Why Don't We Just Wipe Out ISIS?

ISIS fighters (about to execute some poor schmuck in a jacket and a tie) are bad news in so many ways.  They are so bad, in fact, that they remind me of another group in recent popular culture.  Could it be...

Guns Don't Kill People. 9-Year-Old Girls Kill People.

She's gonna git ya!

What Does Suge Knight Do For a Living?

Suge Knight got shot.  Again.  Sometimes I worry about Suge.  I wonder how he's making ends meet.  Is he getting enough to eat? 

Will Ebola Wipe Out the Human Race?

The Triumph of Death, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, circa 1562

Zombie Apocalypse Just Weeks Away in West Africa

Bad things are happening with the Ebola virus.  And if the current pattern continues, the bad things are about to get a whole lot worse.

The United States Military is One Large Clusterfuck

Remember this guy?  That should have been enough to scare you away from the military. 

Is the NFL Ready for Michael Sam?

The first openly gay player has been drafted into the NFL.  Is everybody ready?

Bring Back the Guillotine

Clayton Lockett was killed by the state of Oklahoma on Tuesday in a botched, 40-minute execution that observers said "looked like torture."

NYPD Twitter Backfire

Here's a nice photo of a tourist in New York City posing with a couple of friendly(ish) young cops.  Recently, the New York Police Department encouraged twitter users to post photos of themselves with members of the NYPD.  Within minutes, the results went predictably awry.  See photos below.   

The United States is an Oligarchy. Okay, So What Do We Do Now?

Things have gotten very, very bad for the good guys.  What can we do to save ourselves?

Terrorists in Nevada

This man is very pleased with himself.  His name is Cliven Bundy, and he is a terrorist.

Doing it Nazi-style in Ukraine

Ukrainian Member of Parliament (MP) Igor Miroshnichenko and some of his buddies beat the acting director of the national TV channel because they wanted him to resign.  Miroshnichenko is currently the deputy head of the Parliament's Committee on Freedom of Speech.

Go Ahead. Try This At Home

He calls himself Mustang Wanted.  He's a young Ukrainian daredevil with a short future ahead of him.

Rough Justice in Texas

No peeking, Lady Justice!  You're supposed to be blind.

Sex Parties of the Rich and Famous

The Killing Kittens sex club from England is coming to the United States.  Did you get your invitation yet? 

Did the CIA Create Mind-Control Slaves?

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has accused the CIA of blocking a Senate investigation into the CIA's use of torture at secret prisons they run in other countries.  What else has the CIA been up to?

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Is This Man The Best Fake Amazon Reviewer in America?

James Otis Thach is a children's books author and compulsive writer of fake Amazon reviews.  He is taking the art form of writing fake Amazon reviews and turning it into... well, into an art form.

Three Weeks in China

A photo of a Chinese fashion model.

For Americans, There Is No Crisis In Ukraine - Here's Why

This man's name is Zbigniew Brzezinski.  He can tell you everything you need to know about why Russia invaded Crimea.  He wrote the book on it.

What I Learned on Fox News Today

This shifty-eyed man is clearly the enemy of the American people.

Who Could Say Anything Bad About The Dalai Lama?

This guy?  I love this guy.

Just What We Didn't Need - More Religious Freedom

A sign placed in the window of Rocco's Little Chicago Pizzeria in Tucson, Arizona, after Arizona legislators voted to pass SB 1062, a bill to increase religious freedom.

Woe to Live on

Republicans are fighting to deny extended unemployment benefits to millions of Americans.  In Sarasota, Florida, this is one of the better jobs currently available.

Where Science and Religion Meet (Is Somewhere You Don't Want To Be)

The eye of God?  Not really.  More like a nebula in outer space, as photographed by the Hubble telescope.

The Capital One Goon Squad: Who's Outside YOUR Door?

Git yr guns!  Capital One has decided they can send in the shock troops.

Kim Kardashian, Dr. Phil, Weigh in on Bruce Jenner Sex Change Rumors

Oh, the humanity.  Bruce Jenner appearing in public after having surgery to reduce the size of his Adam's Apple.  Critics have suggested the sudden appearance of man boobs, or "moobs," under Bruce's shirt means he is in the process of undergoing a sex change.  

50+ Genders You Can Choose From

Even though labels are for soup cans, if you'd like to choose a new gender label for yourself, Facebook will now give you 58 different options.

Something FREE For You to Haz

This is the cover to the ebook version of my novel, The Hit.  The ebook is a FREE download on Kindle this weekend, February 15 and 16.

50 Fun Ways to Say Snatch

Ready?  Let's begin.

Here's Why You Don't Use Real Bombs in Suicide Bomber Training Class

A suicide bombing trainer accidentally blew up himself, and his entire class of trainees, at a remote camp outside Baghdad earlier this week.  Which raises an important scriptural issue: do they still get the 72 virgins?  

10 Fascinating Facts About the Mia Farrow - Woody Allen Family Train Wreck

Did he or didn't he?  In this photo from the 1980s, here's (from left to right), Woody Allen, Fletcher Farrow, some guy doing an early version of a photo-bomb, Mia Farrow, babe-in-arms Dylan Farrow (who alleges that Woody molested her), Moses Farrow, and Soon-Yi Previn.  Now that's a happy family.  

This is Democracy

There is a lot of good live music in southwest Florida.  This is the best local reggae band that I've seen.  This is an old video, and the lineup has changed a little since then.  Even so, they are as good now as they were then.

This is Democracy.  Enjoy.

I Met Harrison Ford Once, and He Acted Like a Jerk

In 1995, I was one of the organizers of the New York City premiere of a movie called "Sabrina."  From left to right, Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Sydney Pollack, and Greg Kinnear.  I was standing maybe ten feet away when this picture was taken.  Everybody was so nice that night, except Harrison Ford. 

Talk. Just Talk.

July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014

It Happened to Me: I Was Married to a Black Woman for 7 Years, and Suddenly I Realized Everybody is Dumb as Shit Anyway

This is an artist's rendering of happy times with the Ex.  Weren't I handsome?

Is this the cutest, most wonderful thing ever?

Spencer is a bulldog who was found with two paralyzed back legs.  Thanks to the work of a clinic for wounded veterans, Spencer now has prosthetic limbs and fancy green Crocs to wear.  And he can really walk! 

How Mormons Are Solving Homelessness

Yes, Mormons are strange.  But they are systematically eliminating homelessness in Utah.  Here's how. 

Another Right Wing Moron

Back in November, Hawaii state representative Tom Brower went around his district with a sledgehammer, smashing the shopping carts of homeless people.  “I want to do something practical that will really clean up the streets,” he said.

The Most Hated Man... in New Zealand

Cameron Slater is a New Zealand-based blogger with personal problems.  He says mean things about people, and now everybody is threatening to kill him.  And his family.  He is the Most Hated Man in New Zealand.

Smart Career Move - Ass Selfies

Jen Selter has made a name for herself by obsessively taking and posting online photos of her own ass.  Now, it could turn into a lucrative career.  Nice yoga pants, by the way. Lululemon?

Rob Ford: Best Mayor Ever

Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto, hanging out with some buddies in front of an alleged crack house.

80 Years After the Invention of the Tampon, Another Massive Breakthrough

80 years ago, Tampax founder Dr. Earl Haas invented the modern tampon, dramatically improving the lives of countless women.  Tampax, now a brand of Proctor & Gamble, has hit the jackpot again, discovering a solution to the question of anti-gravity, and possibly time travel.

Dolphins Aren't Fish. They're People.

Japanese "fishermen" load dead bottlenose dolphins into a boat at Taiji Cove.  Yes, they murdered the dolphins, and yes, the water in the cove is red with the blood of dead and dying dolphins. 

Forget Netflix. How To Watch Nearly Any Movie For FREE

You and your best pal can watch nearly any movie, online, for free.  Here's how.

Sometimes, It's Okay to Shoot People in a Movie Theater

American hero Curtis Reeves, a man who was driven mad by movie theater texting.

An Image That Will Haunt the World

Mangled beams recovered from the area where a hijacked plane hit the north tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 show what many believe to be a face.  Scientists and religious leaders are in agreement that the face appears to be that of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger.

The Jewish Queen of Butt-Selfies

Jen Selter, the newly crowned "Jewish Queen of Butt-Selfies."

North Korea Executes Dennis Rodman

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and former NBA player Dennis Rodman in happier times. 

Man Dives From Dizzying Height Into A Glass of Water

A man calling himself Professor Splash dives from 35 feet (about three storeys) into a foot of water.  The crowd doesn't seem to quite know what to make of it, but I do.  He's the modern day version of Fearless Freep:

Miley Cyrus Was The Most Important Event of 2013

A reader's poll has determined that Miley Cyrus was the most important thing that happened in 2013.  See more pictures, video...

Man Descended From Apes? Please.

A display at Yale University circa 1935, purporting to show how humans descended from apes.  A new Pew poll suggests that 33% of Americans...

7 Fun Facts About the Wolf of Wall Street

This is a bad man.  Jordan Belfort, the self-described "Wolf of Wall Street," is more than just a fun-loving, coke-snorting, Quaalude-popping white collar criminal.  Here are 7 fun facts about Hollywood's favorite pathological liar.