Imagine an American version of Steve Irwin that has done meth since he was 12. Meet "Joe Exotic," the owner of the largest private zoo in the US who is now going to jail for 22 years for hiring a hitman to kill one of his critics. Oh yeah.....
If you think you're saving the world by liking a page on Facebook, UNICEF Sweden has got some news for you -- you're not. Liking a page is a great way to keep informed about a charity or cause, but unless it's part of a specific campaign, it doesn't actually do much good...
We Americans are pretty good about forgiving public figures. Just look at Chris Brown's album sales and Bill Clinton's standing ovation on Sunday as examples. But there is one thing we still take very seriously, dogs. It's because of a dog that Florida's governor, Rick Scott, is facing a public relations nightmare.
Hey, did you hear the good news? We managed to avoid soaring headlong off the fiscal cliff yesterday. Granted, the House pulled the plug on a bill providing emergency aid to people whose lives were destroyed by Superstorm Sandy to do it. But they did it. Hooray!(?)
If there's any doubt how strong the GOP's hold on Alabama is, consider this -- a Republican nominee beat out the Democratic incumbent for a seat on the Bibb County Commission last week despite the fact that he died a month earlier. Congratulations, Alabama, on taking partisanship to a whole new level.