Ed Cottrell

  • The Other End of the Line

    I have received one call on my land line in the last month or so. It was yesterday, from a Chicago number, and the caller ID simply displays the name as, “PRISON.”

  • Best Footnote Ever

    In the case of Woods-Leber v. Hyatt Hotels of Puerto Rico, a rabid mongoose leaps out of the woods and bites a poolside sunbather. The sunbather, being a properly litigious American, sues the hotel owning the pool, claiming it should have known of an infestation of mongooses, some of which might be rabid. Of course,…

  • Oh, that’s just great.

    CNN reports that DHS is launching a “Ready Kids” emergency prep program. The program itself – costing more than $100 million – sounds pretty pointless. The best part is the following quote, from a report by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, in reference to the program website: The original plan included a Web site that…

  • Ouch

    According to a new study, most college students are basically unable to handle real-world life. Not surprising, but very disturbing.

  • World of Differences

    You know, I’m glad this world contains people who can find joy in very different things. For example, some people find the big cities of the world to be thrilling and small towns to be what my pastor called “the thing we fear most.” Others find cities intimidating and small towns comfortable. Some find gas…