She was endorsed by Jesus himself, for Christ sake! But still lost. Out of 6,799 votes cast in the North Miami mayoral election, Ms. Pierre received only 56, or 0.82%. This put her in last place of seven candidates. The next more popular candidate got 116 votes. Ms. Pierre told Channel 10 News that she had received three signs of endorsement by Jesus. And what were they, you may ask. "Well, I'm going to keep them private," she answered. Probably didn't want to appear to be proud. Her campaign website. ...

Marijuana in your pork. William von Schneidau at BB Ranch Meats in Seattle is feeding medical marijuana leftovers to pigs. A lot of additional research is needed to find out if the pigs get high, does the meat taste different and does the pork-eater get high. A lot of research. If a Seattle-ite would like to bring one or two of these hams to Burning Man for research, I'm sure the gift would be very much appreciated. ...

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This sign may have been there for a while, but I only recently noticed it. Here's a straight on shot of the sign, if you want the contact info. Construction is supposed to be starting soon, like June-ish, I believe. ...

Video by an amateur photographer who, it would appear, learned one mistaken rule of photography in his life and is going to stick by it: "Always keep the horizon in the middle of your photo." I wanted to reach through and grab that camera from him. About two-thirds of the way through this video he realizes his error in photocomposition and adjusts his aim. And then you get twits like the guy in the white van who, having all of Oklahoma to move around in, decides the best place to be is directly between our camera and the tornado. ...

In a debate over cuts in SNAP Representative Fincher (Republican, Tennessee) was able to cite a non-charitable passage in the New Testament: Republican Congressman Stephen Fincher of Tennessee, who supports cuts to the program, had his own Bible verse from the Book of Thessalonians to quote back to Vargas: "The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat," he said. One might wonder why food is served to members of Congress. Go here to read the quote in context which warns against idleness. As the debate continued Representative Conway argued that the Bible instructed ...

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Installation and views of a seismic joint on the Oakland end of the new Bay Bridge. Thinking there must be an establishment somewhere in California calling itself the "Seismic Joint," I found it at The Exploratorium. It's got one Yelp review so far: We had to ran out of the Exploratorium and grab something to eat here because we were starving but did not want to eat too much because we had dinner plans somewhere else. This place is like a small cafe, but the clam chowder is surprisingly good. I think the mostly have pastry ...

Here are a couple of photos from a recent Great Outdoors hike in a canyon that branches off of Whitewater Canyon. As we started up the canyon it was as bone-dry as any other canyon, but eventually we encountered water running on the surface and grapevines thick enough to make us stumble. We stopped when we came to an actual wet waterfall. ...

A graphic from the San Luis Obispo Tribune. Get the original PDF here. Riverside County is "well above average state rate" in deaths by

• Cancer
• Heart disease
• Stroke
• Lower respiratory disease ("Chronic obstructed pulmonary disease, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and other respiratory illnesses are all grouped together under the name chronic lower respiratory disease.")
• Alzheimer's

The county is "slightly above state average" in deaths by

• Accidents
• Diabetes
• Liver disease
• Drug-induced
• Motor vehicle crashes

It is "at or below state average" in

• Influenza/pneumonia
• Suicide
• Firearm-related
• Homicide

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Something monumental, of course. This Kickstarter will give you an idea. ...

GoPro ought to send a case of free cameras to this photographer. Maybe they already have. ...

The future night time skyline of "Sky City" to be built in an empty field in Changsha, China. It will be the world's tallest building at 2,749 feet (the Burj Khalifa is 2,722 feet tall). Construction is expected to start in June 2013 and be completed in September 2013! Chinese building standards applied to the fastest, tallest building construction ever. What could go wrong? Broad Group, the builders, have constructed two (2) buildings before this, both under 30 stories. The linked article says that in addition to the elevators, there will be a ramp ...

Now widely known as "Kai, The Hatchet Guy," he has been arrested for the murder of 73-year old Joseph Galfy Jr. in Clark, New Jersey. Kai, more legally identified as Caleb Lawrence McGillvary (AKA "Caleb Kai Lawrence Yodhehwawheh"), had been visiting Mr. Galfy at his home. On his Facebook page Kai/Mr. McGillvary/Mr. Yodhehwawheh posted this message on May 14, Tuesday, this week: what would you do if you woke up with a groggy head, metallic taste in your mouth, in a strangers house... walked to the mirror and seen come dripping from the side of your ...

Prime Minister Francois Hollande will sign the bill into law tomorrow, Saturday, now that it has cleared all other legal hurdles. Marriages can start within 10 days of signing. Other countries that have previously granted equal rights are Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, and Sweden. States in the U.S. that have equal rights: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. Some states in Mexico also have equal rights. ...

A NY Times article about reaching out to those at greatest risk of contracting meningitis in New York City - gay men who don't even have to have casual sex to become infected, but can acquire the deadly virus through simple hugging or kissing. The current strain was first detected among drug users in Brooklyn in 2006. In that outbreak, 23 people were infected and 7 died. After the city conducted a vaccination drive at drug treatment centers and soup kitchens, there was a three-year lull. Then there was 1 case in 2010, 4 in 2011, 13 in ...

In last Saturday's election of city council in Dallas, Texas, Richard Sheridan came in last place with only 28 votes out of 10,357 cast (0.27%) in his district. So he let loose with a tirade on the voice mail of reporter Dan Kohler. Mr. Sheridan expresses confidence that he successfully got his message out to the voters. He's a Tea Partier, but seems unhappy with the democratic process. If you're at work be sure to crank up the volume all the way [no, not really]. ...

The Court Of Appeal has issued its tentative decision in the case of MSWD v. Verjil. It is entirely favorable to MSWD, finding that California law does not permit the electorate to set water rates so low that they are inadequate to pay the costs of the district. California Water Code Section 31007:31007. The rates and charges to be collected by the district shall be so fixed as to yield an amount sufficient to do each of the following:

1. Pay the operating expenses of the district.
2. Provide for repairs and depreciation of works owned or operated by the

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A high quality video shot in 2011 that focuses on the art at Burning Man, the mutant vehicles, the Temple. It's slightly jarring when Crimson Rose says the Man can "burn up like a phoenix." I think she got her timing reversed. ...

This is reported to be an undercover BLM Ranger law enforcement vehicle posing as an art car at Burning Man last year. If so, then they've really improved since 2009 when the Sheriff's office deputized a lot of senior citizens (basically, the same as Citizens On Patrol, I think) and put them in plain, cheap golf carts and had them patrol Black Rock City looking for suspicious behavior. They looked as out of place as brown wingtips - although brown wingtips would not necessarily be out of place at Burning Man. An elderly male/female couple NOT in any ...