QMI Agency reports that a poll of Toronto residents conducted Wednesday indicates that 42% of Torontonians approve of the job that mayor Rob Ford is doing. According to Gallup from November 19 to 22, President Obama’s approval rating in the U.S…. Read More ›
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6 People Might Have Signed Up For Obamacare On The First Morning… Or Maybe Not…
CNN reports that on the initial morning that Obamacare was available, six people successfully enrolled, “according to documents provided to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.” A Health and Human Services spokesperson was quoted in the article as saying:… Read More ›
Man Runs Into Burning Building To Rescue Beer… You Read That Right, Not “Bear”
WTVM 9 reports that after a group of people from Columbus safely escaped from a burning building, one man went back into the building to get his beer. His beer rescue efforts were successfully accomplished resulting in his safe second… Read More ›
Ohio Judge Says Living Person Is Legally Dead
Gawker reports that a man who was declared by an Ohio court to be “dead” after disappearing, is in fact alive! Great news! Except for the man who went to Court, which refused to declare him “not-dead” because Ohio has… Read More ›
Ted Cruz Was Born In Canada – What Would The Hart Foundation Say?
We were surprised to learn by watching last night’s SNL Weekend Update that Senator Ted Cruz was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, a.k.a. the land of universal healthcare and Bret “The Hitman” Hart. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story… Read More ›
If China Has Capitalism, It Has Demanded A Toilet Themed Restaurant!
AOL reports that a toilet-themed restaurant has opened in China, where guests sit on chairs resembling toilets, and eat items including soft serve ice cream out of toilet-shaped bowls. 3 More Ideas For Restaurants We Wonder If We’ll Get To… Read More ›
Half Of You Search For Your Name On Search Engines, Half Say, “Why Bother, There’s A Million John Does, And None Of Them Are Me!”
AllThingsD reports that a recent survey indicates 56% of web users admit they self-search (also known as “Googling yourself,” or “Ego-Surfing” or “Stalking-Yourself-Because-You-Don’t-Quite-Get-Stalking.”) And if you are one of the 56%, you tend to be better-educated and more affluent than… Read More ›
Digging Up A Pet Cemetery By The Hotel That Inspired The Shining? What Could Possibly Go Wrong!
USA Today reports that the hotel that inspired the Shining is planning on digging up and relocating a pet cemetery on the premises to make way for a wedding and corporate retreat pavilion. Fortunately, if you are thinking about staying… Read More ›
If Mr. T Was At This Party, Would He Pity Those Without Health Insurance?
The U.S. is staring down a potential government shut down as House Republicans have not passed a budget resolution that the Senate is prepared to approve. As we wrote yesterday, the House and Senate Tea Party Caucuses represent people from… Read More ›
After The Clinton Years Of S Club Parties, You Knew T Club Parties Were Next, Right?
CNBC has published lists of the ten richest and poorest states in America based on median household income in 2012. In other news, Reuters reports that the Republicans of U.S. House of Representatives reject a Senate vote to prevent a… Read More ›