Fight Continues Over Right to Monkey Selfie
It’s not looking so good for the monkey.
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Well, Somebody Doesn’t Know What “Homophones” Are
It's either Clarke Woodger, who reportedly fired an employee for blogging about them, or people for whom English is a second language. It is plausible to think many in the latter group might not know what "homophones" are, but to…
Seattle Still Looking for Skull Donors
They donated three skulls to Goodwill, to be more specific.
Is a Contract Written on Toilet Paper Enforceable?
Sure! Why wouldn't it be? All you need in order to have a binding contract is a mutual agreement by which each party agrees to do something in exchange for some consideration. (An example from Ohio.) Generally they don't have…
Sign Installer Cited for Violating Rule on the Sign He Was Installing
“I didn’t know what to say,” said Dan Greding about his reaction to getting a ticket for being parked longer than 75 minutes, which according to the signs he was installing at the time was the maximum time limit for…
Official State Crap: Delaware
At least one of these doesn’t exist.
Return of the Duct Tape Bandit
Or a Duct Tape Bandit, at least. It’s probably another copycat. WCAX in Burlington, Vermont, where it’s currently a balmy -29 degrees counting wind chill, reports that police in Barre City are looking for a man who held up the North End Deli…
May a Magistrate Judge Ethically “Dance With the Stars”?
Yes, according to South Carolina's Advisory Committee on Standards of Judicial Conduct: FACTS A full-time magistrate inquires as to the propriety of dancing in a fund-raising event that is similar to a popular television show ("Dancing with the Stars"), in…
Official State Crap: Colorado
Official state flower: The white and lavender columbine. Actually, the identity of the Colorado state flower is not entirely clear. Section 24-80-905 does say it's "the white and lavender columbine," but that turns out to be a description, not a…
“No, You’re Still Deceased,” Judge Tells Dead Man
And under Ohio law, he was going to have to stay that way.