If you live in Wise County, Virginia, please get out there and commit a few felonies. Long-time blawger and county prosecutor Ken Lammers obviously has way too much time on his hands! Update: Too late, April Fools Day is over, and it's gone. … [Read more...] about Attention Virginia Residents
Censoring the Gay Kids, Fitna, and Movies About Iraq
Random shots around the web: From the "What decade are you in?" file: At the direction of Newark Public Schools Superintendent Marion Bolden, school personnel used markers to block out the image of student Andre Jackson and his boyfriend, while allowing photos of heterosexual students kissing to remain. The photo was on a tribute page paid for by Jackson; Film critical of … [Read more...] about Censoring the Gay Kids, Fitna, and Movies About Iraq
In the Bookbag: A Splendid Exchange
I just received a copy of A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World by William J. Bernstein. He's got a website, and he's apparently a fan of Windypundit because he comped me a copy of the book. (I guess this blogging thing is finally starting to pay off.) A Splendid Exchange looks like it's going to be a history of long-distance trading, from a time when only … [Read more...] about In the Bookbag: A Splendid Exchange
Dim Bulb or Bright Idea?
Here's an interesting local law: The same week millions of people across the world are encouraged to turn off non-essential lights for 60 minutes during the second annual Earth Hour, the Village of Homer Glen is being honored for adopting one of the most comprehensive lighting ordinances in the state. ... The ordinance limits how much light a business can generate based on … [Read more...] about Dim Bulb or Bright Idea?
To a Prosecutor Concerned That I Might Nullify
If you are a prosecutor, it's possible you found this because I'm a potential juror and you were Googling my name. I already wrote something like this in response to a question on Mark Bennet's blog, so I might as well spell it out here. (And yes, I'm in kind of a bad mood.) This argument is going to be more emotional than logical, but when it comes to describing and predicting … [Read more...] about To a Prosecutor Concerned That I Might Nullify