2008


Car-Wash Robber Has a Very Bad Day

Times are tough all over, tough enough that some have turned to crime who really have no aptitude for it. For example, the masked gentleman who tried to rob the Washman Autospa in Portland on December 30  Authorities said that…


Blagojevich Mocked in Furniture Ad

This excellent ad appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Thursday.     It's not clear whether this was originally called the "Senate Sofa," or they renamed it to take advantage of the opportunity.  But who cares? I know Blagojevich insists he can…


Your Drinks Made Me Beat My Wife, Says Plaintiff

In December 2006, Yoichi Shimamoto punched his wife in the face not long after they got off a plane in San Francisco.  That, of course, was United Airlines’ fault. The Shimamotos — puncher and punchee — have now sued the…



Amish Object to Putting “Mark of the Beast” On Cattle

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a group of Amish farmers who object to putting the "mark of the Beast" on their cattle.  The specific "mark" they are worried about is a radio-frequency ID…



Legislation Breaks Out During Brawl in South Korean Assembly

I love a good legislative fight.  Not the kind where they debate stuff — the kind where everybody ends up involved in an actual bench-clearing brawl. Unfortunately for C-SPAN's ratings, these things only seem to happen overseas.  Last May, I…