I don't know why this caught my eye, but yet another sports figure---this time it's Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps---has admitted he's smoked pot, complete with ritual show-trial confession: "I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I'm 23 years old and despite the successes I've had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate … [Read more...] about Michael Phelps Smokes Up
Herding Cats
I gather this is an old Superbowl commercial: Herding Cats @ Yahoo! Video Sounds about right. (Hat tip: Illinois Review) … [Read more...] about Herding Cats
What Victims?
Does anybody know how to file a Freedom of Information Act request? Because there's something I've just got to know. I was visiting the DEA site to see if they had any information about their anniversary celebration ("35 Years Of Ruining Lives For Nothing"), when I discovered something that stopped me cold: Like many law enforcement agencies, the DEA has a Victim Assistance … [Read more...] about What Victims?
Situation Wanted – Author
Last week I blogged about Kip Esquire's pie-in-the-sky wish to be a reporter or a commentator for a news organization. Kip has no direct experience in that area, but as a blogger with a background in law and finance, he's not totally unqualified. I'm sure he realized it was unlikely anyone would make him an offer, but he put it out there anyway, just to see if anybody was … [Read more...] about Situation Wanted – Author
Irresponsible and Shameful
Obama is displaying some of that weird anti-corporate attitude that has been worrying me: President Barack Obama issued a withering critique Thursday of Wall Street corporate behavior, calling it "the height of irresponsibility" for employees to be paid more than $18 billion in bonuses last year while their crumbling financial sector received a bailout from … [Read more...] about Irresponsible and Shameful