Random shots around the web:
- Some scientists think the invention of agriculture was so revolutionary that it made us humans start evolving really really fast. For example (if I understand correctly) lactose intolerance is not a defect. Rather, the ability to digest milk long after infancy is a recent mutation that hasn’t spread to the entire species yet.
- You just know political speeches really are planned like this.
- Marathon Pundit has been all over the eminent domain fight in Lincoln Square, which ended in a minor victory as Alderman Schulter backed down on his plan to give someone else’s land to private developers.
- But Evil never sleeps: Now the city wants to take some land in the 1800 block of Fullerton.
That last one has this great bit:
Department of Planning and Development spokesman Pete Scales said the city could eventually use eminent domain to take control of the land, though it will first negotiate with the property owner.
Some negotiation. “I could shoot you and take your wallet off your dead body, but for now I’m being a nice guy by asking you to give it to me voluntarily.”
(Hat tip: Kip)
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