Year: 2006
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.
Questions for Matt to Ask the G
My wife’s boss’s son, Matthew, has a school assignment to write letters to his Congressional representative and to one of the Senators from Illinois. He’s trying to think of questions to ask them. I thought I could make a few suggestions: There’s a piece of the World Trade Center in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s exhibit… Read more
CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT.
Pitiful Radio Shack
I was installing new hardware in a friend’s computer today, and I discovered I needed an internal power supply cable. This is a four-wire cable with white nylon connectors at each end. I figured I could just run out to good old Radio Shack to get one. When I got there, however, the sales clerk… Read more
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.
“Lesbians and Feminists are Attacking”
Jane’s Law: The devotees of the party in power are smug and arrogant. The devotees of the party out of power are insane. In the North Carolina 13th Congressional District, the Democrats are in power, so it’s the Republicans who are insane, and specifically Republican candidate Vernon Robinson. You’ve got to see this Quicktime video… Read more
COMMENTARY DEPT.
Colorblind Hollywood
In Sunday night’s Oscar show, George Clooney used his speech to congratulate Hollywood for taking on controversial progressive issues. He also mentioned with pride that the Academy gave an award to a black woman, Hattie McDaniel, in 1939. That’s admirable, and the Academy deserves credit for its colorblind recognition of outstanding acting. However, before Clooney… Read more
EDUCATION DEPT.
When You Spend the King’s Gold…
…this happens: The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that military recruiters must have the same kind of access as other employers coming onto campus to give out information and conduct job interviews, if the campus receives federal money. Most campuses rely on some share of the $35 billion the government channels each year to higher… Read more