According to a Texas jury, it was OK for a man to say “shit” when referring to cat shit to a 13-year old neighbor child. More precisely, his use of the word “shit” didn’t constitute “disorderly conduct.”
There is a serious side to defecation–you know, “poop.” This serious story has to do with both safety and disease. Did you know that diarrhea kills a child every fifteen seconds? All of a sudden, poop is not such a laughing matter. After you read this well-researched article by Rose George of Slate, [...]
Last night, I was flying from St. Louis to Minneapolis to participate in the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform. I was flying in a small jet (the kind that holds about 60 passengers).
As we approached the Minneapolis airport, we started going through storm clouds. Undeterred, the pilot started bringing the plane down for a [...]
