Jeremy Taylor
Woman Arrested For Trying To Throw Drug-Filled Footballs Into Prison
It’s September, which means the nation is starting to go football crazy. Ohio woman Janine Fulton recently took football insanity to a new level when she filled a couple official size Wilson balls with pills, marijuana, cigarettes, cell phones, and cell phone chargers and tried to toss them into the Richland Correctional Institution in Mansfield, OH.
Are Political Conventions a Waste of Time? — Survey of the Day
This week, the Republicans are holding their national political convention in Tampa, Florida. Next week it will be the Democrats doing the same in Charlotte, North Carolina.
We Cannot Tell a Lie — Here Are America’s Most Honest Cities
Thanks to folks at Honest Tea, we now have a pretty good handle at which are the most honest cities in America.
Should Kids Go to School Year-Round? — Survey of the Day
The two-and-a-half-month summer vacation that kids get was a mid-19th century compromise between rural school districts, which had children who needed to help out on the family farm, and urban districts, which often dealt with extreme heat in the summer.
Olympic Swimmer Makes Replica Gold Medal for Fallen Rival
When Hungarian swimmer Daniel Gyurta won the gold medal in the 200m breaststroke during the London Olympics it just didn’t feel right.
That’s because rival and good friend Dale Oen wasn’t there to compete against him.
Ticked-Off Umpire Ejects Minor League PA Announcer After He Plays ‘Three Blind Mice’ [VIDEO]
During a recent Class A minor league baseball game between the Daytona Cubs and the Fort Myers Miracles, public address announcer Derek Dye decided to have some fun with the umpires.
Bad idea.
Blind Archer Sets First World Record of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games
Thanks to South Korean archer Im Dong-hyun the first world record and the first moving human interest story of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London has come before the Games of the XXX Olympiad have even officially begun.
Do You Check In with Your Office During Vacation? — Survey of the Day
Thanks to technology, a good chunk of the population can do their jobs at home if need be.
Likewise, when most workers go on vacation they are just a smartphone away from being back at the office — and thus not really on vacation.
Coke and Pepsi’s Newest Ingredient Is Booze
When you drink your favorite sodas, you’re getting more than just a kick of caffeine.
France’s National Institute of Consumption tested 19 popular carbonated soft drinks and found that 10 — including Coke and Pepsi — contained a very small amount of alcohol.
What Do You Hate Most About Your Workplace? – Survey of the Day
Not everybody hates their job, but you’d be hard pressed to find someone who likes all aspects of their workplace. Citrix recently conducted a survey of 1,013 office workers in which they asked what they dislike about their 9-to-5 jobs.