As the summer comes to an end and the water temperature drops, the bluefin start their migration to the Mediterranean and the Gulf of Mexico, making the last three weeks of the season even tougher. Pin Wheel is just behind FV-Tuna.com, so Tyler makes a gamble on a long trip, …
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Pollution Responsible for Huge Super Crabs?
“It is the dawn of the super crab. Crabs are bulking up on carbon pollution that pours out of power plants, factories and vehicles and settles in the oceans, turning the tough crustaceans into even more fearsome predators.”* *Read more from Washington Post: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-04-07/national/38354088_1_blue-crabs-oysters-carbon-pollution Support The Young Turks by Subscribing …
Read More »Teacher Quits – ‘Legislators Sold Children Out’
“When Gerald “Jerry” Conti decided to retire from his teaching career after 27 years at Westhill High School in New York, he went out with a bang. On March 29, Conti, 62, posted the text of his resignation letter on Facebook, along with a photo of Porky Pig saying “That’s …
Read More »Punk Rocker’s Life After Sex Change Surgery
“At age 5, Tommy Gabel happened to catch a Madonna concert on TV. That’s me! he thought to himself, entranced. That’s who I’ll be when I grow up. Lots of little girls want to become Madonna—the problem was, Tommy felt like he was a girl even though he had a …
Read More »GOP Rep: Bible’s Great Flood Disproves Climate Change
“Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) turned to the Bible on Wednesday during a congressional hearing, using the Great Flood to support his claim that climate change isn’t man-made, BuzzFeed Politics reported. During his remarks on H.R. 3, a bill that would grant Congress the authority to circumvent President Barack Obama and …
Read More »Peace in the Middle East = God’s Wrath?
“Pat Robertson does not think the United States’ push for peace in the Middle East is the way to go. He recently said such a move is “asking for the wrath of Almighty God.” The “700 Club” host discussed on April 9 Secretary of State John Kerry’s effort to encourage …
Read More »The New Origami Condom
“The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is praising a small business in California called Origami Condoms which has invented a new condom designed to improve sensation. While condom manufacturers have always tried to make the contraceptive appealing by using different textures and flavors, Origami Condoms are unique in that they …
Read More »Time to Retire The Penny?
“According to the United States Mint, pennies have become more expensive to make than they’re worth. Literally. It costs two cents to produce a one-cent coin, the data suggests. And pennies are 97.5 percent zinc, which requires mining that damages the environment, critics are quick to add.”* Two California businesses …
Read More »Is It Smart For Lindsey Vonn to Date Tiger Woods?
“Lindsey Vonn was in attendance at the 77th Masters Tournament on Thursday to watch her boyfriend, Tiger Woods, begin his quest for his first victory at a major championship since the 2008 U.S. Open. Vonn, an Olympic ski star who tore two ligaments in her right knee in a terrifying …
Read More »North Korea Probably Has a Nuclear Missile, Secret Report Says
“US secretary of state John Kerry has warned that threats of a nuclear test from North Korea will ‘gain nothing’ and that an anticipated missile launch by Pyongyang would be a “provocative act” and a “huge mistake.”* According to an accidentally-unclassified Pentagon report, North Korea is believed to have the …
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