Ivory Sprinkles

Ivory Sprinkles

Good morning, and welcome to the debut of my news column. Some of you may remember some months back; I would do something I called "Ivory's News of The Day" in the comment box. With the blog expanding and getting bigger and better everyday, we wanted to offer more to you. It is very easy to pick up a newspaper or turn on the television to get your news, which is why I won't be reporting that kind; the regular fare. Instead, here you will find the strangest, oddest news that you just won't find in the New York Times or on your local television news station. I want to thank Quanda for thinking of re-introducing the news and for thinking of the name as well; thanks to Steups as well for the opportunity; and to Shawn - the gossip maven and queen of the podcasts.

My girlfriend, the dead deer
What is wrong with people these days?! Lots of things, apparently. Now I myself am an animal lover, I don't really eat meat and would never wear real fur. But there are animal lovers like me, and then there are animal lovers in a very different, very disturbing way. In Superior, Wisconsin, 20 year old Bryan James Hathaway just pleaded no contest to (those who are squeamish may not want to read any further!) having sexual contact with a dead deer. He received probation and his sentence requires that he be evaluated as a sex offender as well as being treated at the Institute for Psychological and Sexual Health in Duluth, Minnesota. The assistant district attorney, Jim Boughner, said, "The state believes that particular place is the best for the individual." (I can think of a few places that are more appropriate to place him...) But that's not all! This deer was not his first victim. He was found guilty in April 2005 of felony mistreatment of an animal after killing a horse with the intention of having sex with it. For that he was sentenced to 18 months in jail and a 2 year supervision, in addition to an additional 6 years of probation for taking and driving a vehicle without the consent of the owner. (Busy guy, isn't he?) He will also receive a 9 month jail sentence for violating his extended supervision from the horse incident. "The type of behavior is disturbing. It is disturbing to the public. It is disturbing to the court", said Judge Michael Lucci. (What about the animals? I'd say it was most disturbing for them! Wow, what a sicko.)

Me, my girlfriend, our two kids and our 26 animals

In Santa Cruz, California, 26 animals were confiscated from a motel room. The motel room of a couple, whose names are not yet released, and their two children, filled with the animals and apparently quite a bit of junk, was discovered by motel staff after they realized they had not heard from the couple in over a month. There they found 20 domesticated birds, a cat, a rabbit, a (cringe) dead bird in a cage and (cringe again) three more birds stuffed in the freezer. The couple who have not yet been cited or arrested, could face misdemeanor animal neglect charges. "In this particular case, they also collected junk in addition to the animals", said Todd Stosuy, animal control manager for the Santa Cruz County Animal Services Authority.
(I'm really curious about what he meant by "junk.")

Video of Tiffany New York Pollard from King Magazine photo-shoot

Miss New York cusses out KING Magazine but plays nice in the end. Behind the scenes footage of New York’s May 07 photo-shoot.
Click here for video of New York behind the scenes at KING Magazine


Well, that is it for today. I will be back Monday morning for another news fix. I hope you find the column to be entertaining and informative and I look forward to giving you lots of weird stuff to ponder. Wishing you all a wonderful day!