Archive for the 'Collapse' Category
Price of Corn Flour in Venezuela Soars 900 Percent
May 24th, 2016Via: AFP: Venezuelans on Tuesday woke up to discover that the government-controlled price of corn flour — used to make corn patty arepas, a staple of local cuisine — has risen 900 percent. The socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro had kept the price of corn flour frozen for 15 months at 19 bolivares a […]
Lake Mead Declines to Lowest Level in History
May 20th, 2016Via: Desert Sun: The nation’s largest reservoir has broken a record, declining to the lowest level since it was filled in the 1930s. Lake Mead reached the new all-time low on Wednesday night, slipping below a previous record set in June 2015.
Two-Thirds of U.S. Would Struggle to Cover $1,000 Crisis
May 19th, 2016Via: AP: Two-thirds of Americans would have difficulty coming up with the money to cover a $1,000 emergency, according to an exclusive poll released Thursday, a signal that despite years of recovery from the Great Recession, Americans’ financial conditions remain precarious as ever. These financial difficulties span all income levels, according to the poll conducted […]
‘If you have pigs with partly human brains…’
May 18th, 2016Am I reading the news, or the new D&D Monster Manual? — Also, as my sons reminded me: Minecraft Zombie Pigman: Via: NPR: “If you have pigs with partly human brains you would have animals that might actually have consciousness like a human,” Newman says. “It might have human-type needs. We don’t really know.” That […]
Venezuela: ‘We Want Food!’
May 18th, 2016Via: AFP: It was around noon when a food truck rolled up to a Venezuelan state-subsidized supermarket in the town of Guarenas just east of the capital. But, to the fury of the long line of people waiting out front, the cargo wasn’t unloaded. Instead soldiers took it away. “We want food!” the crowd roared […]
Chicago Airports Recommend 3-Hour Cushion For Security Lines Tuesday
May 17th, 2016Via: CBS: While the Transportation Security Administration has announced plans to hire 800 new officers, the wait for security at Chicago’s airports could be getting worse. Tuesday morning, the city’s Aviation Department advised anyone flying out of O’Hare or Midway airports to show up three hours before their flight’s scheduled departure time. That’s even longer […]
Arkansas Judge Allegedly Offered Young Men Reduced Sentences in Exchange for Sexual Favors
May 11th, 2016Via: Washington Post: Once, the judge allegedly asked a man to pose like Michelangelo’s Statue of David in exchange for $300. He allegedly instructed another man to strip naked and bend over, handcuffed, inside an Arkansas courtroom while he snapped photographs, up close. And on multiple occasions, he allegedly sentenced men — often young and […]
Budweiser Renames Its Beer “America”
May 11th, 2016Via: USA Today: Nothing says ‘America’ like an ice-cold can of mass-produced beer. Anheuser-Busch announced Tuesday that the company is replacing the Budweiser logo with “America” on its 12-oz. cans and bottles this summer. The cans of patriotic nectar will be available May 23 through the November election and aim “to inspire drinkers to celebrate […]
‘Emails From Hillary Clinton’s IT Director at State Department Appear to Be Missing’
May 9th, 2016This is absurd to the point that I’m rocking back and forth in my chair and speaking in tongues. I’m going to push back from my desk and go feed the chickens… Assuming I don’t have a grand mal seizure first. Via: ABC: The State Department said today it can’t find Bryan Pagliano’s emails from […]
Parents’ Smartphones Harming Children’s Ability to Hold Conversation, Say Teachers
May 9th, 2016I know! Sit them in front of screens in school as well! Increased Use of Computers in Classrooms: “More Likely to be Associated with Lower Results” Oh. Via: Telegraph: Parents’ immersion in smartphones has left some neglected children starting primary school unable to hold conversations, new research warns. Almost a third of children starting school […]
