Zero tolerance goes off the deep end:
It's not something you can joke about anymore: guns. And the Tamaqua Area School District in Schuylkill County is proving that.
Anyone want to tell me why this isn't a good idea?
HARROLD, Texas (AP) - In this tiny Texas town, children and their parents don't give much thought to safety at the community's lone school - mostly because some of the teachers are carrying concealed weapons.
In remote Harrold, the nearest sheriff's office is 30 minutes away, and people tend to know - and trust - one another. So the school board voted to let teachers bring guns to school.
"Bah, humbug" department:
Maj. Harold Poff of the Salvation Army said Red Kettle donations are slow to come in this year. As of Monday the agency was at a little over $178,000, which is not even halfway to its goal of $500,000 for the campaign. Last year by Dec. 14 the agency had collected 58 percent of its goal.
Here's a new malady for you -- cheeseburger rage:
DECEMBER 19--A Pennsylvania man has been charged with assault and disorderly conduct for his alleged rampage last month at McDonald’s, a meltdown reportedly triggered when his drive-thru order contained a hamburger with an unwanted piece of cheese.
Metaphysical conundrum of the day: Should parents lie about Santa?
. . . most psychologists believe that lying to the kids about Santa Claus is harmless, and may even have benefits.
Well, it's dark as a dungeon, way down in . . . oh, never mind. Now, this is irony:
When a famous coal museum wanted to save some money on its electricity bill, it turned to the obvious power source. Yes, Wales' Big Pit National Coal Mining Museum has installed 200 solar panels on its roof.
President Obama on Monday began the first serious push of his administration to attempt to reduce gun violence, directing Cabinet members to formulate a set of proposals that could include reinstating a ban on assault rifles.
It's not often a single review can make me want to see a movie I previously had no interest in, but this critique of "Zero Dark Thirty" by Reason magazine's Kurt Loder does:
