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When I first read this headline, I immediately thought of my Uncle Donnie, who used to work carnivals in Florida. It took me another few moments to remember that Uncle Donnie died over a year ago.

‘Claiming that he is “literally being starved to death,” the 6′, 308-pound Laswell Friday filed a lawsuit charging that his civil rights have been violated by jailers.’

Although I don’t necessarily condone the behavior described in the prank letter, I still think this prank was ingenious, and they seemed to pull it off well. Better idea than putting the principal’s VW bug on the roof of the school.

If you must smoke, maybe you should just roll your own…

‘On his way to the police station, Buck took out his cell phone and sent a message to his friends and contacts using the micro-blogging site Twitter. The message only had one word. “Arrested.”‘

“The shooter will not likely face a murder charge stemming from the deaths of the twins, Rinehart reported. That charge typically doesn’t come into play until a fetus is 7 months.”

‘Motorists would be fined $60 for displaying the novelty items, which are known by brand names like “Truck Nutz” and resemble the south end of a bull moving north.’

‘The Florida Legislature is considering a specialty plate with a design that includes a Christian cross, a stained-glass window and the words “I Believe.”‘

“The high-frequency sound … can be heard by most people in their teens and early 20s who still have sensitive hair cells in their inner ears.”

‘Adam Sternbergh’s long investigative New York Magazine piece, “You Walk Wrong,” makes a compelling case for shoes as inherently damaging to your feet and spine.’ – via BoingBoing

“[T]he number of early humans may have shrunk as low as 2,000 before numbers began to expand again in the early Stone Age.”

“The victim, who is five months pregnant with twins, was conscious but in serious condition when she was taken from the scene to Methodist Hospital to undergo surgery. …The bullet did not strike the unborn children.”

“[‘Tapestry’] is an album of surpassing personal intimacy and musical accomplishment and a work infused with a sense of artistic purpose. It is also easy to listen to and easy to enjoy,”

‘A teacher sent him to the principal when she noticed him smelling the marker and his clothing.
“It smelled good,” [Eathan] Harris said. “They told me that’s wrong.” Eathan shyly shook his head “no” when a reporter asked if he knew about “huffing.”‘