Author: Mark Draughn
Paris Hilton Getting Screwed
(Not that I’m fishing for traffic with that title by implying that this is about Paris Hilton’s sex life—oh drat! I did it again! Mentioning Paris Hilton and sex in the same sentence. Bad blogger! Bad!) I think this comment at Public Defender Dude is the best answer I’ve encountered to the question of whether… Read more
Still Gay at eHarmony
Heh. Play the commercial, it’s pretty direct. Read more
Why People Don’t Believe Economics
Kip has a few thoughts about why so many people don’t know basic economics: The problem of economic illiteracy — which at this point is indeed a dangerous, sometimes lethal, epidemic in America — derives not from failed economics instruction, but from failed philosophy instruction. For example, we can (and do) show essentially every college… Read more
Invasion!
Cicada on a Car Tire They’re baaaaaaaaack! Meet one of the Chicago area’s least favorite forms of animal life, the cicada, Magicicada septendecim, also known as the 17-year locust. John Ruberry reports he’s just beginning to see signs of them around his neighborhood, which is a few miles from where I live. However, when I… Read more
Insanity Over Mad Cow Testing
Instapundit had a link to an infuriating AP story: WASHINGTON: The Bush administration said Tuesday it will fight to keep meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease. Oh. Well, I’m not sure that’s such a big deal. There’s no need for the government to force meatpackers to test every animal if the… Read more