The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.

NOTE: The excerpts below are from the April 15 BOTW archives.

We Blame Gravity
“Officials Seek Cause of Snohomish Dairy-Manure Spill”–headline, Seattle Times, April 14

It Invoked the Self-Incrimination Claws
“Cat Won’t Have to Testify on Health Care Claims”–headline, Journal Star (Peoria, Ill), April 15

Questions Nobody Is Asking

  • “Do Toddlers Need Cake as Well as Carrots?”–headline, BBC Web site, April 14
  • “Why Should The Post Give Credibility to a Bloviating Blogger?”–headline, Washington Post, April 15
  • “Anyone for Elephant Polo?”–headline, West Australian (Perth), April 15

Everything Seemingly Is Spinning Out of Control

  • “Bungling Handyman Puts Ladder Against Branch He Is Sawing Off . . . Then Sues Bosses After Breaking His Foot”–headline, Daily Mail (London), April 14
  • “Library of Congress Archives Twitter History, While Google Searches It”–headline, Wired.com, April 14

For more “Best of the Web” click here and look for the “Best of the Web Today” link in the middle column below “Today’s Columnists.