Official State Crap: California
Featuring an official state animal that was officially extinct when chosen.
May 2013
On Second Thought, Don’t Pick Up Any Hatchet-Waving Hitchhikers at All
You may remember Kai, the oddball hitchhiker who became a hero of sorts after he saved a woman in California from an attacker by going after that guy with a hatchet he happened to be carrying. See "Axe-Wielding Hitchhiker Dude…
Has Justin Bieber Abandoned His Monkey? [Updated]
According to Rolling Stone, Justin Bieber's management company has told the shelter currently housing Mally, his 20-week-old capuchin monkey, that Bieber doesn't want the animal and that it should be placed in a zoo. Mally was quarantined by German customs…
Does Eric Holder Know?
Nope. He does not: Of course, neither did Alberto Gonzales, or if he did, he didn't recall: Now, I don't know whether it's worse to not know anything or to not recall anything. I mean, if you don't…
Assorted Stupidity #52
When attorneys get carried away at a press conference: "I have a client who is not only not guilty, he is truly 100% innocent," said the attorney for the man initially charged with sending ricin to federal officials. She was…
Naked TSA Protester’s Appeal to Be Heard Tuesday
He is expected to appear clothed.
Creeps (Back) in the News
O.J. Simpson and Joe Francis, to be specific.
Mom, I Love You, But Please Don’t Write Foreign Leaders Without Telling Me
Presidential historian Michael Beschloss sends out some great stuff on Twitter (@beschlossDC). On Mother's Day, he tweeted this image of a letter from JFK to his mom, dated November 3, 1962. In it, the President tells his mother he has…
No, You Can’t Force Your Employees to Be Scientologists
So says the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in this press release, describing a lawsuit it filed today (May 9) against a Miami company. According to the EEOC, the company required employees to take Scientology courses and engage in a variety…
John McAfee: “I’m a Master at Sullying My Own Name”
Turns out that former software mogul and current oddball John McAfee successfully escaped the persecution (or prosecution, depending on who you believe) he was facing in Belize. See "If I Am Captured, This Blog Will Continue," Lowering the Bar (Dec….