News PM Punch

Cold and windy this Monday afternoon, and though we’re forecast for rain to arrive anytime now, the weather-ambiance this near the coast leaves calling the shots up in the air — thunderstorms are predicted for tomorrow. Life is a wait-and-see routine sometimes. Technology’s storm sight is Instagram: @shanahan7, Tazewell County, Ill. The house… Damn :/…

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Hearts breaking

Although seemingly obvious from the beginning, George Zimmerman’s trial turned into a kind of legal theatrical farce, and the outcome predictable, though still fairly shitty, and fairly harsh. The US appears in the throes of a crazy, wing-nut gun-a-mania. One piece of commentary via Miss Emily Dickinson: “If I can stop one heart from breaking, I…

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Pot IPOed

One headline yesterday that just screamed bullshit was atop stories of THC found in Trayvon Martin’s bloodstream — a medical examiner’s report also revealed traces of cannabinoids in his urine. All the MSM news stories carried that in its lede — and the problem? Instead of having an actual impact on what happened the night…

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