It’s good to be the King!

My apologies to Mel Brooks’ comic masterpiece. But I’m sure that’s what every leader in North, Central, and South America has been thinking. Kings have the advantage in such matters… they don’t have to worry about upsetting the electorate. To quote the news article…. “¿Tu, por qué no te callas?”, grita el rey Juan Carlos [...]

Salt Water – Fuel of the Future?

It seems that a retired broadcast engineer from Pennsylvania, while working on a way to use heavy metals and radio waves to cure cancer by basically microwaving the damaged cells has stumbled upon a new fuel source, a most unlikely one at that. Salt Water. You know, the thing that covers 2/3 of the surface [...]

Twice in one day?

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Merseyside | Man, 72, refused alcohol over age Unfortunately, we’re graced yet again with another example of the epidemic of stupidity that’s afflicted the world unchecked for far too long now. Morons on power trips who are overly concerned with BEING right rather than whether what they’re doing [...]

Has the world gone completely mad?

Woman, 70, Arrested Over Brown Lawn – AOL News Okay, this one completely disgusts me.  State officials have investigated this matter and said that the officer acted properly?  Not maintaining your landscaping is a crime now?  I’m sorry, but the people who are responsible for stupid laws like this should be lined up and summarily [...]

Cat pooh coffee cost a lot | Video | Reuters.com

Cat pooh coffee cost a lot | Video | Reuters.com [Video] Aug 19 – A rare type of coffee made from the droppings of the civet cat is wowing coffee connoisseurs around the world. Enzymes in the cats’ stomach break down the proteins that give coffee its bitter taste, thus enhancing its flavour and creating [...]