When George Washington was 16, he wrote out something called “Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation.” Long title, but what it means is how well-behaved, civil people are supposed to act. You can read the list here at the Colonial Williamsburg site, but be warned, the spelling and style of speech [...]
The Walt Disney Monorail system had a crash over the weekend, killing one Disney cast member. Most people who have been to Walt Disney World near Orlando, FL, can’t even fathom the monorail trains crashing. The system, which has been running for 38 years, seems so smooth and computer-orchestrated! And the 21-year-old cast member who [...]
This is just about the coolest pic we’ve seen today (of course, it’s early yet): It’s also one of the most-emailed pics out there right now, according to Yahoo!. It’s a pic of a stingray leaping out of the water to avoid a killer whale, of which you can see just the little fin sticking [...]
You’ve probably heard about this already, but in case you were asleep all weekend, former football star Steve McNair, 36, was found dead on Saturday, the victim of four gunshot wounds. A woman, Sahel Kazemi, 20, was found dead with him, also shot. McNair’s death was officially ruled a homicide, but Kazemi’s is still under [...]
Have you seen the video of the pulsing blob of slime in the Raleigh, NC sewer? For a while, it seemed to be a mystery creature, something unidentified by experts. Blogs, sci fi fans and other enthusiasts of the unexplained went into overdrive trying to solve the mystery. But Raleigh officials are now saying that [...]
It is now a crime in Tennessee to text-message while operating a motor vehicle. According to the Tennessean , “violators of the texting prohibition would be fined $50, but the action would be considered a nonmoving traffic violation, meaning no points would be added to a person’s driving record.” The law does not draw a [...]
Tennessee has one of the highest percentages of fat adults in the country, the latest obesity rankings say. According to the new report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the adult obesity rate in Tennessee is 30.2 percent, meaning that almost one out of every three adults is obese. [...]
