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We, the undersigned – With over four million already infected with HIV, South Africa has the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world. Very few can afford the treatment that has extended and improved the lives of people in richer countries. Since 1998, the pharmaceutical industry has blocked the medicines legislation –…
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Humiliation as punishment – 11-year old Kendrick Taylor learned a lesson he won’t forget anytime soon after he stole a couple of bucks from his mother’s purse. As punishment, Kendrick’s parents made him stand on the grass in front of his family’s home with a sign around his neck that read, “I am a thief,…
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School Shootings and White Denial – Tim Wise writes about why white people need to pull our heads out of our collective ass. Akilah Monifa writes about the response to the article.
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I’ve been quoted over at Stickybuffalo. It’s some of my comments about this article and the whole RecordLabelsSuckAss® thing. The boys over at Stickybuffalo, besides having a great name, run a great site – you should go there. Unless you just came from there. In which case, welcome to blogbynight! (Oh yeah- I used to…
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Asshole – A 5-year-old girl suffered severe brain injuries, a lacerated liver, a collapsed lung and bruises over most of her body. Why? Because she interupted her mother’s boyfriend while he was watching a Jackie Chan movie. Apparently, the man claims the discipline was warranted. Some people shouldn’t be allowed to have or be in…
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What else would you call it? “The $3.50 burger is a 7-ounce, hand patted piece of ground beef with sauteed onions and peppers, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese on Texas toast.” : Ghetto Burger! (via)
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Only in Iowa… Apparently it’s not robbery as long as you dress funny and ask nice. A man who wore a paper bag on his head and socks on his hands walked into a convenience store and greeted the cashier by saying either “Happy Halloween” or “Trick or Treat,” and then in a soft voice,…
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Stealing work experience? – An armed gunman, robbing a convenience store, forced the clerk into a back room, then put on an apron and waited on customers for about half an hour. Maybe he needed to pad his resume? (via)
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I’m glad I’m not in High School – When a student overhears a conversation about a Dunn’s Bakery, but mistakenly thinks he heard something about guns, the principal closes a wing of the school and conducts locker, classroom and book-bag searches before calling police. I couldn’t imagine going to school in the current climate –…
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Duct Tape Fashion Gallery As a guy, of course I know the value of Duct Tape as a fix-all. What I hadn’t realized is how fashionable it could be, as well!