The one that got away
But only because it was a case of catch and release: a 1,100 pound sturgeon, caught in Canada. Luckily, someone had a camera:
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That’s one cool-headed 12-year-old
Here. Another thing to take from the story: if you feel really sick while driving, don’t keep going; pull over and call 9/11.
Continue reading →I thought you might appreciate…
…a break from politics today. I know I do. Then again, maybe not. So here’s a thread for discussing whatever you want—including politics, if that’s what you so desire. As for me, I’m off to enjoy myself, and to contemplate … Continue reading →
Lots of Pacific garbage…
…has been hauled up from off the coast of Hawaii. But it wasn’t tsunami debris, nor was it plastic bags from grocery stores. It was the cast-off detritus of the fishing industry. But it’s been put to some use: The … Continue reading →
Romney’s going to Israel
According to the Jerusalem Post, Mitt Romney is planning to visit Israel in late July: Delegates are set to fly in from the US for the event on July 29, which a Republican source said would be “a small meeting, … Continue reading →
Just another ordinary hero…
…who’s not ordinary at all. Like most heroes, Delroy Simmonds says that anyone would have done what he did. Wrong! But I think maybe Simmonds will get some job offers now, which he richly deserves.
Continue reading →Can’t a cat…
…get some privacy around here?
Continue reading →Happy Father’s Day
[NOTE: This a slightly edited version of a previous post of mine.] It’s Father’s Day. A sort of poor stepchild to Mother’s Day, although fathers themselves are hardly that. They are central to a family. Just ask the people who … Continue reading →
What killed Alexander the Great?
What I take from this article is that we still don’t know what killed Alexander the Great, whose death puzzled me so much in the Richard Burton film I saw as a child. And I doubt we will ever know. … Continue reading →
Why they can’t accuse Mario Rubio of racism
Because he’s colorblind.
Continue reading →Wisconsin recall thread
I don’t like to count too many chickens, but Fox is projecting Walker as the winner. Pretty nifty. Very good news. And I want it to be a blowout.
Continue reading →Scott Walker’s love child…
…not. The wrong Scott Walker, apparently. And the whole thing also made me think of this period piece:
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