This was not a topic that interested me very much till today. Sure, I have heard the term; had a vague idea about EMO, but I never really cared to delve into the subject until a family member ended up in a psych ward because of her involvement in the EMO movement. Needless to say, I spent most of my day researching and thought I would share that knowledge and my thoughts with you. Read the rest of this entry »
I snatch odd moments during the day to browse through the Odd News from various sources hoping to find at least one story that I can write a commentary on and, hopefully, get readers interested enough to post their own thoughts. Sometimes I break from my news perusal because I need to get back to my primary job, web design. But other times I break out of frustration. Call me old-fashioned if you want — but a vast majority of these ‘odd news’ stories show the decay of today’s moral values. Read the rest of this entry »
Another danger of being drunk in public.
This 26 yr old man from Denver was arrested in St. Paul after he pulled the head off of one of the hotels tame ducks because he was hungry. (see story) Security guards and other hotel visitors were watching as this occurred. The fact that this young man now faces charges is no surprise. However, the Humane Society brought up that the hotel should reconsider having ducks in the lobby; for their safety. The words in the article were pretty harsh. And yet there was little to no mention of the ducks living conditions. Read the rest of this entry »
Paparizzi photos usually involve celebrities and politicians trying to grab a moment of privacy. Well, now according to this report (watch video) shown on Good Morning America this morning, the intimate moment when a man proposes to his bride-to-be is being caught on film. A new trend has risen where men are hiring photographers to take pictures during the proposal without the bride-to-be knowing. Read the rest of this entry »
I am sure you remember the original story - it started in March, 2005 when a diner at Wendy’s claimed to find a finger in her chili (see story). The story progressed as the unfortunate diner filed a lawsuit against Wendy’s and then dropped the lawsuit less than three weeks later. As the investigation continued it came out that the diner, Anna Ayala, and her husband concocted the entire story using a finger of a friend that was cut off in an accident. Anna and her husband were given nine year sentences for the scam.
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