Over at Ethics Alarms, Jack Marshall writes: Most of all, I do not understand the persistence of the myth that a college education can, does, or should qualify a graduate for good job, when it appears that a large percentage of students, if not a majority, leave the campus unable to write, think, or name the men on Mount Rushmore. Mount Rushmore? That's old media... Seriously, … [Read more...] about Mount What?
Another Drug Raid, Another Pointless Death
One of the themes I keep hitting over and over here at Windypundit is that SWAT raids for drug crimes are a bad idea. Of course, I think the whole War on Drugs is a bad idea, but fighting that war through an endless series of armed home invasions is a plan that will only lead to carnage and tears. It's simple statistics. The more times you send armed teams to break into … [Read more...] about Another Drug Raid, Another Pointless Death
The Totalitarian Moment
The title is not about Mitt Romney winning the Iowa caucus, it's about Rick Santorum coming in second. I explain my reaction over at Nobody's Business in this post. If nothing else, watch the three minute video in which Santorum explains why freedom is bad and ask yourself if this is the guy you want to have the power to detain Americans without a trial. It's not too early to … [Read more...] about The Totalitarian Moment
Come Together
This is kind of awesome: New Year's Eve party at Mala Restaurant in Wailea, where the audience got to hear "Come Together" as performed by Steven Tyler, Alice Cooper, and...you won't see this coming...Weird Al: Note that Weird Al is the only one who knows all the words. There are worse ways to start the new year. … [Read more...] about Come Together
2011 in Review
2011 was kind of a busy year for me, especially during the latter half of the year when -- after 10 years in the part-time consulting racket -- I returned to full-time employment. It really cut into my blogging time, and I want to thank all of my loyal readers for sticking around. In any case, here at Windypundit, 2011 was the year in which: I argued that bloggers shouldn't … [Read more...] about 2011 in Review