Jeremy has been an Internet based writer for the past seven years.
Jeremy Taylor
Non-Existent Island Pops Up On Google Maps
There are hundreds of thousands of uninhabited islands on our planet. The South Pacific island of Sandy isn't one of them...
Student Expelled for Refusing to Wear Tracking Device
Big Brother is watching the students of John Jay High School in San Antonio, Texas. They have all been given RFID badges so the administration will "always know where they are in the building."
See the Cast of ‘Clueless’ Then and Now
The teen comedy 'Clueless' gently parodied the lives of a group of fashion-obsessed rich kids attending Beverly Hills High School.
The film, written and directed by Amy Heckerling, was loosely based on the Jane Austen novel 'Emma' and was a surprise hit when it was released in 1995, thanks in part to its strong cast.
Balloonist Recreates ‘Up’ in Real Life
In the tear-jerker animated film 'Up,' a home is lifted into the sky by a cluster of party balloons. While it all looks great in Pixar's beautiful animated style, it doesn't seem like it would be something you could pull off in real life.
But, in fact, cluster ballooning is a thing, and Jonathan Trappe may well be the world's leading cluster balloonist.
There Is a Petition for Obama to Nationalize Twinkies
When the US auto industry was in jeopardy four years ago President Obama stepped in with a bailout package. Now it's the American junk food industry that's in peril, with Hostess Brands closing up shop and heading for liquidation, and some want Obama to take an even more drastic step.
Daniel B. of Kansas City has started a petition for the president to "Nationalize the Twinkie industry."
Priest Bites Off Fellow Priest’s Ear in Fight Over Parking Space
The last time we heard about somebody having his ear bitten off during a fight, the unfortunate victim was boxer Evander Holyfield. This time both the suddenly ear-less man and the flesh-chomping perpetrator are holy men.
Will You Be Hitting the Stores This Black Friday? — Survey of the Day
We are inching closer to the shopping extravaganza known as Black Friday, the day on which stores around the nation offer door-busting prices so low that otherwise-rational consumers take temporary leave of their senses, shake off their tryptophan haze and rush to the nearest mall at ungodly hours of the night. Or maybe not.
Japanese Burger King Offers All-You-Can-Eat Burger And Fries
Japan, you confuse us so. First you tell us about Pepsi Special, which actually makes you lose weight. Today we find out that Burger King Japan offers an all-you-can-eat deal. What do you want from us?! Stop with the mixed messages!
The promotion, which is in celebration of the fifth anniversary of BK's return to Japan, runs until the end of the month...
Have You Ever Streamed a TV Show Over the Internet? — Survey of the Day
It seems likely that in the future we will watch our TV shows over the Internet at the time when want to watch them.
Nine-Year-Old’s Dying Wish Granted Thanks to Facebook
There is nothing worse than a story about a nine-year-old dying of cancer. The best we can hope for out of one is something like this -- overwhelming humanity from strangers in the face of tragedy.
Should We Raise Taxes on the Wealthy to Avoid the ‘Fiscal Cliff’? — Survey of the Day
Negotiations between President Obama and the Republican-led House of Representatives over the "fiscal cliff" are heating up. Some economists believe if a compromise isn't made by December 31 of this year, the U.S. economy could fall back into recession.
Man Who Helped With Hurricane Relief Won New Jersey Lottery
It is often said that a good deed is its own reward. However, John Turner got quite a bit more than that when he went to New Jersey to help with Hurricane Sandy clean up.