I was a boy scout. My son is a cub scout. I don’t know what these kids are. Technically I know who they are- Explorers, the little cops in training. You’ve probably heard of them, I have. But I’ve never known anyone involved or truly cared to. I thought they were just kids that rode in the back of cruisers [...]
MEXICO CITY- Responding to reports of deep cutbacks in tourism, an industry central to Mexico’s economy, this week Rodolfo Torres the Secretariat of Tourism announced a new advertising campaign. The television, print and Internet ads entice would-be visitors to experience the nation’s beautiful beaches, extensive history and millions of inhabitants still currently free of swine flu. The relative health of [...]
In a fitting Easter Sunday surprise, U.S. pride was reborn on the high seas off the African coast. In a world of shades and nuance, there is no wavering on this one- the good guys won. We Yanks have had a tough run lately. Stinging difficulties in war. An economy last reported beaten and raped in a back alley by [...]
It recently dawned on me that one of the few genres not dabbled into at the Bunker is that of the wonderful world of travel writing. Can’t say I’ve published any recipes either, but I’ll spare my dear readers that experiment. Last weekend I had the good fortune to enjoy a cruise on the Chaz. If you’re not a local, [...]
Milwaukee, WI- According to the Milwaukee District Attorney’s office, an abducted child recently rescued from her captor must be held as evidence until trial. Few in the Milwaukee area haven’t heard the saga of little Katie Ramirez, the six year old that disappeared from her Whitefish Bay home in February. Her family was overjoyed to hear of her recovery Friday. [...]
Tellsville, MI-Iron ore mine owner Clay Amberthorp appeared in court on Monday to face accusations that he and his company were negligent in the shooting death of a Michigan State Police officer in 2005. The suit charges that sometime between 2000 and 2003, Amberthorp Mining of Michigan willfully sold iron ore which eventually ended up in a gun used to [...]
Please join me in marking this meaningless and arbitrary milestone! We’ve had visitors from more than 50 countries log in to our sister site to learn some entertaining lies about the leader of the Free World. Even Iran. Though I suspect it may have been Ahmadinejad’s speech writers looking for talking points. According to my stat monitoring account the 5000th [...]
This is not a reviews site. Not one to idly spoon-feed fanboy sentiment to the Pepsi-swollen gullets of seekers of what’s ‘hip’. So I’ll be brief and to the point, Watchmen kicked your momma’s ass, and did so in spades. I figured I’d not hedge on that introduction, to weed out those not interested, though they should realize that the [...]