I know nothing about election politics, but I've decided to make a prediction for the Prognistication file anyway. I'm noticing that a lot of conservative coverage of Obama's campaign is pointing out that he's just another politician, he's not divine, he has ties to Chicago politicians, or that some of his actions are politically motivated (in an election year, no … [Read more...] about McCain To Lose
Archives for July 2008
Are Illinois State Troopers Using Racial Profiling?
Rob at the 26th St. Bar Association is calling me out to post something about the statistics revealed in a report by the ACLU of Illinois about racial profiling by Illinois State Police. As Rob summarizes from the report: In essence, blacks are "asked" if it's ok to look around their vehicle three times more often than whites and Hispanics are "asked" twice as many times as … [Read more...] about Are Illinois State Troopers Using Racial Profiling?
When the Justice Department Takes On a Corporation
Sometimes, when I read about federal law enforcement, it seems like they have magical superpowers that allow them to blow past any need to prove guilt in a courtroom. Congress has been passing so many criminal laws, and federal criminal procedure seems so slanted, that merely being investigated by the feds is the equivalent of a guilty verdict at the state level. I am reminded … [Read more...] about When the Justice Department Takes On a Corporation
Jennifer At Six Corners
Well, I'm finished postprocessing the photos I took of Jennifer on Wednesday, and I think the photoshoot was a success. They're not all beautiful, and they're not as good as I'd like them to be, but I took them my way. This is the first step toward taking the kinds of photos I'd like to take. Some of them are just pretty-girl shots in an urban environment, like the … [Read more...] about Jennifer At Six Corners
Powers Lake
Some friends of ours have rented a house up at Powers Lake in Wisconsin for a month and they invited us to spend some time with them. Mostly, we sat around doing nothing, but I did get to take a few pictures of people on the lake, including this pair of photos taken 3 seconds apart: All in all, it was a relaxing time. … [Read more...] about Powers Lake