John Kays

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John Kays identifies timeless remnants from our past that will endure, or be admired by future generations.

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A Light Look at the Vanity Fair ‘Hide-Tanning’ of Sarah Palin!

One thing that jolted me in Michael Gross's Vanity Fair composition was the level of fear felt by so many people towards Sarah Palin.

Mexican Federales Nab Blue-Eyed Bandito, La Barbie!

Edgar Valdez Villarreal, known as La Barbie, was captured by Mexican federal police on Monday. Details of the capture are somewhat sketchy, but authorities have been tracking him since June of 2009.

Man Attempts Assault on Westboro Baptist Church Protesters with Can of Mace!

The man driving the Ford F-150 pickup truck, who fired the crowd with pepper-spray, was 62 year old George Vogel. The Omaha police believe that George Vogel was targeting members of the Westboro Baptist Church protesters, who numbered around 12.

‘What’s the time?’-The Bostian Bridge Train Wreck Redeaux

A first sighting of 'a ghost train wreck' is witnessed by a small party of curiosity seekers on August 27, 1892, exactly one year after the horrible train wreck of Bostian Bridge. At this time the ghost of baggage master, Hugh K. Linster was spott

Hurricane Katrina and a Birth of ‘Online Jounalism’

The crisis of Hurricane Katrina brought radical changes to the ways that news was reported. When New Orleans' Times-Picayune lost its presses to the storm, they turned to their web affiliate, NOLA.com to publish the news on the Internet.

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Frontline Supervisors Are Sinking Your Safety Program. Here’s the Fix

A single recordable injury can cost an employer tens...

He Bought a Rescue Ship Before He Built a Dating App

An anti-racism clothing label. A converted fishing boat that took 104 people off a sinking dinghy. A DJ career. And now an app for gay and queer men, run out of Amsterdam. Benjamin Hartmann's history does not run in a straight line, and the thing that runs through it is a willingness to lose money on purpose.

Why Renting a Car Changes Your Crash Risk and Insurance Exposure

A decade ago, a rental car was a rental car. You adjusted the mirrors, hunted for the wipers, and drove off in something close to what you already owned. The dashboard had gauges. The turn signal was on the left, the transmission was a leve
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