Without the happy ending. (Hat tip: Balko) … [Read more...] about “If You Like Pina Coladas…”
Archives for September 2007
How Business Is Done In Illinois
This has the ring of truth. … [Read more...] about How Business Is Done In Illinois
Who Benefits From Janet Jackson’s Bare Breast?
The Illinois Review has a post by David E. Smith of the Illinois Family Institute about CBS's appeal of the fine they paid to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for televising Janet Jackson's bare breast during their 2004 Super Bowl coverage. While the government cannot regulate speech, they can prohibit indecent broadcast content on the public airwaves. The case of … [Read more...] about Who Benefits From Janet Jackson’s Bare Breast?
Nassau County, Brazil
Scott Greenfield has the story of how a clerical error lead a New York court to put a man on trial for a charge that had already been dismissed, and nobody seemed to notice anything wrong until a month after he was convicted. It's actually even worse than it sounds. Read it for yourself. … [Read more...] about Nassau County, Brazil
The Big Bang Theory – An Early Review
I just saw a preview of The Big Bang Theory, a sitcom about two highly intelligent but nerdy roommates who have a pretty new neighbor move in across the hall from them. It was co-created by Chuck Lorre, the man who gave us Two and a Half Men so I had reasonably high expectations. It seemed to be well written with plenty of clever lines, but the characters were little more … [Read more...] about The Big Bang Theory – An Early Review