The Victorian Era was a pretty morbid time in human history. One of the most unsettling traditions of the era was the practice of post-mortem photography (that is, photographing the dead). By today’s standards, this is would be pretty taboo, but at the time it was seen as quite normal. That doesn’t mean that seeing those pictures now makes them […]
http://twitter.com/#!/KenWahl1/status/328186422072856576 Actor Ken Wahl is an animal lover and celebrity ambassador for Hounds and Heroes. So he didn’t take too kindly to Cher’s latest Twitter rant about the “heartless, Soulless Animals” responsible for sequestration. Wahl gets extra points for understanding Cher’s nearly incomprehensible tweets. “Justified” actor Nick Searcy had another take: Well, I don’t know,@kenwahl1, history […]
A kind couple living in Bali, Indonesia, came across something that’ll break your heart. The homeless dog population is a huge, persistent problem in Bali. There are sick dogs literally everywhere. So when Shayna and her husband Brandon, volunteers for the local animal shelter (BARC) in Ubud, saw a lump lying in the middle of […]
As humans, we tend to think of ourselves as superior beings. Because we have logical and emotional faculties that are almost excessively powerful, we look at humankind as the quintessential image of sentience. In reality, we’re far from alone when it comes to emotional intelligence. If you’ve ever brought a pet into your family, you’ve […]
http://twitter.com/#!/SenatorReid/status/405881226516385792 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, tweeted yesterday in support of the Fast for Families activists who have gathered in a tent near the U.S. Capitol for the past two weeks. The activists are urging Congress to approve amnesty and eventual citizenship for immigrants who are residing in the U.S. illegally. There are no tweets in Reid’s […]
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Snails are pretty amazing, from their wiggly eye stalks to the way they carry their houses around on their backs. Unfortunately, they’re also pretty small, and as a result, they often get stepped on. Their camouflage helps them evade predators in nature, but in areas where humans are the majority of the animals, a little […]
http://twitter.com/#!/CalebHowe/status/516972195344441345 Testifying today before the House Oversight Committee, Secret Service director Julia Pierson admitted that maybe — just maybe — she bears some responsibility for the agency letting a deranged man break into the White House: Secret Service chief Julia Pierson: Our security plan "not properly executed," "unacceptable," "I take full responsibility" — HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) September […]
In case you’re not busy this weekend, Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum will present a special called,“The Truth About Sex & College.” And if you are busy, clear your schedule, as MacCallum willtake an in-depth look at the alleged campus “rape culture” in which one in five women in college is sexually assaulted. Hillary Clinton […]