Author: Mark Draughn
ART DEPT.
Google Earth Meets the Prado Museum
If you’ve ever used Google Earth—or it’s online cousin Google Maps—you know you can pan around an image of the Earth and zoom in on interesting stuff. As an experiment, the folks at Google have worked with the Prado Museum in Spain to digitize 14 of their paintings and make them available online using the… Read more
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT DEPT.
In Which Direction Does Our Justice System Fail?
A few days ago, Virginia prosecutor Ken Lammers suggested that someone wanting to break into the criminal lawyering trade should try working both sides of the aisle: Personally, my hope is that working both sides will lead a person to have more loyalty to the system than a side. That’s not to say I don’t… Read more
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.
Alright, Maybe the High Will Last Another Day or Two…
Despite my cynicism, I have to agree with Radley Balko that this is a good way for Obama to start his term. I’ve always believed he sincerely wanted a more open government—his legislative career made this clear—and unlike the economy, it’s a problem he truly has the power to fix on his own. More like… Read more
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.
A “To Don’t” List For the Right
Andy Levy has some mostly-good advice for the Obama opposition. For example, DON’T make it personal. We don’t need another Derangement Syndrome. We don’t need people doing things like emphasizing Obama’s middle name in a derogatory fashion. How anyone would think that’s beneficial to their cause, or to the country as a whole, is beyond… Read more
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.
And About That Oath…
Technically, Barack Obama didn’t swear out the correct presidential oath, as specified in the constitution. Chief Justice Roberts flubbed it, which lead Obama to flub it too. I sure hope one of the thousand or so lawyers standing nearby (or taking the oath, even if he’s not authorized to practice law) thought to dot the… Read more