This is my blanket category for the site; it’s an attempt to explain a concept in a deeper way.
Here’s the essential rundown of the Valessa Robinson case. Essentially, Vicki Robinson was a 49 year-old mother; her daughter, Valessa, was a rebellious teenager. Valessa was 15 and dating a 19 year-old (Adam Davis). Vicki Robinson was reported missing in… Continue Reading
Shell put its Prelude FLNG — the four letters stand for “floating liquefied natural gas” — out of dry dock and into waters off Geoje, South Korea today. It’s the largest vessel in the world now, although it’s really more of… Continue Reading
Let me start with this: when I sat down to write this, news broke in the U.S. that Nelson Mandela passed away. I’m on an e-mail thread with some of my best guy friends, and we had a quick exchange… Continue Reading
I saw this story on Reddit this morning — it was a TIL — about Kevin Carter’s suicide, which took place three months after he won the Pulitzer Prize for arguably one of the most depressing photos ever taken. People… Continue Reading
Look at the history of Michigan State football, and as ye gaze uponst it, remember this: the program is situated, geographically, adjacent to three of the most storied programs in college football history (Michigan, Ohio State, and Notre Dame). From… Continue Reading
I watched Don’t Trust The B in Apartment 23, which I believe should actually be written Don’t Trust The B—- In Apartment 23, when it was on. I didn’t watch it religiously or anything; I caught maybe 2-3 episodes every month and… Continue Reading
There’s the clip above, and now, Martin Bashir has resigned from MSNBC. He had been there since the end of summer 2010. The big aspect of this story is two-fold: (a) Alec Baldwin also just got popped by MSNBC (he’s off the… Continue Reading
Right now, snow is falling from the Rocky Mountains to the Northern Plains; northern Minnesota has up to 26 inches, and metro Denver could have 15 by tonight. I was walking around the Minneapolis area earlier today — fell on… Continue Reading