Cellphone for Cheaters Wednesday, February 6

According to a January Wall Street Journal item, many Japanese men reject smartphones for low-tech 2002 Fujitsu cellphones, because it can help philanderers keep their affairs from lovers’ prying …

Oh, Father Wednesday, February 6

In December, the Illinois Times reported emergency workers were called to a Springfield church to rescue Father Tom Donovan, who said he’d been playing with handcuffs in the rectory and …

India’s Pathetic Politicians Wednesday, February 6

The U.S. Congress may suffer dismal popularity ratings (less savory than head lice, according to one survey), but it’s saintly compared to India’s legislatures, which include six accused rapists …

Between a Dog and a Hard Place Wednesday, February 13

In January, a 68-year-old Florida man got out of a van to open a garage door so his friend could back in, but he left the van door open, and the driver’s dog leaped excitedly into the vehicle and …

Pushing the Personhood Envelope Wednesday, February 6

California activist Jonathan Frieman finally got his day in court in January, but a Marin County judge quickly rejected his argument that he’s entitled to use the state’s carpool lanes …

Friend of Bill? Wednesday, February 6

Donald Blood III, 55, was charged with DUI in December in Dorset, Vt., after driving into a yard he thought was a parking lot. It’s actually historic property: the 1852 home in which Bill Wilson, …

You Must Remember Your Parents Wednesday, February 6

China’s national legislature passed a law in December to establish that people have a duty to visit their aged parents at times. China’s rapid urbanization hasn’t developed nursing homes and …

God Kept Her Walking and Rolling Wednesday, February 6

In a January Internet broadcast, “Prophet” Cindy Jacobs said God has revealed Himself to her by mysteriously removing critical shortages in her life, like her car’s well-worn tires that just …

Taxwoman Owes Taxes Wednesday, February 13

In December, through a public records check, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch revealed the appointed Collector of Revenue for St. Louis County hasn't paid personal property taxes since 2008. Stacy Bailey …

Bastions of Human Rights Wednesday, February 13

Voted in December as vice presidents of the U.N. Human Rights Council for 2013 were the nations of Mauritania and the Maldives, both of which permit the death penalty for renouncing Islam. In …