People are pretty upset in Seattle after pictures emerged of a 20-year-old diver who dragged a giant Pacific octopus from its watery home and then killed and ate it for his friends art project.
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The recent West Coast earthquake near Metlakatla, Alaska appears to have shut off the water at the popular hot springs in Haida Gwaii’s national park.
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Granted, Koshik the elephant doesn’t have a large vocabulary. But scientists have confirmed that the 5.5-ton behemoth can imitate five Korean words by speaking through his trunk. See him speak here.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-11-02 22:50:492016-04-11 11:27:20Video: This Elephant Really Speaks Korean
In this extraordinary video taken this past week in Tutka Bay, Alaska, a mother otter escapes a near certain death by a group of killer whales by jumping on the back of my friend’s small boat that was in the area.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-11-01 23:47:272016-04-11 11:27:24Alaska Killer Whales vs. Witty Otter
The GOP has won every November 6th election since presidential votes started being held on the first Tuesday of November. Will the Republicans’ lucky streak hold or will Obama make history as the first Democrat to win on that date?
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-11-01 02:23:042016-04-11 11:27:25Republicans Have Won Every November 6th Election
A New Mexico police officer is accused of Tasering a 10-year-old boy because he wouldn’t wash his patrol car. And it allegedly happened during career day at the school.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-11-01 01:26:042016-04-11 11:27:26Lawsuit: Cop Tasered 10 Year Old at School’s Career Day Because He Wouldn’t Wash Patrol Car
Just when you thought you’ve heard or seen it all, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals shows up to astonish. Read about the fish memorial PETA is trying to foist onto the City of Irvine, California.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-31 03:44:552016-04-11 11:27:28PETA Wants Street Sign Memorializing “Enormous Suffering” of Dead Fish
Oscar winner Gene Hackman, the actor Romney wants to play as him in a future movie, admitted to slapping a homeless man across the face Tuesday afternoon. Find out why here.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-31 02:42:472016-04-11 11:27:29Gene Hackman Slaps Homeless Man in New Mexico
In what’s being called the “Great Brain Robbery,” the NYC Medical Examiner’s Office has kept — without permission — the brains of more than 9,200 deceased New Yorkers. Find out why here.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-29 23:10:102016-04-11 11:27:33Medical Examiner Creates Stash of 9,000 Brains – Without Families’ Permission
The word “pagan” often brings to mind half-clothed natives dancing around the missionary in the pot, human sacrifice, and barbarism in general. However, today there is a form of popular paganism that looks surprisingly modern.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-28 23:53:492016-04-11 11:27:36Paganism Revels On
A book by gang expert Lou Savelli pulls back the veil, revealing thousands of insider terms for everything that makes up gangster life: guns, drugs, money and murder.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-28 22:00:222016-04-11 11:27:37A to Z: Deadly Slang by Gangs Where a “Biscuit” is a Gun & an “Elbow” is a Pound of Drugs
US researchers have revealed astonishing footage of a human-like robot able to walk, jump and run over almost any obstacle in its path. See the video here.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-28 01:34:462016-04-11 11:27:38Extraordinary Humanoid Military Robot Can Climb Stairs, Operate in any Terrain
Some say that campaign ads are getting just ridiculous. But now it’s taken a turn to the truly bizarre. An Indiana man has auctioned off space on the side of his head, and the winner had him tattooed with a campaign logo.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-27 00:58:122016-04-11 11:27:40Man Auctions Off Side of His Face for $15,000, Gets Tattooed With Romney Campaign Logo
A judge sent a naked picture of himself to a female subordinate. Apparently she didn’t mind, but her husband did, so he gave it to the news, the news gave it to the public, and now the Michigan Supreme Court has given it back to the judge, publicly censuring this week for judicial misconduct. See the story and videos here.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-26 23:48:322016-04-11 11:27:41Judge Sends Naked Picture of Himself to Married Subordinate, Keeps Job (+video)
It sounds like the stuff of science-fiction and geek ideology, but the ability to download memories may be a full blown reality for the future generations.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-26 23:02:552016-04-11 11:27:41A Future Where We’ll Actually Be Able to Download Memories From Our Brains
NYPD vet is accused of horrific plot of planning to cook unsuspecting women ‘over a low heat.’ ‘I was thinking of tying her body on to some kind of apparatus, cook her over a low heat, keep her alive as long as possible.’
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The Secret Service has taken to Twitter in what the department calls a new tactic to gather information on potential threats against the people they protect.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-26 02:53:412016-04-11 11:27:43Seen a Threatening Tweet? Alert the Secret Service!
The headline pretty much says it all. A man engaged in a crime spree in a devil’s mask has pretty much gotten his due: a broken back and amputated leg.
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In a twisted turn of events, a 90 year old man who was shot by a meth user who allegedly broke into his home, is now being sued by his assailant. Find out why here.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-25 22:50:402016-04-11 11:27:4690 Year Old Man Sued By Meth User Who Shot Him
If you are worried about protecting your family from a tornado, hurricane, wildfire or worse — radioactive particles from a nuclear explosion — a fallout shelter may be the answer. Here’s one that’s about the price of a new truck.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-23 19:56:062016-04-11 11:27:51Worried About Calamity? Here’s a Shelter That Carries the Price Tag of a New Truck
Famed singer Elton John is throwing an “over the top,” decadent bash in Las Vegas and Los Angeles to celebrate his “husband’s” 50th birthday. The “recovering cocaine addict” credits his homosexual lover with saving him.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-23 00:37:092016-04-11 11:27:53Elton John Throws $3+ Million Decadent Bash for ‘Husband’ in Las Vegas, LA
The canine, a native of Zamboanga City in the Philippines, has only half a snout. Her tongue lolls impossibly out of her skull. Watching her attempt to eat a mound of rice is heartbreaking.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-20 04:19:452016-04-11 11:28:01Half-Snout “Hero” Filipino Dog Set for $20,000 Face Surgery in U.S. (+video)
Young people who sustain brain injuries are more likely to commit crimes and end up in prison, new research suggests. Find out why here.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2012-10-20 03:37:372016-04-11 11:28:02Children Who Suffer Brain Injuries are More Likely to Become Criminals Later in Life
Video: Outrage Over Diver Who “Strangles,” Eats Huge Octupus For Art Project
/4 Comments/in The Offbeat /by News EditorPeople are pretty upset in Seattle after pictures emerged of a 20-year-old diver who dragged a giant Pacific octopus from its watery home and then killed and ate it for his friends art project.
Hot Springs Shutoff By British Columbia 7.7 Earthquake (+video)
/0 Comments/in The Offbeat /by CBC NewsThe recent West Coast earthquake near Metlakatla, Alaska appears to have shut off the water at the popular hot springs in Haida Gwaii’s national park.
Video: This Elephant Really Speaks Korean
/1 Comment/in The Offbeat /by News EditorGranted, Koshik the elephant doesn’t have a large vocabulary. But scientists have confirmed that the 5.5-ton behemoth can imitate five Korean words by speaking through his trunk. See him speak here.
Shock Video: Surveillance Camera Reveals Violent Assault During Hurricane Sandy
/6 Comments/in The Offbeat /by CrownHeights.infoShocking surveillance video shows brutal assault during Hurricane Sandy. See link to full video also.
Alaska Killer Whales vs. Witty Otter
/6 Comments/in Alaska News, Featured, The Offbeat, Video /by Joe MillerIn this extraordinary video taken this past week in Tutka Bay, Alaska, a mother otter escapes a near certain death by a group of killer whales by jumping on the back of my friend’s small boat that was in the area.
Republicans Have Won Every November 6th Election
/3 Comments/in The Offbeat /by John SextonThe GOP has won every November 6th election since presidential votes started being held on the first Tuesday of November. Will the Republicans’ lucky streak hold or will Obama make history as the first Democrat to win on that date?
Lawsuit: Cop Tasered 10 Year Old at School’s Career Day Because He Wouldn’t Wash Patrol Car
/5 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by CBS Las VegasA New Mexico police officer is accused of Tasering a 10-year-old boy because he wouldn’t wash his patrol car. And it allegedly happened during career day at the school.
PETA Wants Street Sign Memorializing “Enormous Suffering” of Dead Fish
/23 Comments/in The Offbeat /by News EditorJust when you thought you’ve heard or seen it all, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals shows up to astonish. Read about the fish memorial PETA is trying to foist onto the City of Irvine, California.
Gene Hackman Slaps Homeless Man in New Mexico
/6 Comments/in The Offbeat /by Natalie FinnOscar winner Gene Hackman, the actor Romney wants to play as him in a future movie, admitted to slapping a homeless man across the face Tuesday afternoon. Find out why here.
Medical Examiner Creates Stash of 9,000 Brains – Without Families’ Permission
/1 Comment/in The Offbeat /by SUSAN EDELMANIn what’s being called the “Great Brain Robbery,” the NYC Medical Examiner’s Office has kept — without permission — the brains of more than 9,200 deceased New Yorkers. Find out why here.
New Weight Loss Approach: Watch a Scary Movie!
/1 Comment/in The Offbeat /by DAILY MAIL REPORTERIt’s the weight loss advice you never thought you’d hear: To burn as many calories as a 30-minute walk, sit on your sofa and watch a movie.
Paganism Revels On
/2 Comments/in The Offbeat /by Koinonia HouseThe word “pagan” often brings to mind half-clothed natives dancing around the missionary in the pot, human sacrifice, and barbarism in general. However, today there is a form of popular paganism that looks surprisingly modern.
A to Z: Deadly Slang by Gangs Where a “Biscuit” is a Gun & an “Elbow” is a Pound of Drugs
/1 Comment/in The Offbeat /by Brad HamiltonA book by gang expert Lou Savelli pulls back the veil, revealing thousands of insider terms for everything that makes up gangster life: guns, drugs, money and murder.
Extraordinary Humanoid Military Robot Can Climb Stairs, Operate in any Terrain
/1 Comment/in Technology, The Offbeat /by Mark PriggUS researchers have revealed astonishing footage of a human-like robot able to walk, jump and run over almost any obstacle in its path. See the video here.
Man Auctions Off Side of His Face for $15,000, Gets Tattooed With Romney Campaign Logo
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Jilian FamaSome say that campaign ads are getting just ridiculous. But now it’s taken a turn to the truly bizarre. An Indiana man has auctioned off space on the side of his head, and the winner had him tattooed with a campaign logo.
Judge Sends Naked Picture of Himself to Married Subordinate, Keeps Job (+video)
/6 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Charlie LeDuffA judge sent a naked picture of himself to a female subordinate. Apparently she didn’t mind, but her husband did, so he gave it to the news, the news gave it to the public, and now the Michigan Supreme Court has given it back to the judge, publicly censuring this week for judicial misconduct. See the story and videos here.
A Future Where We’ll Actually Be Able to Download Memories From Our Brains
/1 Comment/in The Offbeat /by Stuart WithersIt sounds like the stuff of science-fiction and geek ideology, but the ability to download memories may be a full blown reality for the future generations.
NYPD Officer Arrested By FBI Planned to Cook & Eat Women Tracked by Law Enforcement Database
/1 Comment/in The Offbeat /by Rocco Parascandola and Greg B. SmithNYPD vet is accused of horrific plot of planning to cook unsuspecting women ‘over a low heat.’ ‘I was thinking of tying her body on to some kind of apparatus, cook her over a low heat, keep her alive as long as possible.’
Seen a Threatening Tweet? Alert the Secret Service!
/1 Comment/in The Offbeat /by Laura NelsonThe Secret Service has taken to Twitter in what the department calls a new tactic to gather information on potential threats against the people they protect.
Man in Devil Mask Robs Store, Shoots Customer, Falls Off Cliff & Has Leg Amputated
/3 Comments/in The Offbeat /by Carol RobinsonThe headline pretty much says it all. A man engaged in a crime spree in a devil’s mask has pretty much gotten his due: a broken back and amputated leg.
90 Year Old Man Sued By Meth User Who Shot Him
/3 Comments/in The Offbeat /by Gary KlienIn a twisted turn of events, a 90 year old man who was shot by a meth user who allegedly broke into his home, is now being sued by his assailant. Find out why here.
Worried About Calamity? Here’s a Shelter That Carries the Price Tag of a New Truck
/0 Comments/in The Offbeat /by Margarette BurnetteIf you are worried about protecting your family from a tornado, hurricane, wildfire or worse — radioactive particles from a nuclear explosion — a fallout shelter may be the answer. Here’s one that’s about the price of a new truck.
Elton John Throws $3+ Million Decadent Bash for ‘Husband’ in Las Vegas, LA
/2 Comments/in The Offbeat /by ALISON BOSHOFFFamed singer Elton John is throwing an “over the top,” decadent bash in Las Vegas and Los Angeles to celebrate his “husband’s” 50th birthday. The “recovering cocaine addict” credits his homosexual lover with saving him.
Half-Snout “Hero” Filipino Dog Set for $20,000 Face Surgery in U.S. (+video)
/1 Comment/in The Offbeat /by News EditorThe canine, a native of Zamboanga City in the Philippines, has only half a snout. Her tongue lolls impossibly out of her skull. Watching her attempt to eat a mound of rice is heartbreaking.
Children Who Suffer Brain Injuries are More Likely to Become Criminals Later in Life
/0 Comments/in The Offbeat /by Anna HodgekissYoung people who sustain brain injuries are more likely to commit crimes and end up in prison, new research suggests. Find out why here.