A Sign Of The Times...

This from the BBC via J-Walk Blog:

Californian man sends obituary to press before suicide

Rajesh Mirchandani BBC News, Los Angeles

A Californian man delivered his own obituary to a local newspaper before killing himself.

The body of 64-year old Allan Leo Peters II was found hanging from a bridge the following day.

The envelope also contained a suicide note, photo and a $90 (£60) payment for the obituary.

How low the Washington Post will sink to on a slow news day...

Hypothesis: We're going to Hell in a hand basket.

Proof: The Washington Post:

Sticky, smelly Bag Balm: Problem-salving for all

Tuesday's Tickler: Jet-Propelled Outhouse

Some folks like to take their time on the can. Not Paul Stender. When the 43-year-old former pit mechanic feels the need for speed, he straps himself into his jet-engine-equipped toilet and roars off, trailing flame.

See the rest of the Popular Science story here: The Speeding Outhouse