People Are Tweeting and Driving in This Sad, Sad World
A new survey released on Tuesday morning reveals details of what we had all feared: People who drive cars are not just texting their friends while behind the wheel, they’re also using their time cruising to tweet, update Facebook, and shoot videos. Why bother living when you could be dead instead?
People in Mickey Mouse Costumes Placed in Same Category as ISIS
"Unruly costumed performers become global menace" is the headline of a story in the "News" section of a major metropolitan newspaper today. The story concerns people who don plush, oversized cartoon character costumes as a profession.
Bees Are Killing Americans. We Are Losing the War on Bees.
Bees: winged bombs of fiery poison; bright invaders from above; nectar thieves with barbs of fury. We are saddened to report to you that our call for a War on Bees has gone unheeded, and—as a predictable result—Americans have died.
Woman Hit By Flying Buzzsaw in Midtown Manhattan
A woman was taken to the hospital with a cut to her leg after a buzzsaw being used in construction in Midtown Manhattan broke off its machine and came flying down the street.
Have you talked with your teen about the dangers of inhaling blow darts?
America's Kids Under Constant Threat of Being Crushed by Toilet Seats
Toilet seats: your penis belongs dangling in front them, not crushed underneath them, but try telling that to America’s dumb kids. A new study published in urology journal BJU International (summarized in Reuters under the ominous headline “Falling toilet seats: Rare but growing risk for boys”) found that emergency…
Making Subways Safer Is a Poor Use of Money
In New York City last year, 141 were struck by subway trains, and 55 were killed. There have been several recent high-profile deaths on the tracks, including one that made the cover of the NY Post. Falling (or being pushed) in front of a train is a classic nightmare scenario. So what should we do to prevent it?…
Hungry turtles, angry jellyfish, explosions, drowning, and other hazards of life as a professional deep sea diver.
Las Vegas residents complain that housing chimps in your backyard is a "safety issue." Man. That town used to be cool.
Every NYC Tourist's Worst Nightmare Comes True for One Woman
Years ago, when an acquaintance of mine in Florida heard I was going to visit New York City, he replied, with complete seriousness, "New York City, huh? You wanna take my pistol?" This is because all those local yokel out-of-towners down south still imagine New York to be a dark, dangerous land prowled by muggers and…
We Are Staunchly in Favor of CEOs Having Dangerous Hobbies
The Wall Street Journal today takes on a thorny question that's wracking the collective consciences of corporate boards from coast to coast: when does a CEO's private hobby become too dangerous? As natural leaders driven to excel and seek thrills in both their private lives and their careers, it's no wonder that many…
Visit Mexico! With the Following Exceptions
¡Viva la Mexico! There's never been a better time to visit our sunny neighbor to the south. Tourists, business travelers, and hotel chains like Marriott and Hilton are all "piling into the market."
Mysterious White Powder Terrorizes America Anew!
Have you been under the impression that now, a decade after 9/11, you could stop fearing the ubiquitous Mysterious White Powder that could—at any moment—come spilling out of a nearby envelope, forcing you to evacuate your office? Wrong!

