Over the Limit, Surf's Up, -and- Fast Food, Fast

Over the Limit - drunk man found in engine of Indian Airlines Airbus
Surf's Up - study finds Internet more important than television
Fast Food, Fast - McDonald's customer crawls through drive-through for fish sandwich

On this day in history: March 31, 1991 - Danny Bonaduce arrested for assault after he fought with a transvestite prostitute. No contest, 750 hours community service.

Born on this day in history: March 31, 1943 - Christopher Walken (1943 - ) New York City actor Christopher Walken made his Broadway debut at age 16. In 1978, he won an Oscar for the film The Deer Hunter and in 2002 he was awarded a Screen Actor's Guild award for the movie Catch Me If You Can. Walken has also gained a cult following for his many appearances on "Saturday Night Live."

Scripture of the Day: He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. - Isaiah 53:5-6

Video of the Day: Toronto Zombie Walk 2006 - submitted by Amber

Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene while passing through Walmart on the way to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.

Technology News
Apple fixes 23 iTunes, QuickTime vulnerabilities
Microsoft's emergency IE update fixes 10 vulnerabilities
Last version of Firefox 3.0 released

Photography Contest

Voting: Several have voiced the idea that they would prefer to have the voting be for photographers, rather than for photographs. It is a concept that I had considered myself when considering the submissions that have already been made—well ahead of the official start of the contest, April 1st.

If this methodology of voting were to be adopted, one would vote for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place by the numbers assigned to the submissions. In that way, photographers would be judged on the merit of their submissions. I would assign numbers to photographs submitted by the same photographer, and one would vote for "photographer 3 or photographer 9," etc.

I invite comments regarding voting in this manner. Please email me and tell me whether you would prefer to vote for photographers or individual photographs. Use this link to email me. If you prefer,
you may simply state your preference as a comment.

All visitors are invited to submit photographs (no limit!) to be considered for the Photography Contest! The contest will begin April 1 and will run through May 31st. As submissions are received, they will be added to the Photography Contest Gallery. I will set up a voting system, whereby visitors may vote for their favorites. This will be in place by the end of the contest.

To submit entries, please send them to me as email attachments. You may use the email link below to initiate an email message to me. Simply attach the images you wish to enter to your message.

Email Photographs

Please feel free to edit, crop, and enhance the entries as you wish. You may submit the entries in any resolution.

Photography Contest Gallery.

Animal Kingdom, Ferris Bueller, -and- Stupid Criminals

Animal Kingdom - Monkeys taking over as London Zoo allows visitors and primates to interact
Ferris Bueller - hotel staffer calls in fake bomb threat for day off
Stupid Criminals - man fleeing Ohio police jumps fence, lands in prison yard

On this day in history: March 30, 1995 - A police officer who was also a member of the Aum Supreme Truth cult fires three shots into Takaji Kunimatsu, chief of Japan's National Police Agency. Takaji is seriously wounded but survives. Investigators try unsuccessfully to hide the fact that the gunman was a police officer.

Born on this day in history: March 30, 1945 - Eric Clapton (1945 - ) British rock musician who is arguably one of the most influential guitarists of our time. Clapton's career spans decades as a major singer-songwriter and he has persevered through great personal hardships and tragedies. He's the only triple inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Yardbirds, Cream, and as a solo artist).

Scripture of the Day: He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he took up our infirmities and he carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. — Isaiah 53:3-4

Video of the Day: Night of the Zombie - submitted by Cap'n Jack

Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene while passing through Walmart on the way to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.

Technology News
Apps to curb texting while driving multiply
4 times you should just say, "No" to a deal
Engineer breaks Rock Band 2 world record
Microsoft rushes to patch zero-day IE hole
AT&T's U-verse gets 24Mbps downloads

Photography Contest

Voting: Several have voiced the idea that they would prefer to have the voting be for photographers, rather than for photographs. It is a concept that I had considered myself when considering the submissions that have already been made—well ahead of the official start of the contest, April 1st.

If this methodology of voting were to be adopted, one would vote for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place by the numbers assigned to the submissions. In that way, photographers would be judged on the merit of their submissions. I would assign numbers to photographs submitted by the same photographer, and one would vote for "photographer 3 or photographer 9," etc.

I invite comments regarding voting in this manner. Please email me and tell me whether you would prefer to vote for photographers or individual photographs. Use this link to email me. If you prefer, you may simply state your preference as a comment.

All visitors are invited to submit photographs (no limit!) to be considered for the Photography Contest! The contest will begin April 1 and will run through May 31st. As submissions are received, they will be added to the Photography Contest Gallery. I will set up a voting system, whereby visitors may vote for their favorites. This will be in place by the end of the contest.

To submit entries, please send them to me as email attachments. You may use the email link below to initiate an email message to me. Simply attach the images you wish to enter to your message.

Email Photographs

Please feel free to edit, crop, and enhance the entries as you wish. You may submit the entries in any resolution.

Photography Contest Gallery.

Heroes, Over the Limit, -and- Animal Kingdom

Heroes - nanny saves 5-year-old from burning home
Over the Limit - PA man arrested after he gives mouth-to-mouth to dead possum
Animal Kingdom - dog that bit police car must attend classes

On this day in history: March 29, 1951 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are both convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage.

Born on this day in history: March 29, 1976 - Jennifer Capriati (1976 - ) Tennis player Jennifer Capriati was a phenomenon at age 13, winning a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Personal problems resulted in an extended break from tennis in 1994 but in 2001, she served up one of the greatest comeback stories in sports as she won her first Grand Slam singles titles, the Australian Open and the French Open.

Scripture of the Day: God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. — 2 Corinthians 5:21

Video of the Day: Pizza Zombies - submitted by Danica

Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene while passing through Walmart on the way to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.

Technology News
The strangest product of CTIA: Eye-controlled earphones
Google moves toward fiber network locale
LA newsman accused of Google leak

Photography Contest
All visitors are invited to submit photographs (no limit!) to be considered for the Photography Contest! The contest will begin April 1 and will run through May 31st. As submissions are received, they will be added to the Photography Contest Gallery. I will set up a voting system, whereby visitors may vote for their favorites. This will be in place by the end of the contest.

To submit entries, please send them to me as email attachments. You may use the email link below to initiate an email message to me. Simply attach the images you wish to enter to your message.

Email Photographs

Please feel free to edit, crop, and enhance the entries as you wish. You may submit the entries in any resolution.

Photography Contest Gallery.

Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Brew!
For the full story (and an excellent video!), go to:
Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary

Walk Right In, Heat of the Moment, -and- Weapons of Choice

Walk Right In - cops in N.J. town given keys to houses
Heat of the Moment - killer icicles terrorize Russians
Weapons of Choice - Department of Education buying dozens of 12-gauge shotguns

On this day in history: March 26, 1830 - Joseph Smith publishes The Book of Mormon, after translating it from golden plates turned over by the angel Moroni. Smith maintained that the text contained in the tablets were written in "Reformed Egyptian" which he read by means of two magic stones from the Old Testament, the Urim and Thummim.

Born on this day in history: March 26, 1948 - Steven Tyler (1948 - ) Born in Yonkers, New York, musician Steve Tyler co-founded rock band Aerosmith in the 1970s. The group's first five albums went multi-platinum, and produced hits such as "Crazy," "Love in an Elevator" and "Don't Want to Miss a Thing." In 2009, after more than 30 years with the group, Tyler left to pursue solo ventures.

Scripture of the Day: For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him. - Philippians 1:29

Video of the Day: Time-lapse Zombie Makeup- submitted by Danica

Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene while passing through Walmart on the way to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.

Technology News
Vaporware no more: JooJoo begins shipping
T.J. Maxx hacker gets 20 years in prison
Time Warner offers free Wi-Fi in NYC

Photography Contest
All visitors are invited to submit photographs (no limit!) to be considered for the Photography Contest! The contest will begin April 1 and will run through May 31st. As submissions are received, they will be added to the Photography Contest Gallery. I will set up a voting system, whereby visitors may vote for their favorites. This will be in place by the end of the contest.

To submit entries, please send them to me as email attachments. You may use the email link below to initiate an email message to me. Simply attach the images you wish to enter to your message.

Email Photographs

Please feel free to edit, crop, and enhance the entries as you wish. You may submit the entries in any resolution.

Photography Contest Gallery.

Weapons of Choice, Stupid Criminals, -and- Hic!

Weapons of Choice - Arizona: no permit, no problem
Stupid Criminals - robbers called ahead for take-out cash
Hic! - Southern California teacher arrested for allegedl drunken teaching

On this day in history: March 25, 1967 - As part of Operation Green Mist, the U.S. Army detonates explosive warheads containing the deadly sarin nerve agent at Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve on the big island of Hawaii. The open-air tests are kept secret for more than thirty years.

Born on this day in history: March 25, 1944 - Gloria Steinem (1934 - ) Feminist writer Gloria Steinem began as a journalist, attracting attention with the article, "I Was a Playboy Bunny," based on her undercover work. In 1971, she joined other feminists in forming the National Women's Political Caucus, and took the lead in launching "Ms" magazine (1972). Steinem still continues to work for social reform.

Scripture of the Day:If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. - 1 John 1:9

Video of the Day: Zero-budget Zombie Makeup - submitted by Cindy

Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene while passing through Walmart on the way to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.

Technology News
Gmail alerts users of possible hacking attempts
Bill would sanction countries harboring cybercriminals
Frenchman arrested for hacking Obama's Twitter account
Cops: Notorious Twitter hacker caught, released

Photography Contest
All visitors are invited to submit photographs (no limit!) to be considered for the Photography Contest! The contest will begin April 1 and will run through May 31st. As submissions are received, they will be added to the Photography Contest Gallery. I will set up a voting system, whereby visitors may vote for their favorites. This will be in place by the end of the contest.

To submit entries, please send them to me as email attachments. You may use the email link below to initiate an email message to me. Simply attach the images you wish to enter to your message.

Email Photographs

Please feel free to edit, crop, and enhance the entries as you wish. You may submit the entries in any resolution.

Photography Contest Gallery.