Bird War origin story?
The Brothers Grimm were ahead of their time, no doubt. But their story titled, “The Dog and the Sparrow” tells a tale of a sparrow that makes life absolute hell…
Edgar Allan Poe: The Sphinx
Two men escape to the countryside to avoid a cholera epidemic. But what they find there may be more horrifying.
Book Review: One Summer: America, 1927 — by Bill Bryson
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m a big fan of “random facts” books. And while this book has a central theme (things…
Brothers Grimm — The Golden Bird
Three brothers who are total idiots ignore the advice of a kind fox repeatedly. Sometimes the moral of the story in the Grimm stories is hard to find.
Woodpeckers declare war on cars
How many cars would a woodpecker peck if a woodpecker could peck cars? The community of Riverlea is in the process of finding out. Stephanie Galluci told the Columbus Dispatch…
Brothers Grimm — Sweetheart Roland
Wicked step mother accidentally cuts off the wrong daughter’s head … then the other one turns into a duck to hide …
Fox News’ Peter Doocy attacked by bird on White House lawn
Fox News’ own Peter Doocy is just the latest in a string of worldwide attacks by birds against humans. Doocy had to duck to avoid a second attempt by the…
Edgar Allan Poe – Lenore
In Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “Lenore,” the grieving Guy de Vere angrily rejects the traditional mourning of a hypocritical community he blames for his young bride’s death, choosing instead to…
Book Review: Sunrise on the Reaping — by Suzanne Collins
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars While I found The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes interesting. And enjoyed it for what it was,…
Golfer ‘brutally attacked’ by magpie …
Well, maybe more “cutely” than “brutally,” actually.