Random shots around the web: Gideon has a great crash reel. Here's a pretty good top-ten list of movie car chases. Scott has an explanation of Mankiw's 10 Principles of Economics. Important career tip: Don't ask your employer to get you a hooker. (Hat tip: Randozza) … [Read more...] about Crashes, Chases, Economic Standup, and an Important Career Tip
Costs and Benefits of Being #1 at Incarceration
Scott at Simple Justice is always a source of fascinating issues, and recently he wrote about the Pew report on incarceration: The Pew report has been the subject of intense interest around the blawgosphere. This is the report that tells us that we finally reached a 1 in 100 incarceration rate (and far higher for minorities) and the cost is blowing the … [Read more...] about Costs and Benefits of Being #1 at Incarceration
RAV4 Blogging – Why a Tachometer?
Earlier this evening I realized I didn't know why my RAV4 has a tachometer to show engine RPM. My Camry had one too. I don't think I ever look at it except to tell if the engine is already running. What is that doing for me, really? With a manual transmission, the tachometer could prevent over-revving the engine and help me judge shift points, but the automatic transmission … [Read more...] about RAV4 Blogging – Why a Tachometer?
For the Checkpoint Lover in Every Child
Check out the Security Check-in toy set from Playmobil. Here's the description: Every single smuggler is caught at the security check-in. With a modern X-ray machine every item not allowed on board is detected. At the same time, the passengers have to pass the passenger check-in under the watchful eyes of the security staff. Only then can they start in their hard-earned … [Read more...] about For the Checkpoint Lover in Every Child
“It’s unkind, it’s disrespectful.”
I don't know much about former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey, but I have a feeling we wouldn't see eye-to-eye about too many things. Nevertheless, Reason TV has a wonderful excerpt from a recent speech of his that comes very close to capturing how I feel about the immigration issue. … [Read more...] about “It’s unkind, it’s disrespectful.”