Jack the Ripper was Arthur Conan Doyle � Probaway – Life Hacks: "This blog has posted unequivocal clues pointing to the identity of Jack the Ripper for several months. No one has come forth with his name so having said the name time and again in very thinly disguised code here it is in plain text. Jack the Ripper was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. There I have said it publicly on the internet for everyone to see. With that simple revelation you can now easily decipher why each of the clues point to one and only one person, Conan Doyle."
Link via The Tainted Archive.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
But Is It a National Record?
City of Houston saw a big increase in robberies this year - 12/18/09 - Houston News - abc13.com: "Harris County could see a new record when it comes to bank robberies, according to the FBI.
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There have been 152 bank robberies so far in 2009. In 2008, there were just 131. The city is now about 10 robberies away from setting a new record."
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There have been 152 bank robberies so far in 2009. In 2008, there were just 131. The city is now about 10 robberies away from setting a new record."
Once Again, Texas Leads the Way
Police: Former County Employee Stole $232K from Victims’ Fund | MyFoxHouston.com: "A former Harris County employee and her husband have been charged with theft -- accused of stealing more than $232,000 for a victims assistance fund."
No Comment Department
Killer Hector Quinones Plunges to His Death After His Pants Fall Down - Sphere News: "A career criminal massacred three members of a family in their apartment but fell to his death when he tripped over his own baggy pants."
Hat to Todd Mason.
Please, No Pig Jokes
Paris Hilton shows off her ultra-cute micro pig Ms Piglet | Mail Online: "Paris Hilton showed off the cutest addition to her menagerie of pets - her micro-pig Ms Piglet.
The socialite was appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres show last night and told the host: 'This is my new piglet - Ms Piglet - she's so adorable.'"
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
The socialite was appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres show last night and told the host: 'This is my new piglet - Ms Piglet - she's so adorable.'"
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Okay, This Time Texas Doesn't Lead the Way
CDC: People in sunny states happiest, New York least - USATODAY.com: "People in sunny, outdoorsy states —Louisiana, Hawaii, Florida — say they're the happiest Americans, and researchers think they know why. A new study comparing self-described pleasant feelings with objective measures of good living found these folks generally have reason to feel fine.
The places where people are most likely to report happiness also tend to rate high on studies comparing things like climate, crime rates, air quality and schools."
The places where people are most likely to report happiness also tend to rate high on studies comparing things like climate, crime rates, air quality and schools."
| HAPPIEST RANKINGS | |
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The state-by-state list (including Washington, D.C.), from happiest to least cheery: 1. |
Once Again, Texas Leads the Way
Man in woman's clothing robs Wharton bank | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "A man apparently tried to disguise himself as a woman — complete with a wig with blond highlights and press-on fingernails - when he robbed a bank Wednesday afternoon in Wharton, FBI officials said."
Dan O'Bannon, R. I. P.
Dan O'Bannon 1946-2009: "Dan O'Bannon, the sci-fi and horror screenwriter behind some of the genres' most recognisable titles, has died in Los Angeles following a short illness. He was 63.
A USC graduate in the same year as John Carpenter, O'Bannon was instrumental in Carpenter's cracking (and crackpot) first feature Dark Star, serving as co-writer, FX supervisor, production designer and editor, and playing Sgt Pinback (who turns out not to be Sgt Pinback at all). O'Bannon is the one who chases the beachball alien all over the spaceship; an idea that would sort of resurface later..."
Hat tip to Todd Mason.
A USC graduate in the same year as John Carpenter, O'Bannon was instrumental in Carpenter's cracking (and crackpot) first feature Dark Star, serving as co-writer, FX supervisor, production designer and editor, and playing Sgt Pinback (who turns out not to be Sgt Pinback at all). O'Bannon is the one who chases the beachball alien all over the spaceship; an idea that would sort of resurface later..."
Hat tip to Todd Mason.
Please, No "Mile-High City" Jokes
My Way News - Dude, they're putting pot in more than brownies: "Any slacker living over his parents' garage can make pot brownies. Gourmet chefs are taking the art of cooking with marijuana to a higher level.
In Denver, a new medical-marijuana shop called Ganja Gourmet serves cannabis-infused specialties such as pizza, hummus and lasagna. Across town in the Mile-High City, a Caribbean restaurant plans to offer classes on how to make multi-course meals with pot in every dish."
In Denver, a new medical-marijuana shop called Ganja Gourmet serves cannabis-infused specialties such as pizza, hummus and lasagna. Across town in the Mile-High City, a Caribbean restaurant plans to offer classes on how to make multi-course meals with pot in every dish."
Forgotten Books: FLIGHT TO DARKNESS -- Gil Brewer
Gil Brewer's not really forgotten. In fact, he's having something of a revival now, what with the recent reprints by Stark House Press and the proposed four-volume collection of his stories to be published by Dancing Tuatara Press in cooperation with Ramble House. And now New Pulp Press is re-issuing Flight to Darkness, originally published by Gold Medal in 1952.This is one of those stories that Brewer and Gold Medal did so well, with the first-person narrator pushed from one seemingly impossible situation to the next. Eric Garth is hospitalized after the Korean War for "battle fatigue." He keeps having a dream that he's beaten his brother to death, and he's afraid that if he's released from the hospital, he'll make the dream come true.
Then he meets a nurse named Leda. Wow. Leda is one of those Gold Medal women who exudes sex appeal. She is sex appeal. Eric has to have her. He knows she's trouble, but she's impossible to resist. Eric wins his release, and the next thing he knows, he's framed for a hit-and-run accident. Then he's locked away in another hospital. Leda and his brother show up to visit him, and now they're man and wife.
Eric escapes and returns to his hometown. His brother's a wealthy man, and he has no intention of giving Eric his half of the family business. Leda gets Eric in bed again. Then Frank is brutally murdered in just the manner of the dream.
Leda is as bad as they come, and Eric is just as driven as she is. When it comes to depicting people like this, all rough edges and raw emotion, Brewer comes close to his friend Harry Whittington. Both can grab a reader on the first page and wring him out for a couple of hundred more. If you like the old paperbacks with their fast action and blue-collar desperation, grab this new edition and give Brewer a try.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Jennifer Jones, R. I. P.
Jennifer Jones Died, Best Known For Oscar Role in "The Song of Bernadette" and Marriage to David O. Selznick - Speakeasy - WSJ: "Jennifer Jones, the golden-era Hollywood star best known for her Oscar-winning role as a nun in “The Song of Bernadette,” died today at 90 of natural causes at her home in Malibu. Jones was nominated for an Academy Award five times including the “Bernadette” win and starred in such movies as “Duel in the Sun” (with Gregory Peck) and “A Farewell to Arms” (with Rock Hudson)."Hat tip to Scott Cupp.
Howard Fans Mount Heroic Defense
I just learned about this article today from reading about it over on Missions Unknown. Howard fans were irate, as you'll see if you read the comments, and a long editorial disclaimer has been added at the beginning. According the the piece on Missions Unknown, the author has apologized, so the fun is over for now.
Sheriff Joe Leads the Way
Inmates Sue Over Holiday Tunes - Holidays News Story - WBAL Baltimore: "Maricopa County jails will play Christmas music and holiday hymns throughout the season, continuing an annual tradition despite multiple lawsuits filed to prevent it, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has announced in a news release.
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In years past, Sheriff Joe Arpaio has personally chosen some of the songs and performers featured, including tunes from Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Bing Crosby and Doctor Demento."
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In years past, Sheriff Joe Arpaio has personally chosen some of the songs and performers featured, including tunes from Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Bing Crosby and Doctor Demento."
Once Again, Texas Leads the Way
FRISCO Blog | The Dallas Morning News: "Long the leader in dress code enforcement, nearby Mesquite ISD has taken one of its most drastic actions yet.
DMN colleague Karol Halloway reports that 4-year-old Taylor Pugh cannot attend Floyd Elementary classes because his hair is too long. He receives private lessons in the library instead.
District officials say all students must abide by the code, regardless of age. They say the dress code prepares students for a business-orientated society where appropriate dress is critical."
DMN colleague Karol Halloway reports that 4-year-old Taylor Pugh cannot attend Floyd Elementary classes because his hair is too long. He receives private lessons in the library instead.
District officials say all students must abide by the code, regardless of age. They say the dress code prepares students for a business-orientated society where appropriate dress is critical."
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