Category archives: Lore & Other Nightmares
World’s fattest mom decides to close her pay-per-view eating site
God bless America and the entrepreneurial spirit: AKRON, Ohio — The man from Germany sent a credit card to Donna Simpson with specific instructions: Buy pizzas, Chinese food and other takeout. He wanted Simpson to use his money to become… continue reading »
The difference between a high standard of living and a high quality of life
On three different occasions in the past month I’ve overheard people say something like, “I’m having a hard time keeping up with expenses”, “I’m working hard to maintain my standard of living” and “I’m trying to cut back.” This usually… continue reading »
An unhelpful guide to Washington County
The Salem LeaderGeneration Why – ColumnJustin HarterDecember 2011 An unhelpful guide to Washington County I think I speak for everyone when I say, “Transparent government is good.” The ability for a unit of government to act as open as possible… continue reading »
The French’s Fried Onions people can go to Hell
Being a good southern(ish) boy, I like things fried. So whenever I eat some pasta dishes or a casserole of any kind, I reach for my trusty can of French’s Fried Onions. There’s nothin’ in em but onions and the… continue reading »
This Morning’s “The Dumbest Thing I’ve Ever Read”
In Northwest Indiana, a hospital put up billboards: A northern Indiana hospital that erected billboards with the message “Obesity is a disease. Not a decision” is facing a backlash from people offended by the signs’ suggestion that obesity isn’t a… continue reading »
I know what killed my mother
Just a quick disclaimer: this is probably going to end up rather lengthy and deeply personal. I’m writing this for myself, for anyone who suffers from depression, anxiety, cancer, disease or any other illness. === This is a bittersweet time… continue reading »
Occupy your garage instead
I’m going to expand on this for a blog for the Salem Leader, but I wanted to put at least this blurb here. I found this today and liked it: Occupy Wall Street (and all the associated movements) completely defies… continue reading »
A Citizen’s Guide to Not Driving
Hat tip to Doug Masson, as I expand on The Citizen’s Guide to Indiana to include transportation. I learned recently that the average Indianapolis resident devotes about 30% of their income to transportation. I don’t remember where I saw that,… continue reading »
New Indianapolis City-County Council unable to pretend to do anything because of imagined financial problems that don’t matter
The Indianapolis Star has a story: The diverse group of Democrats that will lead the City-County Council the next four years intends to champion race issues, but their options are limited by tight budgets and shrinking tax collections. Half of… continue reading »
God Does an “It Gets Better” Video
It getteth better: