Illegal workers get no sympathy from local tradesmen

There is some backlash after 25 illegal workers were busted by federal agents at the construction site of the new Lee County Jail. The story has provoked strong reactions from many of our viewers. But we found one man who has, perhaps, the most to be angry about.

Fantastic Photo of a Volcanic Lightning Storm

Photo: Carlos Gutierrez/UPI/Landov Not only is Chile’s long dormant Chaitén volcano now erupting, but it is creating some amazing volcanic lightning storms. All I can think of when I see the picture is “wow”, so here’s a better description of the phenomenon from the article: “The ...

Quote: Jef Raskin on Exploding Shoes and Computers

"Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining." - Jef Raskin, computer scientist (started the Macintosh project for Apple)

The Art of Manliness’ 100 Must-Read Books

The Art of Manliness blog has a huge archive of the manly things manly man should do, like How to Break Down a Door, or How to Hug like a Man, so it’s refreshing to see something different. Here’s a neat list of the 100 must-read books, the essential man’s library, by Jason Lankow, ...

Animated Graffiti MUTO by Blu

MUTO is a new short film by Blu: it’s a time-lapse "wall animation" made in Buenos Aires and Baden, guaranteed to be the best graffiti you’ll see today. Hit play or go to Link [YouTube]

Pablo Picasso’s Guernica in 3D

Pablo Picasso was commissioned by the Spanish government to commemorate the Nazi Germany bombing of Guernica, Spain, during the Spanish Civil War in 1937. The result is Guernica, a black and white painting that depicts the suffering and brutality of war. Fast forward to 2008, where Lena Gieseke turned ...

'Crazy' Ants Swarm Houston, Ruin Electronic Devices

In what sounds like a really low-budget horror film, voracious swarming ants that apparently arrived in Texas aboard a cargo ship are invading homes and yards across the Houston area, shorting out electrical boxes and messing up computers.

SOFT SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH FRESH RICOTTA AND CHIVES

Recipe from Bon Appétit

Akron war memorial was built to last, but it didn't last long

One of Akron's greatest landmarks, an architectural marvel that stretched across a downtown intersection, barely cast a shadow in local history.

Man sues JETBLUE after being told to sit in bathroom...

Hillary Hand Gesture Rehearsal

"This actually won her the hearing-impaired vote." Uploaded Today 27 likes .

Princess Pauline, the Smallest Woman in History

Look down at the man’s feet: that was a not a child, but a grown woman named Pauline Musters. At 1 foot 11.2 inches, Pauline is the smallest mature woman ever recorded: Born on February 26, 1876 in Ossendrecht in the Netherlands Pauline Munster’s was almost half of her final height straight ...

Mother's Day Secrets

PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mailin their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.-----Email Message-----Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 10:56PMAfter I read through all the Mothers Day secrets, I emailed the link to my mother. She called and we just finished ...

Florida is amazing. Where else could find stores that are called: Wahoo’s Ooh! Ooh! Shoes! Oh...

Florida is amazing. Where else could find stores that are called: Wahoo’s Ooh! Ooh! Shoes! Oh my gawz! Aurelio’s is pizza (still trying to figure this one out)

totally agree.  mynameisdave: this thing sucks. way to spend a...

totally agree.  mynameisdave: this thing sucks. way to spend a lot of money on something an intro digi student could pull out of their ass, wake. University introduces new logo WFU | Window on Wake Forest

50,000 FEARED DEAD IN MYANMAR STORM...

Body found near I-75 and Bonita Beach Rd

Lee County deputies are working a death investigation on Quail’s Nest Lane in Bonita Springs.

Park ranger busted in the bathroom

A male Collier County park ranger is under investigation. Parents accuse him of using the ladies restroom while women were inside. NBC2 found out the incident may prompt some to avoid the park.

British planners feared tea shortage after nuclear attack

Tourists descend on Austrian 'House of Horrors'...