It is said that the Big Apple is a place where anything can happen. It looks like that is definitely the bare and honest truth as an estimated 3,500 commuters dropped their trousers in unison to celebrate the 10th annual No Pants Subway Ride. Believe it or not, this strange occasion was established back in 2002 by an organization known as Improv Everywhere. Fifty cities in other countries have… [Read more]
Peter Solomon, an inmate jailed in Nassau County Correctional Center, near New York City, has been granted permission to sue prison officials for deliberately jailing him in a ward that was infested with rodents. The incident allegedly occurred in February 2007, when Mr. Solomon, a Vietnam veteran who claims he suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, was jailed on charges that he menaced… [Read more]
This unique five-day annual celebration held in Havana, Cuba, attracts lovers of cigars from all over the globe. Enthusiasts come to visit tobacco farms and factories and savor new cigar brands. Similar to a wine tasting festival but more far reaching in scope, this year’s annual event, which took place on Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, featured the coming out, so to speak of a new brand of cigars designed… [Read more]
In keeping with tradition of bureaucratic red tape mix-ups and the true story of a man who a few decades ago received in the mail a notice of his own death, the Suffolk Superior Crown Court in Boston has summoned a tabby cat named Sal for jury duty. How could such a thing happen? Well, the original error appears to have been unwittingly committed by Sal’s owner, Anna Esposito, who included Sal… [Read more]
When we think of comic book superheroes we imagine them possessing some sort of power that doesn't exist in reality, whether their aliens, mutants, or acquiring powers from a chemical or other worldly accident. After all, isn't that the point? Comics are just another form of media created for our enjoyment, and to make a profit too. Every now and then, however, we have heroes who can't fly or… [Read more]
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