The day they closed the escalator

First it was a mother who who’s child’s clothing caught in some of the moving parts. Then it was an elderly man who complained of it going too fast. They had to slow it down and soon it required too many people to stand on it at once and this caused concerns with the Fire Marshall. Then someone raised complaints about the energy usage – they replaced the motors and the stairs went even slower. But most people didn’t want to bother any longer with the crowded contraption. One day without much fanfare the escalator was simply closed down, a simple sign placed at the bottom.

Obama’s UN Push to Address US Credit Woes

The resolution is designed to encourage the World Bank and other international savings associations to help meet the needs of borrowers in all segments of the international community, including low- and moderate-risk nations.
An administrative spokesperson seemed to suggest that the resolution ‘is just one alternative’ that the Whitehouse is exploring in the event that Moody’s follows through with any measures to lower the US triple-A credit status.

Lab Cited in Dependency Study

Walkerville – Animal control officials cited the Hamilton County Community College psychology animal research laboratory earlier this week on 6 different counts of animal cruelty after the gruesome discovery of a number of starved lab animals. An un-named source from the school told Breakline Sourcewire that the animals involved mostly rats that were involved in [...]

HHS considers Breath-tax

A spokesperson for the non-partisan department of Health and Human Services announced today of ongoing deliberations considering the implementation of a breath tax as a means to help raise revenue and fight man-made climate change.

Chosen – part 4: Enlightenment

He grabbed her hand and raised her chin so her eyes could see his. “The decision itself has to be yours to make. And I cannot emphasize this enough, it is your life, to do with as you please.”