Happy first of December, otherwise known as "Nature Knows Hurricane Season is Over, Right?" Day. Because if history has taught us anything, an's control over the natural world is absolute.
A Largo City Commission candidate was charged with extortion after his opponent received an email threatening that damning information would be released if the opponent continued to campaign. The alleged extortion artist allegedly first confessed to the crime, then backtracked, saying his computer was hacked around the time the email was sent. Hackers! They're the Digital Age equivalent of those pesky invisible friends who were always framing you for knocking lamps off tables when you were five. (If you're an inept criminal with a poor understanding of how computers work, that is.)
Clearwater police detained a loose pig with painted toenails, luring it from its foraging through a resident's flower bed with dog treats. Soooo-weet.
And finally, hurricane season ended, marking ten years without a storm making landfall in Florida, as a record 64 straight have avoided the state. Those who celebrated the milestone yesterday have obviously never seen a disaster movie, and don't know THAT'S EXACTLY WHEN "IT" HAPPENS. Batteries and water, people. Batteries and water.
(Image by Camelotrose via Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons.)
This article appears in Nov 26 – Dec 2, 2015.