South African Dr. Sonnet Ehlers was on call one night four decades ago when a devastated rape victim walked in. Her eyes were lifeless; she was like a breathing corpse.”She looked at me and said, If only I had teeth down there,” recalled Ehlers, who was a 20-year-old medical researcher at the time. “I promised […]
DON’T waste money on expensive iPods. Simply think of your favourite tune and hum it. If you want to “switch tracks”, simply think of another song you like and hum that instead. DON’T waste money on expensive paper shredders to avoid having your identity stolen. Simply place a few dog turds in the bin bags […]
Denver police are suing the city saying they should be paid extra for the time it takes to dress before work, undress after work, and for the time it takes them to dry clean or wash and press their uniforms. If the 843 officers who are plaintiffs in the suit prevail on all of their […]
This large map of Sable Island shows its many shipwrecks. Only sealers, shipwrecked sailors and salvagers made their homes on Sable Island, impermanent ones at best. The salvagers must have had some pretty good times — over the last few centuries, more than 350 vessels were shipwrecked on what became known as the “Graveyard of […]
This sculpture is a machine that advances two full sized automobiles slowly into one another over a period of 6 days, simulating a head on automobile collision. Each car moves about three feet into the other. The movement is so slow as to be invisible. It is almost impossible to watch a modern action film […]
Ever wonder what happens to a society which overspends its way to self-indulgence and luxury? It is very simple, they go bust. The best examples of this today are countries such as Japan, France, Italy, England, and Germany, which are all decaying and rotting cesspools of filth. The problem with these countries is that it […]
Over my lunch hour today I went and looked at a couple of utility trailers that someone had listed on bismanonline (local version of Craigslist). I spoke with him on the phone and asked questions about the shape of the tires and wood, etc. He assured me that all was well and it was in […]
A popular comedian could face charges in Bismarck for a regular part of his routine. Ron White, the Scotch-swilling, cigar-smoking Blue Collar Comedy Tour comedian, performed at the Belle Mehus Auditorium on April 30. But prior to that, a Bismarck citizen tipped off police that part of White’s routine might run afoul of a Bismarck […]
Jon Barnhardt
