As we head into the cold winter here in Chicago, I thought I'd post a few shots of the Naperville Riverwalk from last Spring.Walking Along the River BankThe CarillonJust a Nice PathRiver I'm going to miss all this for a while. … [Read more...] about Naperville Riverwalk in Spring
Miami Police, Supporting Terrorists?
Radley Balko points to an AP wire story about scary police-state tactics in Miami: Miami police announced Monday they will stage random shows of force at hotels, banks and other public places to keep terrorists guessing and remind people to be vigilant. Deputy Police Chief Frank Fernandez said officers might, for example, surround a bank building, check the IDs of everyone … [Read more...] about Miami Police, Supporting Terrorists?
Nebraska Blogging
John Ruberry, a.k.a. Marathon Pundit, has been posting pictures of his Nebraska roadtrip. Just follow the link and scroll up. … [Read more...] about Nebraska Blogging
Buy Nothing Day
Today is Black Friday in the United States, the start of the Christmas shopping season. It's also Buy Nothing Day, a day of protest against consumerism promoted by Adbusters magazine. But if they're against consumerism, I wish they'd explain what they want to replace it with. If obtaining and consuming goods and services is not the purpose of our participation in the … [Read more...] about Buy Nothing Day
Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!
I'm taking the day off from being pissed off about stuff. Well, not really. I'm sure I'll still be getting pissed off. I just won't be blogging about it. Probably. … [Read more...] about Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!