Yet another reason to get rid if the INS: When Jordan Peimer booked an Argentine band that fuses Jewish Klezmer music with tango, he thought he had the perfect act to headline his "Fiesta Hanukkah" concert. ... That was before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services weighed in with some cultural commentary of its own. The band couldn't travel to the U.S., the agency … [Read more...] about Immigration Control As Cultural Critic?
Muvico Must Hate Its Customers
I hate it when movie theaters put a message on the screen where they threaten to prosecute us for using a recording device. I understand they want to prevent people from copying movies, and I don't plan on any bootlegging, but I don't like doing business with places that treat me like a criminal. Since a taping incident doesn't hurt a theater directly very much, I wondered if … [Read more...] about Muvico Must Hate Its Customers
The Warlord of Maricopa
Joe Arpaio is a scary guy. He's the Sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona, and if things go the wrong way today, I think he'll be the closest thing this country has to a third-world warlord. As usual, Scott Greenfield explains. … [Read more...] about The Warlord of Maricopa
The Crime of the Moment
It looks like Seattle police may think the Sunday morning shooting deaths of four Lakewood police officers was the work of a guy who was reportedly out on $150,000 bail from another couple of crimes. However, the thing that everyone's going to be talking about is the fact that he had previously been sentenced to a 95-year sentence in Arkansas, but he was released early after … [Read more...] about The Crime of the Moment
Thanks For My Friends
For the last twenty years or so, my wife and I have spent every Thanksgiving with my parents. However, my parents both passed away this year. Everyone says the holidays are hard times after a loss, and I've had two of them, so I've been a bit concerned about how this Thanksgiving would go. Fortunately, some good friends have invited us to join them for dinner. This year, … [Read more...] about Thanks For My Friends