Year: 2008
“Klaatu Barada Nikto”
Those are very important words to remember. Especially since I just noticed that a remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still is in post-production for release on December 12. How cool is that? Read more
Starting the Fight Against the Newton TIF
When I used to have more time on more hands (or more energy for my time) I did some blogging about eminent domain issues. One of those blog entries received a comment a few days ago that I wanted to address: I appreciated your article on the TIF struggle in Des Planes. In Newton, IL,… Read more
Barry Cooper Rides Again
Last year, I reviewed the DVD Never Get Busted Again, Volume 1: Traffic Stops by former narcotics cop Barry Cooper, in which he explains how to avoid getting busted for driving with weed. I found it interesting and entertaining, and I thought it might actually help some people avoid getting busted. (It may surprise some… Read more
JonBenet’s Parents Still Not Guilty
Wow. There’s new evidence in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case. Newer, bigger, better DNA testing has found yet more DNA from a stranger on her clothes. The presence of DNA trace evidence in several different places suggests that this is not merely innocent transfer, but a trace of her killer. No match to DNA databases.… Read more
The Road To Hell Is Paved With Rent-Seeking
To a free-market economist, greed (as commonly defined) is not a bad thing. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to earn as much money as possible. Free markets work well when everyone is trying to do exactly that. Only when some market player tries to earn a lot of money by manipulating non-market forces do economists… Read more