Funny Bone

“I was in a lot of pain, but managed to do about 15 minutes of material while on the floor, passing out every now and then because of the pain, and then coming round to do the punchline.” — Mark Olver —Funny Bone (This Is Bristol) Olver broke his leg onstage 15 seconds after beginning his……

Robot Nation

“The self-service checkout lines that are springing up everywhere are the first sign of the trend. | The problem, of course, is that all of these robots will eliminate a huge portion of the jobs currently held by human beings. For example, there are 3.5 million jobs in the fast food industry alone. Many of…

Ossuary Owner Arrested for Forgery

“The antiquities dealer who shocked the world last year with a burial box purported to hold the bones of Jesus’ brother was arrested yesterday, after Israeli police found forging equipment in the man’s home.” —Ossuary Owner Arrested for Forgery (Canada.com) I’ve blogged this story a few times before, but this little twist is worth mentioning.

Friday Was Busy

“What is so interesting about death? Is it the science? Is it like a ‘forbidden fruit’ that you want to know about, but are too afraid to touch? Is it because it is such a taboo subject in our society? Why is it such a taboo subject? Are we afraid of it or are we…