I've gone a month without having a drink. It's not that I'm trying to quit or anything, I'm just not a drinker. I have nothing against booze or the people who love it, but I rarely ever get that "I'd like a drink" feeling. I probably haven't been over the legal limit since sometime in the 1980's. So I always figured that if a cop asked me to take a breathalyzer test, I'd … [Read more...] about Trying to Find Out More About Illinois DUI Law
Don’t Know Much About Economy…
John McCain has famously said he doesn't know much about economics. A recent AP wire story by Glen Johnson illustrates as much: The presumed Republican nominee on Monday proposed a $300 million government prize to whoever can develop an automobile battery that far surpasses existing technology. The bounty would equate to $1 for every man, woman and child in the country, … [Read more...] about Don’t Know Much About Economy…
Kelo Day
Arg! I totally forgot to mention that today is Kelo Day! Susette Kelo and the Institute for Justice are trying to moneybomb the eminent domain abuse issue by getting 10,000 people to donate a few bucks each today. Make your donations here. Or at least go read what it's all about. … [Read more...] about Kelo Day
The End of Evolution? Right Here, Right Now.
One of my regular blog reads (I can't remember which one) just posted a clip from the (almost) straight-to-DVD movie Idiocracy. It's a comedy about the potential long-term effects of living in our modern civilization, in which our technology protects us from the consequences of our acts, drastically altering the evolutionary pressures that made us so smart.Now here's a … [Read more...] about The End of Evolution? Right Here, Right Now.
Kirk – Spock – Shat – Pulp
Someone posted this at Hit & Run a few days ago, and despite all the weirdness, it's kind of cool in some way I can't explain.This is complicated, so here are a few things you need to know:The original 1960's science fiction series Star Trek starred William Shatner as Captain James Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Mr Spock. Some fans of the original Star Trek … [Read more...] about Kirk – Spock – Shat – Pulp