New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently vetoed a bill outlawing pig gestation crates in New Jersey. The crates are horrifically cruel, immobilizing pregnant sows for several months (the normal pig gestation period is 114 days). After the piglets are born, … Continue reading
The article under that headline in The Washington Post for 2007 May 3 is about Seoul's high-wire championships that spring, in which participants among other things individually walked a kilometer-long wire stretched over the Han River. by … Continue reading
(Updated slightly for clarity.) Here's what apparently happened: Someone in Pontiac Michigan called 911 to report being nervous about a man seen walking with his hands in his pockets, to which the obvious reaction is "Wait, what?" The real cause … Continue reading
Aside from Thanksgiving, the month of November may be most strongly associated with National Novel Writing Month (http://nanowrimo.org). But since 2004 an international organization has raised money to promote men's health by encouraging men to grow mustaches for "Movember" (http://us.movember.com). … Continue reading