Year: 2013
CREEPING TOTALITARIANISM DEPT.
Nuclear Terrorism Espionage
In the early days of the Usenet distributed bulletin board system, some of us used to include random collections of suspicious-sounding keywords in everything we posted (usually in the signature block). We did this because we were paranoid enough to assume government agencies were watching everyone’s posts, and we thought it would be funny to… Read more
CREEPING TOTALITARIANISM DEPT.
Why Routine DNA Gathering Is a Dangerous Change
When I read that the Supreme Court had decided it’s okay to take DNA swabs from people who are arrested but not yet convicted, I was a bit peeved because it seemed they had chipped away one more bit of our Fourth Amendment rights. Still, it seemed like a relatively small thing. After all, they… Read more
BOOKS DEPT.
In Search of Legal Thrillers
I’m trying to find some good legal thrillers to read, and it’s not as easy as I’d hoped. I’ve mined out most of my favorites: Scott Turow hasn’t published anything lately, Sheldon Siegel ran out of steam with Mike Daley, John LesCroart’s stories have drifted away from the courtroom, and William Lashner seems to have… Read more
TRAVEL DEPT.
Third Annual Windypundit Coastal Dash – Now Including Connecticut
My upcoming trip to the east coast is now going to include a swing through Connecticut. My plan is to drive from Chicago to somewhere in Connecticut, work my way down the Jersey shore to Avalon, and then swing back south through Virginia and Kentucky on my way to Chicago. As usual, it would be… Read more
TRAVEL DEPT.
Third Annual Windypundit Coastal Dash
Once again, it’s time for my summer road trip. In just a few weeks, I’ll be driving from Chicago to the Jersey shore, and then on the return trip I’ll probably swing south through Virginia and Kentucky on my way back to Chicago. As usual, it would be great to meet up with some of… Read more
