Year: 2007
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.
State of the Union 2007 – Some Notes
Now that I’ve got some sleep, I have a few more thoughts on the State of the Union address. I’ll be skipping around a bit. I liked some of the general fluff at the front: The rite of custom brings us together at a defining hour — when decisions are hard and courage is needed.… Read more
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.
State of the Union 2007
I haven’t seen it yet (I’ll wait for the transcript and read along), but I’m predicting that the state of our union is strong, and we can make it even stronger. But that’s just a guess. Update: Okay, now I’ve seen it, and I was close: …the State of our Union is strong, our cause… Read more
WEIRDNESS DEPT.
Scared Bunny on Signs
Here’s an idea for a post I wish I had come up with: Scared Bunny is blogging about strange signs in the restroom at work. Read more
FUN LINKS DEPT.
A Perfect Circle
I’m fascinated by people who can do useless things very well, so I liked Grandinite‘s link to a video of a guy who’s won a fast freehand circle drawing contest. Read more
ETHICS DEPT.
Restitution of Famous Murderers
Is it ethical to sell-off a criminal’s possessions to pay restitution to his victims? You’d certainly think so. After all, he took something from the victims, so he should have to give them back enough money to make up for what they lost. It’s a basic case of making good for the damage done. When… Read more