Category: World Gone Wild

DC Burglaries up 21% – Police Blame on Economy

From the Washington Post: Allison Klein and Dan Keating “Burglaries are on the rise in the District, with police blaming the souring economy as a contributing factor in a 21 percent increase in break-ins over the same period last year. Criminals are jimmying locks, kicking in front doors, breaking through roof hatches and skylights, and […]

Wednesday April 23rd, 2008 in Family Safety, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Notorius Bounty Hunter takes children hostage in Philadelphia

It’s scary to think that such ruthless bounty hunters and running free on the streets of Philly…. Click here to see photo.. Warning: Disturbing Image

Wednesday April 23rd, 2008 in Entertainment, Family Safety, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Food Rationing Begins on East and West Coast

Something that I’ve been commenting about recently is the rising cost of food.. Today, I ready a scary story in the New York Sun entitled, “Food Rationing Confronts Breadbasket of the World“. In the article, it talks about how rice, wheat, oil and more are in short supply and that some stores are beginning to […]

Monday April 21st, 2008 in Family Safety, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Rising food & fuel costs are beginning to Hurt!

I feel like we are in the “perfect storm”. The economy is slowing down and prices for EVERYTHING are shooting skyward with no end in sight. I wonder when the average guy on the street is going to… STOP! Stop driving, stop eating out, stop buying toys for their kids, stop doing anything that it’s […]

Friday April 18th, 2008 in Family Safety, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Marilyn Monroe was Role Model for Paris Hilton

This is a pretty weird story… Breaking news on CBS this morning, was that a Marilyn Monroe sex tape has emerged. Link to Marilyn Monroe Sex Tape Story on CBS Keya Morgan, Marilyn Monroe expert ran across this film that was shot in the 50’s and has remained hidden away for over 30 years. It’s […]

Tuesday April 15th, 2008 in Entertainment, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Followup to BigDog Robot Video

A few weeks ago I posted a link about a cutting edge new robot called BigDog by Boston Dynamics. It’s a Star Wars AT-AT like quadraped robot that does some pretty amazing things. Today, I ran across the funniest parody video I’ve seen in quite some time that pokes a little fun at BigDog. If […]

Thursday April 10th, 2008 in Entertainment, Technology, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

The New Age of Survivalism

I guess the days of the stereotypical survivalist, the camo covered weekend warrior stockpiling guns and food, are a thing of the past. In our post-911/Katrina world, people are beginning to feel a need to be prepared. There was an interesting article in the New York Times about this trend.. Duck and Cover: It’s the […]

Monday April 7th, 2008 in Family Safety, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Grandma with a Machine Gun!

I couldn’t resist posting about this video I found on YouTube. The funniest part is the comments from grandma at the end.. “It he draws on me again, I’ll shoot him in his “toodles”.. LOL Enjoy

Saturday April 5th, 2008 in World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Mariah Carey tops Elvis and is quickly gaining on the Beatles as greatest artist of all time.

I never thought I would ever type anything so insane as the above headline. I was almost shocked last week when the word hit the street that Mariah Carey had tied the Elvis for most #1 singles (17) and is only 3 behind the Beatles (20). I have to admit that this girl has shown […]

Wednesday April 2nd, 2008 in Entertainment, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Mobile Phones more dangerous than Asbestos and Smoking

I’ve always wondered what will be the “Cigarettes” of my generation and I keep coming back to Cell Phones. I’ve talk to experts on the subject and everyone tells me that the type of radiation from cell phones doesn’t hurt humans but back in the “olden days” even Doctors were trumpeting the merits of smoking.. […]

Saturday March 29th, 2008 in Family Safety, Technology, World Gone Wild | No Comments »