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Dad Stun Guns Man Who Sent Porn to Kid

A dad stun guns man who sent porn to his kid.  William Atwood Sr, 45, of Temecula, California was arrested on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 following an incident stemming from indecent photos.  Atwood alleges that twenty three year old Justin Moore sent "explicit photos" of his genitals to...

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How Many United States Presidents Were Governors First?

Several presidents of the United States occupied prior positions in government. Many of them were actually governors, or heads of a state. This may indicate a sense of trust that people place in that office; if a person has proven that he has been able to lead a state, then this could be a sign...

50 Great Quotes About Winter

50 Great Quotes About Winter

Winter, in temperate climates, is the coldest season of the year. Tucked between the last leaves of autumn and the first hints of spring, the days of winter are short and usually cold. Here are 50 Great Quotes About Winter: 1. "Winter is nature's way of saying, 'Up yours.'" Robert Byrne 2. "I...

Florence and the MacHine on SNL With Anne Hathaway

Florence and the MacHine on SNL With Anne Hathaway

Last night, Florence and The Machine blasted SNL's Studio 8 sound=stage with a fantastic performance of "Dog Days Are Over" with host Anne Hathaway. The live show was a pre-Thanksgiving laugh feast for fans with Hathaway's spoof of Miley Cyrus, a fully loaded, comedic shot at TSA, and great stab...

The 13 Most Brutal and Inhumane Judicial Punishments Still Used Today

The 13 Most Brutal and Inhumane Judicial Punishments Still Used Today

Public StoningIranian courts still order public stonings, and those sentenced are often severely whipped before they are stoned. Women are buried up to their necks before a stoning. If convicted of adultery, Iranian law requires the stones not be too big or too small so that the probable death is...

American Academy of Neurology Warning: Risks and Ethical Implications of Administering Medications to Children and Adolescents

American Academy of Neurology Warning: Risks and Ethical Implications of Administering Medications to Children and Adolescents

The American Academy of Neurology has just released a dire warning highlighting the medical risks and ethical implications of administering mind altering medications and attention boosting stimulants to children and adolescents. The article is in response to the substantial increase of the diagnoses...

The 15 Most Notorious Pirates of All Time

The 15 Most Notorious Pirates of All Time

Pirates! They weren’t all Johnny Depp-swaying, dainty and witty denizens of the sea. Here’s a list of the fifteen bloodiest, unluckiest or simply most fashionably dressed.

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Prince William, Kate Middleton Aren't Getting Engaged: Royal Rep

Prince William and long-time love Kate Middleton are not announcing their engagement or a 2011 wedding anytime soon.A rep at the St. James Palace gave a report in a German tabloid claiming that William and Middleton, both 28, will announce their engagement this fall and marry next summer. The...

10 Parents Wrongfully Convicted of Killing Their Children

10 Parents Wrongfully Convicted of Killing Their Children

There is nothing that seems more unnatural than a parent killing their own child. While, sadly, this occurrence is far from uncommon, the emotive reaction we have to the death of a child has led to the imprisonment and even execution of parents who had nothing to do with their child’s death. In...

25 Great Martin Van Buren Quotes

25 Great Martin Van Buren Quotes

Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of The United States. Van Buren was born on December 5, 1782 in Kinderhook, New York to Abraham Van Buren, a tavern keeper and farmer of Dutch descent, and Maria Hoes van Alen van Buren. Van Buren's early education began in a small school house in his...