Anti-Vaping Surgeon General Has Been Abruptly Replaced
Late Friday evening, the White House made a mysterious decision to ask for Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy’s resignation. He was quickly replaced by Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams and all social media accounts were scrubbed of Dr. Murthy’s presence. It’s unclear what prompted Murthy’s sudden dismissal but one clue could…
City councilman epically resigns with a letter written in Klingon
Here's how to make your resignation as a city councilman as memorable as possible (non-shameful division): write your whole resignation letter in Klingon. Trekkie and former city councilman David Waddell did exactly that, telling his mayor "chaq DaHjaj QaQ jaj paj", which apparently means 'perhaps today is a good day…
Two leaders of "Faster-Than-Light" Neutrino Team Resign
On the morning of September 22, 2011, OPERA spokesperson Antonio Ereditato announced to the world that members of the OPERA experiment had observed neutrinos traveling faster than the speed of light. The next day, experimental coordinator Dario Autiero presented the team's findings at an internationally broadcasted…
Rumor: Rupert Murdoch May Resign As CEO of News Corp
Whoa, all those scandals and that hacking incident must have taken their toll on Rupert Murdoch. CNBC suggests the News Corp CEO may resign his postion and turn over control of the company to COO Chase Carey. [Twitter and Reuters]
Defense Minister Resigns Via Text Message
We've heard of Dear John text messages—hell, I've done a couple myself—but this is a new low. The Defense Minister of Timor-Leste, Jose Ramon-Horta, has resigned from his position via a simple text message.
