The Chicago Tribune says a bunch of folks in Barrington got sick because of carbon monoxide emissions from a defective Zamboni. I suspect that this is a story mostly because it's kind of fun to type the word Zamboni. … [Read more...] about Zamboni Emissions
Sending Children a Dangerous Message
One of the most annoying responses to proposals to relax the drug war is the assertion that doing so would send the wrong message to the children. Even allowing sick people to smoke marijuana has been criticized this way. Pete Guither at Drug WarRant is asking what message are we sending by continuing the senseless war on drugs. Here are a few of my favorite responses of his … [Read more...] about Sending Children a Dangerous Message
The 8th Wonder of the World!
Kong! Saw it. Loved it. Nothing that happens in this movie happens just a little. Director Peter Jackson lets us spend a lot of time with every beautiful scene in the film. It's a long film, but like all the Lord of the Rings movies, it never feels long. … [Read more...] about The 8th Wonder of the World!
The Full Frame Myth
Over in the Digital Photography Review Forums, some people are badmouthing the Nikon D200 camera because it's not full frame. What they mean is that, like most Digital SLR cameras, the sensor isn't as large as the standard 35mm frame size used in a film camera. I've only been learning about photogaphy for about a year, but I'm pretty sure that although this is true, it's also … [Read more...] about The Full Frame Myth
Overcriminalization Watch
Mike has an Overcriminalization Watch posting at Crime & Federalism listing a few minor ethical lapses that could (at least in theory) be charged as federal crimes under the mail and wire fraud laws. For example, this: using your cell phone (or sending an e-mail) to call in sick for work when you're not really sick (it doesn't matter that everyone else does this; you're … [Read more...] about Overcriminalization Watch