As they say, “The 21st Century isn’t working out how I had hoped”. I wonder if there is a province state in Australia that roughly correlates with Florida, because this story has Florida Man™ written all over it. Except it isn’t. From Sydney Morning Herald: A woman accused of attacking multiple people with an axe in […]
I have no idea of the context of the photo above, but feel free to caption it in the comments if you wish. It has been a while since I have cleared the decks of accumulating links, so here is a selection for your Sunday reading enjoyment. I DIG MY STOCK PARA-3: TRAIN STABBINGS, […]
When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait to get my Smoky Mountain Knife Works catalogue in the mail. Its pages positively gleamed with all manner of bladed-goodness, from novelty kitsch to premium brands. I never imagined that one day in the future, I could almost take dropping by their brick and mortar – the […]
As Jim Gehaghty said on Twitter: “No German chancellor has done more to change the demographics of Europe since… oh”. In a scene which is all too common in Angela Merkel’s Germany, an immigrant (who had attained German citizenship), attempted mass murder using both fire and a knife. He failed to kill any of his […]
Everyone knows that spider-silk is some crazy-strong stuff. Apparently there is a company, Bolt Threads, that has managed to produce a really close synthetic version, through process I will leave to Gear Patrol to describe: Making synthetic spider silk involves several simple ingredients and very meticulous science. Sugar, water, and yeast cells infused with spider DNA […]
It is crazy to think that August is just a week and a half away, but summer is definitely on the downslope. My kids go back to school on the 8th which is completely insane. Growing up, my summer-camp counselor job didn’t end until mid-August. School started the week before Labor Day. Children are being […]
One would think that this would fall under the hashtag of “#15thCenturyProblems”, but apparently this particular situation is rooted in the very real 21st century demographic crisis occurring in Japan. It is not the place of this blog to dive into the causes and ramifications of the macro-issues facing the Japanese population, but there this […]
