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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!
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Frieda & Guido’s Interactive Underwear ® You send it in, they put it on!