Russian Woman Sets Fire to Ex-Husband’s Penis and Other Stories…

I’m a huge fan of Reuter’s:Oddly Enough and all the other “strange-but-true” sites scattered about the ‘net. I often save my favorite stories for future reference, and intended to write a blog post showcasing some of the really weird stuff going on in the world. But, since I haven’t gotten around to doing it yet, [...]

I Didn’t Say He Deserved to Die

I’ve received some flack for my post, regarding the murder of Karim Rashid Ata-Ayi, in which I said, as an alleged perpetrator of violence himself, Ata-Ayi “reaped what he sowed.”
I did not say he deserved to die (as one commenter suggested), only that his less-than-upstanding lifestyle, seemingly, led to his untimely demise.
I would say the same of [...]

Rest in Peace

A list of some of the entertainers, artists, and otherwise famous, who left us in 2007 (compiled by Sun Media ):
JANUARY
- Del Reeves, 74. Grand Ole Opry star (”Girl on the Billboard”).
- Vincent Sardi Jr., 91. Consummate host of Broadway watering hole Sardi’s.
- Yvonne De Carlo, 84. The vampire mom on The Munsters.
- Iwao [...]

Driver’s Ed Finally Being Regulated!

 Well, it’s about time!
The Ontario government will, finally, be regulating driver’s ed.
According to a report in the Toronto Star, Ontario’s Transportation Minister announced yesterday that driving instructors will no longer be licensed to teach, if they have any Criminal Code convictions or demerit points on their driving record.
Duh!
Apparently, “360 of Ontario’s 5,500 instructors have demerit [...]

Violence Begets Violence

I read today that another son of Toronto activist, Patricia Wynter, was shot to death.
In 2001, Wynter (along with 17 others who’d lost sons to violence) formed the organization UMOVE: United Mothers Opposing Violence Everywhere, after her first-born son, 25-year-old Chad Wynter, was murdered.
Now, her second son, 29-year-old, Karim Rashid Ata-Ayi, is also dead. [...]

No, Virginia, Jesus Wasn’t Really Born on Christmas Day

In today’s so-called “politically correct” society, Christmas, and all things generally associated with it, has been falling out of favour of late, due to the misguided efforts of certain groups and individuals, attempting to be all-inclusive and “not to offend.”
For instance, teachers leading a children’s choir at an Ottawa, Canada school removed the word “Christmas” [...]

Hunter Brown’s Murderer, Trevor La Pierre: Heard Voices, Kept Online Journal

According to The Record.com, Trevor La Pierre, heard “voices of demons,” and kept an online journal on purewave.com.
“I don’t think anyone actually knows just how evil I am going to be,” he wrote in a February, 2007 posting.
And this: “Take me as far away from Earth as possible. I’m on the verge of committing terrible [...]