And now, the news

First some sad news: The New York Times is reporting that Charles Reynolds has died. Mr. Reynolds' claim to fame is that he was a prolific creator of large-scale illusions for stage magicians. As per his wishes, his casket will be fed through a wood chipper, only to emerge on the other side completely undamaged.

In other news, residents of Fountain Hills, Arizona are upset that the city has changed the way their trash will be collected. It's times like these I'm glad I have this image at the ready:
















Really? You're upset that the city is taking care of your trash? And you're going to derisively call it 'trashcare'? I'm pretty sure the a major part of the definition of trash is "the things I used to own but that I now don't want to deal with anymore".

Okay, I get that before you could choose between 5 different removalists, and now you can't, but keep in mind that the city can negotiate to get a discount probably larger than anything you could have on your own. Also, recycling? really? Who the hell opposes recycling?