Cause of Death: Clowning Around
Just changed my living will to specify that I’d like to go this way when the time comes. Just changed it back. I haven’t been able to find any additional details (which is probably for the best), but did confirm…
Circus and Carnival Litigation
Illinois Forest Jugglers Rejoice
Good news for those who have been jonesing to juggle in the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois — the Forest Preserve Commissioners voted last week to amend and/or repeal what they said were outdated rules governing "misconduct" within the…
Suspect’s Juggalo Status Unclear, Say Juggalo Experts
Just because somebody's wearing clown makeup doesn't make him a clown, and as Rod Blagojevich proves, not all clowns wear makeup. This is also true of Juggalos. So police may have jumped to conclusions earlier this month when they speculated…
Clown-Suited Blackmailer on a Tiny Bike Gets Prison
Any two of these three elements would have justified a post on this story. But we have all three.
Clown Suit
On or about August 9, 2008, [Clown] negligently jumped onto [Plaintiff's] chest causing him to fall to the ground and sustain substantial and permanent injuries to his back. Despite repeated requests by [Plaintiff] for [Clown] to get off his chest,…
Mayor’s Inability to Leap Over Giant Human Tomato Costs City $38,000
Headlines claiming he kicked the giant human tomato in the head are inaccurate.
Illiterate Clown Elected to Congress
Total lack of qualifications rendered him eminently qualified.
No Tweeting in Court, Judge Tells Blagojevich
Opening statements are underway in Rod Blagojevich's trial in Chicago, but there will be no further tweets from @GovernorRod until at least the end of the day: the judge has ordered him not to tweet in court. "I do not…
No Waiting for Dubious Arguments at the Blagojevich Trial
The corruption trial of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich started this morning, but he fired the first salvo before even walking in the front door. It missed. His lawyers filed a motion prior to opening statements arguing that Blagojevich had…
Circuses Legal Again in Turkmenistan
Good news for circus-lovers in Turkmenistan — the ban has finally been lifted. Circuses were banned years ago by the country's former ruler, Saparmurat Niyazov. MSNBC called Niyazov an "eccentric autocrat" but that is understating it just a bit. Niyazov…