Odds ‘n Sods:

I find it interesting that Tom Hardy, the British actor who plays Max Rockatansky in the upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road movie (aka Mad Max 4) was born in 1977. That coincidentally was just one year before Mel Gibson was hired to play the original Mad Max. And Hardy was just four years old when the second movie in the series (The Road Warrior) was released. Mel Gibson reportedly has a cameo role in the new film as “The Old Drifter.”

   o o o

Pierre M. sent: Obama’s war: Afghan special forces commander defects with guns to insurgents

   o o o

New Hampshire Clerk Fired After Pulling Gun On Armed Robber. Note that this comes from the state with the proud motto: “Live Free Or Die.”

   o o o

Mark J. sent: Off the insurance grid medicine: the future for the free