Year: 2005
The Pitter-Patter of Jackboots
So there I was, eastbound on Higgins Road, crossing Nagle Avenue, when out of the corner of my eye, just down Nagle at the Foster Avenue intersection, I see a flash. I circled around to take a look: I, for one, do not welcome our new robot overlords. UPDATE: Here are some shots showing the… Read more
Marriage Is an Institution
Wedding bells are in the air for Mary Kay LeTourneau and Vili Fualaau, and isn’t it about time these two crazy kids got hitched? Get them a gift. People have often noted that society normally treats statutory rape differently depending on whether the older person is a man or a woman. A man is assumed… Read more
A Letter to the Governor
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich Office of the Governor 207 State House Springfield, IL 62706 Dear Governor Blagojevich, I’m a taxpayer, voter, and 40-year resident of Illinois. I’m writing to thank you for signing SB3007, which mitigates the damage to people’s lives as a result of a minor criminal conviction. It was so very much the… Read more
Creepy Parallels
There’s a sculpture in a public park in Chicago that people aren’t allowed to photograph because the artist still owns the copyright. Apparently the guards hassle people they see taking pictures. According to the comments in this Hit and Run article, this is pretty common, although usually in private displays, not on public property. Also,… Read more
Frightening Decision
Big Bill Of Rights news today, as the Illinois Police and the Supreme Court pile another rock on the chest of the Fourth Amendment, hoping this time to crush it to death. (Metaphor courtesy of Bryan Gates at I respectfully dissent.) The court’s ruling in Illinois v. Caballes says that police can use a drug… Read more