The Werewolf of… Hull?

Don’t you mean Werewolf of London, starring Henry Hull?

Nope. We mean a werewolf known as Old Stinker, who may be sneaking around and even into the city of Hull in Yorkshire, England–at least according to the British news media ( http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/672636/Fears-American-werewolf-prowling-HULL ).

The werewolf is being sought by “paranormal experts.” I would like to know how you become a paranormal expert. If you or I went schlepping around wooded lots and abandoned factories and a cop asked us what we were doing, and we said, “Trying to catch the werewolf,” I fear it would go but ill with us.

Anyhow, it says here that people in Hull are actually afraid that Old Stinker is getting tired of lurking in the countryside and may have ventured into some of the less salubrious parts of the city.

They don’t fear God, but they’re afraid of werewolves.

If the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, what is the fear of werewolves?

Self-Made Buddhist Monk Jailed for Slashing Tires

So, a 45-year-old Yorkshire man, who lives alone in the woods and calls himself a Buddhist monk, accidentally stepped on an insect. Naturally, he then went out and slashed the tires on some 160 cars ( http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3409765/Buddhist-monk-jailed-162-car-tyre-slashing-rampage-accidentally-stepped-insect.html ), as reported in the Daily Mail.

His defense lawyer told the court that the dude “suffered from some mental health issues in the past.” Gee, ya think? But the judge wasn’t buying it, and sentenced the man to 11 weeks in jail.

Post-Christian culture–get it while it’s hot. The Brits are too cool and sophisticated to believe in Jesus Christ anymore. So they scrabble around for a replacement. Some call themselves believers in “the Jedi Religion” from the Star Wars movies. Others call themselves Buddhists. And you can always find some fat-head who’ll say “I believe in Reason.”

Poor Britain.