A Different Kind of Grave Robbing
When a man walking among the graves at a cemetery in Elmhurst, Ill., near Chicago, suddenly jumped into his car and sped off one day this August, … Read more
Varied and fun blog by Philip Posehn.
When a man walking among the graves at a cemetery in Elmhurst, Ill., near Chicago, suddenly jumped into his car and sped off one day this August, … Read more
I remember when I was just a boy, he would come to our door soon after the leaves fell in Autumn, looking for odd jobs. I am ashamed … Read more
Believe it or not, this is the accused, not the victim. . . A Miami Gardens transgender woman was arrested on charges of practicing medicine without a license … Read more
In July 1948, 27-year-old Air Force lieutenant Gail Halvorsen was flying food and supplies into West Berlin, which was blockaded by the Soviet Union. One night he … Read more
The last remaining master of the Sikh martial art Shastar Vidiyah is 44 year old Nidar Singh Nihang. He was taught by an 80 year-old guru from northern … Read more
Clyde William Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930. In the course of his career he also discovered hundreds of asteroids and stars. It is therefore fitting and uncommonly cool … Read more
This wasn’t in the U.S.A. but we have been equally absurd. The Nigerian comedy actor, Babatunde Omindina was detained at Lagos’s international airport as he was preparing … Read more
I went walking in the wasted city Started thinking about entropy Smelled the wind from the ruined river Went home to watch TV Warren Zevon–“Run Straight Down” … Read more