I just noticed that ethicist Jack Marshall has addressed the ethics of hiring illegal immigrants: Are Restaurants That Hire Illegal Immigrants Ethical? No. Sigh. I agree with a lot of what Jack Marshall has to say about ethics. For example, he's dead-on to call out the Obama administration for this censorious nonsense. But when it comes to economics issues, especially having … [Read more...] about Are Restaurants That Hire Illegal Immigrants Ethical?
It’s Not a Trap, It’s College Sports
With apologies to Popehat for stealing one of my favorite phrases from them, this is a box made of awesome, filled with win. Too bad the Lucasfilm legal stormtroopers put down the rebellion... … [Read more...] about It’s Not a Trap, It’s College Sports
So it’s 9/11 again…
So it's 9/11 again... Actually, it isn't. When we talk about "9/11" we mean September 11, 2001. Today, however, is September 11, 2010. This 9/11 isn't really The 9/11. The only relationship between today and the 9/11 that happened 3277 days ago is due to our calendar, which is related to the Earth's position in its orbit around the Sun, which we only really care about because … [Read more...] about So it’s 9/11 again…
So What’s a Good Feed Reader?
Bloglines is shutting down. Bummer. I knew it was coming. They've had the same stupid "Try Bloglines Beta!" banner up for about four years now, and as far as I can tell they haven't released any new features the entire time. That's no recipe for success. So now I need a replacement. I know I should try Google Reader like everybody else, but last time I tried it, I didn't like … [Read more...] about So What’s a Good Feed Reader?
Not As Honest As Fidel Castro
Jennifer Abel finds some people who could learn a thing or two about honesty from Fidel Castro: Ouch! … [Read more...] about Not As Honest As Fidel Castro