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Political Corruption Equivalent to Religion, according to British Judge
Ever wonder about the final straw that will bring down western civilization? A British judge may have created it. On November 3rd, Mr Justice Michael Burton, the same judge that allowed continued showing of An Inconvenient Truth to children in British schools even while recognizing it to be a dishonest political propaganda film decided... »
Octuplets: Reproductive freedom taken to its logical conclusion?
Revelations about the mother who recently gave birth to octuplets have occasioned a great deal of public consternation. There was a natural and laudable concern for the welfare of the eight babies who were, of course, underweight and premature when delivered. Concern became more acute as... »
Baby in California born with 12 functioning fingers and toes
A six-pound infant born in San Francisco, California has six perfectly formed and functional fingers and toes on his hands and feet, so that it isn’t considered a disability or deformity, say doctors at Saint Luke’s Hospital who were amazed by the oddity. In a medical rarity, ’super’ baby Kamani Hubbard was born two weeks... »
The Extraordinary Career of Lizzie Borden Prosecutor William Moody
Denise Noe’s Lizzie Whittlings: The Extraordinary Career of William Moody Author’s Note: This was original published in “The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery, and Victorian History” Borden buffs know William Henry Moody as one of the prosecutors of Lizzie Borden. Less well known are the facts that after the trial he went on to... »
British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough receives hate mail from creationists
Veteran broadcaster and documentary maker Sir David Attenborough says he has received letters from creationists telling him to “Burn in Hell” after not crediting God in his natural history documentaries. Fred Drummond, director of the Scottish branch of the Evangelical Alliance, notes that this hatred is “not representative of Evangelical Christians in the UK.” During an... »
Here’s To You, Greg! Why I’ll never forget you
I was fifteen years old. It was 1972. Mom had two coupons for free hair stylings at a local beauty college. She let me make use of both coupons. I don’t recall much about the first styling. I will never forget the second. The student hairdresser who would perform that styling introduced himself to... »
“Expensive People”: Beautiful perversity
Joyce Carol Oates’ “Expensive People†is a flamboyantly and deliberately perverse comic novel born (!) of a an extraordinary premise. According to Greg Johnson in “Understanding Joyce Carol Oates,†the author wondered if it would be possible to write from the viewpoint of “one’s own unborn, unconceived child, giving grotesque albeit comic reasons... »
Listening to Frankenstein
At this very time of year, on a dreary night, and during a lightning storm, Victor Frankenstein first gave life to his hideous creation in Mary Shelley’s tragic novel. And so was born both the connection between Halloween and Frankenstein as well as the now familiar arch-villain, the mad scientist. It seems a bit... »
Today’s Frankensteins
“Man,†I cried, “how ignorant art thou in thy pride of wisdom! Cease; you know not what it is you say.†—Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, volume III, chapter 7 With the help of Hollywood—though often to its detriment—Mary Shelley’s 19th century classic, Frankenstein, has become one of the most popular fictional works of modern times. Many of... »
Black Sabbath: A film to make you shiver!
Author’s note: In honor of Halloween, I’m putting up reviews of horror films. Trick or treat, my friends! Black Sabbath (1963) is a trilogy of macabre tales given brief, blackly humorous introductions by the inimitable Boris Karloff, who stars in one of them. Each tale is intensely atmospheric. The best segment by far is “A... »
The Obama Timeline: 1961-2008
Article in three parts: Pages: 1 2 3 The following is an attempt to present the relevant aspects of Barack Obama’s life, from birth to the present. Every attempt has been made to present accurate names, information, and dates. If errors or significant omissions are noted, please feel free to post your comments at the... »
Necrophilia as homecoming: Jeff Dahmer Was His Father’s Son
The horror of serial murderer Jeff Dahmer which is most often mentioned is his cannibalism. But if we are to understand the reasons for his crimes, we must remember that it was only late in his serial murdering career that he began devouring body parts. On the other hand, he was consistently necrophiliac. ... »
Australian police officer beaten with dildo
A police officer at the annual Bathurst 1000 motorsport event in Bathurst, New South Wales has been assaulted by a dildo, with another man arrested for publically displaying pornography. Police allege that a 22-year-old man from Moss Vale approached a male police officer seated inside a police vehicle. It is alleged the man launched at... »
Mother, daughter accused of stealing of husband’s $3.5 million lottery ticket
On April 4, 2008 Bobbi-Jo Arnold, accompanied by her mother Mary Patricia Moore and other family members, claimed a $3.5 million lottery ticket win in Toronto. On October 2 the two women were arrested by Ontario Police. Both are facing charges including fraud over $5000, possession of property obtained by crime, false pretenses and... »
South African couple killed after being hit by train while having sex
A South African couple died after being hit by a freight train while having sexual intercourse on railroad tracks. The couple, who are yet to be identified, were having intercourse on the tracks in the Mpumalanga Province of the African country. The engineer yelled warnings at the couple to move, but according to him,... »
Sen. Larry Craig and the anxiety of a full bowel
Sen. Larry Craig is appealing to take back his guilty plea to misdemeanor disorderly conduct. The appeal has been rejected by one court and has recently been put to an appeals panel. The arresting officer, Dave Karsnia, claimed that Craig repeatedly looked into Karsnia’s stall and that when Craig took a seat in the... »
The 9/11 tragedy and a gorilla’s sensibilities
Regular readers of this blog well know that I’m a fan of Koko, the gorilla who has been taught sign language. I think that the reaction of people at the Gorilla Foundation to the horrors of 9/11 is quite interesting and worthy of discussion. As soon as Gorilla Foundation officials heard of the 9/11 attacks,... »
No assassination plot against US presidential candidate Barack Obama
Police in Denver, Colorado located in the United States say that three men who were arrested on August 25 for possessing drugs and weapons were not involved in a plot to assassinate US presidential candidate Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention that night. “ insufficient evidence of any kind of plot or threat... »
Pastor Michael Guglielmucci admits his cancer was a hoax; Videos being removed from YouTube
Christian Pastor for the Planetshakers youth movement in Australia Michael Guglielmucci has admitted that his cancer is a hoax. Wikinews has also learned that one of the churches he preached at has had videos showing his claims of cancer removed from YouTube, claiming copyright infringement. He has also admitted to being addicted to pornography... »
Perry Mason, the 1950s ethos and the advantages of being a man with no nuts
Some, but by no means all, contributors to this website have a pronounced nostalgia for earlier historical periods. The 1950s in particular are an era many recall fondly. Some would like to see us return to prevailing mores and ideals of that period. I myself have a special liking for some TV shows that might... »
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