The Small Business Administration refuses to give pandemic relief loans to people who have filed for bankruptcy, even if their businesses can survive. By Lydia […]
The Strange Files
Woman Alarmed by Mysterious Krakow Pastry Lizard
By Alexander Strange This is a test. There are two images accompanying this article. One is a photograph of an iguana, a kind of lizard. The […]
J.C. Bruce
A Question for Our Troubled Times: Do Snakes Poop?
I live on the edge of a nature preserve, and on Christmas Day I noticed a handful of bright green plants with ruby red berries […]
THE STRANGE FILES — By Alexander Strange
Woman Alarmed by Mysterious Krakow Pastry Lizard
By Alexander Strange This is a test. There are two images accompanying this article. One is a photograph of an iguana, a kind of lizard. The […]
Coronavirus in Florida Claims an Entire City but the Mermaids Survived
Thousands of lives have been lost in Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic and now the disease has claimed an entire city. Thankfully, the mermaids […]
Florida Man Smiles, Waves at Camera as He Loots U.S. Capitol
Less than 24 hours after a failed coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol, the FBI and other police agencies have launched a massive manhunt for […]
God, Space Aliens and Demons Make Their Debut in Presidential Race
By Alexander Strange They say politics makes strange bedfellows. And it’s hard to imagine, with less than ninety days until the election, that it could […]
Jesus on a Tortilla–A Story from the Army of the Strange
All these stories about weirdness don’t come out of my imagination but from the pages of newspapers, wire services, police reports, and tipsters. One group […]
Sheriff’s Deputies Rush to Call for Help, but it Didn’t Add Up
“Help…Please…Get me out of here.” That’s the lettering on a yellow sheet of paper a maintenance worker saw in an apartment window in Naples, Florida. […]
J.C. Bruce
A Question for Our Troubled Times: Do Snakes Poop?
I live on the edge of a nature preserve, and on Christmas Day I noticed a handful of bright green plants with ruby red berries […]
Woman Alarmed by Mysterious Krakow Pastry Lizard
By Alexander Strange This is a test. There are two images accompanying this article. One is a photograph of an iguana, a kind of lizard. The other is not. Can you tell the difference? If so, your powers of observation are keener than some. Specifically, better than a woman in Poland who called the authorities when she saw an unusual object […]
Read moreFeds Exclude Thousands of Viable Businesses from Pandemic Relief
The Small Business Administration refuses to give pandemic relief loans to people who have filed for bankruptcy, even if their businesses can survive. By Lydia DePillis ProPublica Like every other storefront in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, the Coffee House — a cavernous student hangout slinging espresso and decadent pastries since 1987 — saw its revenue dry up almost overnight last spring […]
Read moreCoronavirus in Florida Claims an Entire City but the Mermaids Survived
Thousands of lives have been lost in Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic and now the disease has claimed an entire city. Thankfully, the mermaids are okay. The community in question is Weeki Wachee, a popular tourist destination about 50 miles north of Tampa, known for its mermaid shows since the 1940s and, at one time, the biggest tourist attraction […]
Read moreAmerica’s Drinking Water Is Surprisingly Easy to Poison
The cyberbreach at a plant in Oldsmar, Florida, which could have resulted in a mass poisoning, was a reminder of a disturbing reality: Despite a decade of warnings, thousands of water systems around the country are still at risk. By Peter Elkind and Jack Gillum ProPublica On Feb. 16, less than two weeks after a mysterious attacker made headlines around the world […]
Read moreWhy We Can’t Make Vaccine Doses Any Faster
President Biden has promised enough doses for all American adults by this summer. There’s not much even the Defense Production Act can do to deliver doses before then. by Isaac Arnsdorf and Ryan Gabrielson Pro Publica President Joe Biden has ordered enough vaccines to immunize every American against COVID-19, and his administration says it’s using the full force of the federal government to get the […]
Read moreFlorida Man Smiles, Waves at Camera as He Loots U.S. Capitol
Less than 24 hours after a failed coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol, the FBI and other police agencies have launched a massive manhunt for the rioters who disrupted the Electoral College vote certification at the urging of President Donald Trump. A handful of insurrectionists were arrested on the spot. Others have been identified through social media posts. Yep, that’s […]
Read moreA Question for Our Troubled Times: Do Snakes Poop?
I live on the edge of a nature preserve, and on Christmas Day I noticed a handful of bright green plants with ruby red berries blooming near my back yard. I was struck by the festive color combination, perfect for the holidays. But that delight was dampened when after a little online sleuthing I realized they are Brazilian pepper trees, […]
Read moreIn Opa-locka You Can Now Drop Your Drawers With Impunity
For years, the south Florida city of Opa-locka, already one of the most unusual communities in a very odd state, had one of the more bizarre ordinances on the books. The city, famous for its Moorish architecture and home to myriad CIA ops, including the Bay of Pigs invasion, had a strict dress code. It was illegal to show up […]
Read moreGod, Space Aliens and Demons Make Their Debut in Presidential Race
By Alexander Strange They say politics makes strange bedfellows. And it’s hard to imagine, with less than ninety days until the election, that it could get weirder than this. But there’s another cliché to consider: In politics, a week is an eternity and three months is even longer. This week’s political news of the weird features space alien DNA, accusations […]
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