Pennsylvania’s Priorities May Need Retooling: This week, after laying off thousands of Philadelphia teachers and other school employees (claiming budget concerns), the state of Pennsylvania has wrangled together the money to build a $400 million prison right outside of the city.
Just Enough Time For Another Drink: The normal time to file a DUI charge in Washington is 3 days. In King County the median is 84 days, leaving offenders plenty of time to drive drunk again.
According to The Daily Mail, a Papua New Guinea woman cut her father’s head off after he allegedly raped her. Villagers have formed a protective ring from the police around the woman, saying “We’ve all agreed that she is free to stay in the community because the father deserved to die.”
Thanks For The Advice. At a Faith and Freedom Coalition meeting yesterday, Sarah Palin told the crowd that the US shouldn’t get involved with Syria, saying “let Allah sort it out!” It’s unknown if this is an attempt to be culturally appropriate, or if she’s just updating her stupid quote resume.
Well They Don’t Need to Get Pissy About It: Pioneer Square merchants are tired of a public alley being used as public bathroom. “My delivery staff come from the alley and we open the door and we see people taking a dump or peeing and it’s very bad.”
Quick! Turn On E!! After going into labor early Saturday morning, Kim Kardashian gave birth to a healthy girl. Now Kate Middleton: Ima let you finish, but Kim had one of the best births of all time.
In Arguably More Important News: Hassan Rowhani was elected as the new president of Iran yesterday by a decent margin. Rowhani, who said “Let’s end extremism” during his campaign, advocates an increase of personal freedoms, and wants to restore Iran/US diplomatic relations.
Searches for a Vancouver Woman who disappeared from a campground last week have so far been fruitless. Maureen Kelly walked away from her campground naked, with only a knife and a fannypack. She apparently left to go on a spiritual quest.
North Korea proposed talks with the US to defuse military tensions, draft a peninsula peace treaty, and discuss mutual denuclearization. The US is open to talks, but will judge North Korea on “its actions, and not its words.”
Happy Father’s Day Ya’ll. Let’s celebrate with the most important father of all.