Year: 2007
WAR ON DRUGS DEPT.
Never Get Busted: Mixed Messages
A few weeks ago, I mentioned former police officer Barry Cooper and his hugely hyped but not-yet-released Never Get Busted video that purported to explain how not to get busted for drugs. My gut feeling was that it was going to be a big disappointment. Nevertheless, I ordered a copy, on the theory that I… Read more
TELEVISION DEPT.
I Called It!
I just finished watching the sixth season premier of 24. It looks like it’s going to be another very bad day for Jack. Shortly before the start of the fifth season, I made a prediction about Jack Bauer, and that prediction has now come true. Telling you what it was would be a spoiler for… Read more
CONTRADICTIONS DEPT.
Not So MADD About Some People…
[Update: In an earlier version of this post, I had assumed Ocean City was in Delaware, but as Mike Mahaffie points out, it’s in Maryland. This post has been re-written to reflect that fact.] It’s been a while since I wrote anything about Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), so I’ve been planning to look in… Read more
FUN LINKS DEPT.
Friday Fun Links
Torture by CSI: Miami. I could only take 4.5 minutes. How much can you stand? Watch the video. (How many times does he put on those glasses.)(Hat tip: Franklin Harris) This clip from Idiocracy shows what the news will be like in the future if we keep dumbing things down.(Hat tip: VM at Hit &… Read more
WARBLOGGING DEPT.
A Plan For Iraq?
President Bush has announced his plan for victory in Iraq, and I’ll say this about it: It sounds like a plan. Maybe the news sources I usually read have all been omitting this stuff from other reports, but this is the first thing I’ve heard about the war in Iraq since the initial invasion that… Read more