In the Oscar-winning movie The King’s Speech, England’s reluctant King George VI hated microphones. He had good reason: he stuttered like a Model-A Ford, in need of a tune-up. The movie is a surprisingly upbeat and watchable journey through the real-life king’s struggle with public speaking. He had to record and broadcast messages to his […]
Millenials, Risk Taking, and the “Living Wage”
Talia Jane’s Website Header. Great Advice, Talia Jane! By now, most people are probably aware of the latest stupidity trending on social media. If not, to briefly recap, on Friday a spoiled brat named Talia Jane told her boss to f-off via an open letter on medium.com and, surprise of surprises, got the ax. […]
American Medal of Honor Recipient, Author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” – Harper Lee –Dies
The American author of one of the most popular pieces of fiction ever written, Harper Lee, died in her sleep in an assisted living facility in Alabama at 89 years of age. Nelle Harper Lee won critical acclaim and the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1960 for her “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which the Library […]
VIDEO: What Happens When a Firecracker is Thrown Under Manhole Cover?
Kids can be idiots and don’t realize gases build up under manhole covers This kid was badly injured when the manhole cover hit him. Let this be a lesson as it is dangerous to ignite underground gases:
Let’s Raise A Glass To John J. Blaine! The Wisdom Of Prohibition’s Anarchist For 2016
Saturday marks the 83rd anniversary of the passage of the Blaine Act, which initiated the repeal of Prohibition in the United States. It makes for a fitting time to recognize that our government is not the appropriate arbiter of morals, no matter how agreed upon those morals may be. Prohibition came to pass as a […]
VIDEO: High School “World Hijab Day” Event Causes Controversy
Dozens of angry parents of students at School 58 in Rochester, New York high school have flooded the school with complaints for holding an event in solidarity with World Hijab Day. The event was held at a public school during school hours. High school girls were encouraged to wear a hijab, the Islamic headscarf, for […]