Wes Glinsmann
Political hack by day. Freelance writing superhero by night. Self-proclaimed authority on homebrewing, bacon and turning oxygen into carbon dioxide.
Wes Glinsmann
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Notre Dame Linebacker Manti Te’o's Dying Girlfriend Was a Hoax
In early September, Notre Dame linebacker and Heisman Trophy candidate Manti Te’o—just days after learning of the death of his girlfriend—led the Fighting Irish to an emotional upset of then-#10 Michigan State. However, in one of the most bizarre twists we’ve seen in college football, it now appears that the whole story about a dying girlfriend was a hoax.
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Dude Gets Disability Benefits for His Addiction to Heavy Metal
A Swedish man was recently awarded unemployment benefits after getting his addiction to heavy metal music classified as a disability.
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Watch These Guys Make 1500 Bags of Leaves into a Pile and Then Jump
It’s the fall, you’re in Utah, and you’re bored. What to do to pass the time? Well, if you’re these guys, you rent a truck, collect almost 1,500 bags of leaves, build a leaf pile, and jump off of your roof.
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3-Year-Old Hit With $2,500 Fine for Peeing In His Own Front Yard
Little 3-year-old Dillan Warden was recently playing in his front yard when he felt nature call. The toddler is being potty trained and, since he wasn’t close to a bathroom, he did what any young boy in the situation would do —- he unzipped and let it fly. Instead of being rewarded for keeping his big boy pants dry, he found himself slapped with a $2,500 fine for public urination.
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Jerry Sandusky Sentenced to 30-60 Years Behind Bars for Child Sex Abuse
Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced Tuesday to 30 to 60 years in prison for his role in the Penn State sex-abuse case.
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Oklahoma Man Arrested for Assault With a Dangerous Tree Branch
An Oklahoma City man was arrested this week after threatening a convenience store employee with a tree branch in an act of 'Botanical Brutality.' Ugh, sorry.