Marine emerges as hero in Orlando

Marine veteran Imran Yousuf saved some 70 patrons at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, by opening a locked door when he heard gunfire from a high-powered weapon. Imran Yousuf works as a bouncer at Pulse, and says his

Clash of Meta: man with spear downs drone

In a wonderful clash of worlds, a man at a Middle Ages festival uses a spear to take down a drone. That’s taking reenactment to a whole different level! The spear-throw is thankfully at the start of

Make dating great again…?

If  you know someone who is single and seriously wondering about moving to Canada, there’s a website for that. MapleMatch.com was started by a man from Texas, after Super Tuesday, when searches for “move to Canada” reached a historic

Stones to Trump: Don’t Start Us Up

Add the Rolling Stones to the growing roster of artists and bands asking Donald Trump to please stop using their music for his campaign. The BBC reports that the Stones have asked for an immediate cease-and-desist. Trump

Be careful of what facts you point out

A cartoonist for Iowa-based Farm News has been fired after drawing a cartoon that poked Big Ag CEOs. Cartoonist Rick Friday told KCCI-TV, “That’s okay, hopefully my children and my grandchildren will see that this last cartoon

He Was So Good

One of my favorite guitarists, Prince, died today at age 57.  He performed with some heavyweights at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2004.  “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” shows Prince simply taking over.

RN is most common education major in Illinois

Rich Miller at CapitalFax.com points to some interesting data about Illinois that perhaps you didn’t know. Like, the most common higher education degree is earned by Registered Nurses. Way to go, nurses, and thanks for listening. DataUSA

Hot Tunes: a flame-throwing trombone

The 25-year-old inventor of the Pyro-Trombone said his inspiration for inventing a flame-throwing trombone came from the realization that “the public dislikes trombone concerts.”  No kidding. Valentin Guerin is a French trombonist who owns the patent for