Articles by Kevin

Jesus May Not Have the Votes to Become King of Poland

Lawmakers from Poland’s majority party, Law and Justice, have introduced a bill that would make Jesus Christ the honorary king of Poland, but the bill appeared doomed to defeat, at least without some kind of Christmas miracle.  Only 46 of…


Two Suspects Arrested In Ohio Snowman Assault

Two Ohio men have been charged with "criminal damaging" for wielding screwdrivers in a late-night attack that would have been savage and brutal, had the target not been a 12-foot inflatable snowman. Instead, it was savage and comical. Homeowner and…


East Texas Ninjas

They reportedly had extensive training in the “marshall arts.”


UPDATE: Charges Against Accused Serial Meower Are Dismissed

Back in August, I reported on the dramatic story of the criminal harassment charges filed against a Pennsylvania teenager, accused of repeatedly meowing at his neighbor, 78-year-old Alexandra Carasia. Today, those charges were dismissed. The meowing allegedly began after the…


Borat Defeats Frat-Guy Defamation Lawsuit

Superior Court Judge Joseph Biderman ruled today that he would not enjoin the movie "Borat" in a lawsuit by two South Carolina fraternity brothers who were shown in embarrassing circumstances.  The two claimed they were duped into appearing in the…


Texas Bill Would Assist Blind Hunters

A bill introduced this week would help end long-standing discrimination against a group that until now has been unable to hunt effectively — blind Texans. I personally had not known that there were a significant number of blind hunters out…


Employees May Not Be Fired for Insulting Boss, Says Court

Before you all erupt in either glee or rage (depending on your position), please be aware there are two conditions for applying this rule: (1) you must be in Malaysia, and (2) the insulting must be done behind your supervisor’s…


Colorado Judge Rules “Hacky-Sack” Is Not Juggling

Just last week (or the week before), we got some clarity in the ongoing debate over whether a burrito is a sandwich (it isn't). This week, a ruling on whether playing "hacky-sack" is juggling. As you might expect, this story…


Accused Serial Pig-Tosser Fined

Recently I read that the governor of Mississippi had initiated a campaign to improve the state’s image, pointing out that Mississippi actually ranks higher than people believe in areas such as charitable giving and education. This won’t help. Kevin Pugh,…


Californian Wins Right to Use Exclamation Point in His Name

Darren Lloyd Bean of San Diego has won his struggle to change his name legally to "Darren QX Bean!" The "QX" is pronounced "Lloyd." I know this because according to the court’s opinion, Bean (the change hasn’t taken effect yet)…