Will the Persecution Never End?

Paris Hilton uses her skip trip as a chance to strike various poses 

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

First It Was the Thin Mints Melee

Shot in the Buttocks: Man Says Daughter's Boyfriend Fired BB Gun at Him 

Go Ahead, Guys. I'm Not Judging.

11 'Girly' Things Men Wish They Could Do Without Judgment 

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

First It Was the Thin Mints Melee

2 arrested after "Ten Commandments" argument turns violent 

Who Said It?

Television Is Chewing Gum for the Eyes

Song of the Day

▶ Regina Spektor - My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year) - YouTube:

The Ones We Saw in Cuzco Were Much Larger than the Ones Here

How the hummingbird ended up in the Andes 

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The Greatest Magazine Ever Published

Life magazine, 1945: Why it was the greatest magazine ever published.

No Wonder My Brain Feels so Boosted

Brain function 'boosted for days after reading a novel': Reading a gripping novel causes biological changes in the brain which last for days as the mind is transported into the body of the protagonist.

I Found a Penny Last Week

Man who found $1M lottery ticket while raking leaves among 5 in New York State who claim big prizes

First It Was the Thin Mints Melee

Man stabbed after argument over jukebox music

Today's Vintage Ad

The Bronx Leads the Way

Bronx man has identity stolen — by his own father

Comic Strip of the Day

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Top 10 Weird Crime Stories of 2013

Top 10 Weird Crime Stories of 2013

Black Bart Update

The Flawed Gentleman Bandit

PaperBack

William L. Chester, Kioga of the Unknown Land, DAW, 1978

Thus Making It Easier to Find Your Breakfast Bacon When the 'Fridge Light Burns Out

Scientists create glow-in-the-dark PIGS after injecting them with jellyfish DNA

Alvin, Texas, Not Included

Top 10 Dangerous Cities