Year: 2005
Prohibitionists At Work
About a decade ago, the high-school aged children of a friend of mine had a party at which they and their friends had some alcoholic drinks. My friend knew all about what her kids were up to. In fact, she hosted the party and served the alcohol herself. It seemed like a good idea. Kids… Read more
Whew.
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Yesterday I Couldn’t Spell Mathematishun…
I just heard a radio ad for Harper College that was…surprising. The ad lists off a bunch of pairs of things where one is greater than the other and eventually suggests that I’d be greater with a Harper education than without one. What caught my attention, however, was the very first pair of things listed,… Read more
Exciting Mail
I’ve just been reading through the last few days of snail mail. I get lots of stuff purporting to be “great opportunities” or “exciting promotions.” Here’s one telling me how to “get the most” out of something. There are lots of exclamation points. The thing is, all these letters ultimately want me to pay them… Read more
Lake Shore Drive
My friend Ken used Google Earth to make this little movie of one of Chicago’s more famous streets: LSD.wmv (Warning! Hi-Res 41.6 MB download!) It’s all pretty basic, but I like it. Read more