Birds Behaving Badly

A Swan, nicknamed 'Cedric the ASBO Swan' has been tormenting the residents of the outskirts of Northampton, England, for the past 5 or 6 years. ASBO's for those who aren't aware are Anti-Social Behaviour Orders .....

Cedric The Swan

He hammers on front doors, and rattles letterboxes for up to 3 hours at the time with his beak. No one is able to explain why this might be the case, and despite a local councillor describing it as a 'flipping nuisance' it shows no sign on stopping. Swans are protected in the UK.

Blessing Satan

The tradition of Christian priests blessing troops about to go to war, or into battle is a long one ....

Blessing Satan

 ..... and I suppose that some weapons have also been blessed through the ages, but I suspect that in the West, this would be rather on an adhoc basis, when an individual priest might bless an aircraft, or possibly a ship.

Just Another Florida Day

On Christmas Eve 2023, 23-year-old Abrielle Baldwin was shot in the chest and killed by her teenage brother Damarcus Coley in Largo, a city about a half hour's drive from Tampa, Florida .....

.... in a row about Christmas presents.

The Only Fat Man In North Korea

Once again famine is stalking North Korea ....

North Korean Propaganda Shows Food Plentiful

.... according to one of the very few escapees to the South in the last four years.

Clever Bee's And Other Animal Shorts

Over the years I collect a lot of media snippets that often don't inspire a full post, but are still worthy of some attention ....

Willow And The Grave Of The Unknown Cat

 ...... in this case, its media stories about animals that would otherwise go wasted (and lost to the ether).