2009
In yesterday’s story, the Comito family was shocked (here) when they learned that Robert Comito’s ashes were simply dropped from an airplane without opening the box — landing intact in a crater rather than being elegantly spread in the air...

Beating the Rap: English Convict Two Men on Use of Rap Song to Intimidate Witnesses

Posted on November 28, 2009
Rappers have long used their song to glorify their past crimes and criminal credentials. However, in England, the rap song itself was the crime for Ishmael McLean, 22, from Greenford, and Rowan Simon, 18. They are accused of using an Internet song to intimidate witnesses to the murder of Jason Johnson, 24...

Season?s Best: The Giving List

Posted on November 28, 2009
A new report lists the top nations in terms of both the amount of aid and the nations that gave the most as a proportion of their gross national income. What is striking is the total absence of nations like Russia and China from either list despite their criticism of U...

Palin: One of My Greatest Credentials is the Lack of Credentials

Posted on November 28, 2009
Sarah Palin is the gift that continues to keep on giving. In her recent appearance on O’Reilly, Palin was asked the “intelligence question,” to wit, the lack of presumed intelligence to be president. Palin responded by explaining that in today’s politics the lack of an impressive education or resume is actually the credential [...

A Mouse-Eye View: An Amazing Video of Owl in Slow Motion

Posted on November 27, 2009
For billions of mice, this is the last thing they saw on this Earth. Hollywood could spend millions and not get anything quite this beautiful and terrifying.

Bombs Away: Former B17 Gunner Dropped From Plane and Found Later In Crater

Posted on November 27, 2009
Now this would make for an interesting bailment and negligence case in North Carolina. Robert Comito, a former gunner on a B17, wanted to have his ashes sprinkled in the skies. His family gave the ashes to the Collings Foundation, which agreed to perform the aerial distribution of Comito...

Getting Your Stair Masters at Lincoln U: University Requires Fitness Testing and Course as Condition for Graduation

Posted on November 27, 2009
With many of us considering new resolutions on working out after the Thanksgiving feasts, one school is pushing the issue of fitness to a new level. Lincoln University is a historically black university in Pennsylvania that has now required a fitness course and confirmation of every student’s Body Mass Index as a condition for [...

Call to Prejudice: Swiss to Vote on Ban on Mosque Minarets

Posted on November 27, 2009
The Swiss are poised to vote on a disturbing attack on religion: a ban on minarets on mosques used for the adhan (call to prayer). If passed, the referendum this Sunday would be a clear denial of a basic human right for Muslims and an act of popular intolerance against a minority group...

Cuomo Files Complaint Against U.H.O. for Fraudulently Raising Money for Homeless in New York

Posted on November 27, 2009
Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo is moving against United Homeless Organization, which raises money around New York for the homeless. Coumo alleges that it is a scam organization that does not support a single shelter or soup kitchen. Cuomo says that the money goes to the workers themselves and the rest goes [...

Iranians Confiscate Nobel Medal and Diploma of Shirin Ebadi

Posted on November 27, 2009
The Nobel Prize Committee has issued a formal complaint against the Iranian government after the Nobel medal and diploma of human rights activist and lawyer Shirin Ebadi was taken by officials from her bank safety deposit box. Ebadi has been routinely harassed by the Iranian government since she was selected for fighting for the [...

The Fair and Balanced Pie: Fox Finds 193 Percent of Voters Support GOP Candidates

Posted on November 27, 2009
Now I understand how Bush won Florida in 2000. It appears that 193% of voters support one of the three leading candidates. It appears that math has been found to be another Obama socialist conspiracy.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Posted on November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Today we will hold our annual Turley Turkey Bowl with about 40 neighborhood kids early Thanksgiving morning. As always, it will be the Chicago Bears versus the Washington Redskins (though I have promised to fork over the donuts and hot chocolate even if the Bears lose)...

TURKEY TORTS

Posted on November 26, 2009
In celebration of Thanksgiving, I give you our annual Turkey Torts of a few potential and actual lawsuits from this holiday. From deep-fried Turkeys to salmonella salads, the holiday gives personal injury lawyers a great deal to be thankful for. IN RE JEAN KASPER (as yet unfiled 2009) This year, we have a curious product liability [...

PETA?s Thanksgiving Message: Enjoy Your Tortured Bird With a Heaping Bowl of Cruelty

Posted on November 26, 2009
Various stations have declined to air PETA’s nice little message to families for Thanksgiving. The Tofu Turkey, however, never seems to stand up and the stuffing gets soggy.

Giving Thanks for Sarah Palin

Posted on November 26, 2009
Thanksgiving would not be complete without the Palin Turkey Slaughter video. As she speaks to reporters, look over her shoulder. A man proceeds to slaughter less politically connected turkeys behind her. Of course, Palin may be able to claim to have personally uncovered health code violations...

Citizens Say WTF so Wisconsin Says TFW

Posted on September 30, 2009
It appears that blogging and texting lingo has finally brought down the halls of government. The Wisconsin Tourism Federation has been known as WTF for many years until the snickers of the new generation of texting citizens drowned out their message...

Florida Supreme Court Upholds Sanction Against Lawyer Who Called Judge a ?Witch? on a Blog

Posted on September 30, 2009
Florida State bar authorities have fined trial lawyer Sean Conway $1,200 for criticizing Ft. Lauderdale Judge Cheryl Aleman on a blog, including calling Conway an “evil, unfair witch.” We previously discussed this case, here. The ruling is a major blow to free speech and another case of courts or the bar overreaching in [...

Supreme Court Takes Chicago Handgun Case in Major Test of Second Amendment Rights

Posted on September 30, 2009
The Supreme Court has accepted a major handgun case, McDonald v. Chicago, that will define the scope of the recently recognized individual right under the Second Amendment. It will also allow new Justice Sonia Sotomayor to vote on the very issue that led to much of the opposition against her in her confirmation...

Drop Kick Me Jesus Through the Goal Post of Life: Georgia Roots Out Christian Cheerleaders

Posted on September 30, 2009
The cheerleaders of Georgia’s Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School appear to be short a cheer for separation of church and state doctrine. They have triggered a constitutional controversy by using Biblical verses as part of their displays to root for the football team to ?commit to the Lord? and ?take courage and do [...

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