I don't know if you'll learn anything new from this, but for its format it's a pretty accurate summary of the economic debate: (Hat tip: Radley Balko. … [Read more...] about Economics Rap Duel
Explain or Clam Up?
Scott Greenfield has a couple of interesting items up over at Simple Justice. First of all, there's the case of the Jew with suspicious objects on board a plane, as originally reported in the New York Daily News: A US Airways crew panicked by a Jewish teen's prayer ritual aborted a flight from LaGuardia Airport on Thursday, landing in Philadelphia amid unfounded fears of a … [Read more...] about Explain or Clam Up?
Haiti
I really have nothing to say. I blog about justice and economics and freedom and government perfidy, but the disaster in Haiti right now has little to do with any of those things. I could probably find a way to link the disaster or the relief effort to one or more of my favorite topics, and soon I probably will. But for now... For now I think we just let the governments and aid … [Read more...] about Haiti
Adventures in Avvo: Scene 2 – Take 2
Yesterday I started another one of my Avvo Answers experiments, in which I asked the free advice service the following question: Is it legal to own lock picks in Illinois? Chicago, IL And it it's legal, are there places where you're not supposed to have them? In particular, does Chicago have different laws? [typos in my original question] This morning I got my first answer … [Read more...] about Adventures in Avvo: Scene 2 – Take 2
Adventures in Avvo: Scene 2 – Take 1
This post at D.A. Confidential includes a link to a list of "The 6 Most Badass Skills You Can Learn in Under a Week." Skill number 4 is lock picking, and the article refers to a Lock Picking School In A Box. which sounds like something you could make yourself by taking a lock apart. I've always been fascinated by things like lock picking and safe cracking, and maybe some … [Read more...] about Adventures in Avvo: Scene 2 – Take 1