Oregon Pols Complete the Rare Sex Scandal Grand Slam

So Oregon Rep. David Wu is resigning from Congress in the wake of his “unwanted sexual encounter” with the 18-year-old daughter of a campaign donor and old friend. Good grief!What is in the water in Oregon?  Rep. Wu gives the state the full grand slam of political sex scandals: Congressman, senator, governor, and mayor of its largest city. 
Let’s call the roll.

Cash Cab Kills a Canadian

A 61-year-old pedestrian was killed by TV’s Cash Cab in Vancouver last week, says the Vancouver Sun.

The Anniversary of Evita’s Death

The Anniversary of Evita’s Death

Today is the anniversary of the death of Argentenian superstar Eva Perón. “Evita” died from cancer in 1952, at the age of 33.

Headline of the Day

“Kim Kardashian Has Psoriasis – Not Ringworm.”Duly noted.

Headline of the Day

“Kim Kardashian Has Psoriasis – Not Ringworm.”Duly noted.

Emmett Till Would Be Just 70 Years Old Now

Emmett Till, the black 14-year-old whose murder helped spark the Civil Rights revolution of 1955, was born on this day in Chicago in 1941. He’s been dead for 56 years, yet he’d be just 70 years old today.

Turning Bottles of Water into Liters of Light

From daily bread to daily light.  Illac Diaz turns simple bottles of water into light for shanties in Manila. A touch of bleach keeps algae out, so the 55-watt “bulbs” …..