Most of us have seen an episode or two of Hoarders, but we never thought we’d see one like this. A man in San Jose, CA has accumulated enough junk that it can be seen on Google Maps from space–and his neighbors aren’t too happy about it. After being reported to multiple government agencies, a county supervisor has said that the mess will be cleaned up in a month or two. Hoarding has become a worldwide phenomenon and the rest of society has had to adjust including firefighters who are being trained on how to best deal with a hoarding-related fire. The rest of us have just watched in amazement from the comfort of our own, hoard-free home. The lesson here? Everyone gets their 15 minutes of fame…even hoarders!
New York, Stuff Your Face on The Subway!
02/15/2012
The new MTA chief Joseph Lhota does not agree with the bill in Albany that would prohibit eating food on the subway, with fines up to $250 for violators. He believes that this bill would effect children and impact minority communities. He tells the Times,”I don’t want to deny the kid the only time that day he’s going to get food.” Bill Perkins, one of the Senators that introduced the bill, believes it would help with New York’s rodent infestation in the subways. As of right now, food is discouraged on the subway, but isn’t prohibited.









