Author: Mark Draughn
Is Something Going On?
Military intelligence analysts have this saying: “Once is an accident, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action.” Even so, this is probably nothing… October 2 at the University of Oklahoma: Joel Hinrichs III dies in an explosion he set off about 100 yards from a stadium filled with 80,000 people. Police call it a… Read more
I’m Old Too
Alex at Stillettos and Sneakers has a list of things that have changed during her lifetime. For this post I’m stealing her list of items and writing my own comments: The Remote Control All that fancy technology just to avoid getting up and walking across the room? It seemed extravagent. Nice to have, but not… Read more
People In Bars Arrested For Drunkenness
I shit you not. Read more
International Plaza
Photo Archive Google Earth Google Maps A few weeks ago, I started what I hope will be a continuing series of photoessays on eminent domain abuse. You might want to check out my first essay on the Sportif bike shop in Chicago, Illinois. Another local target of post-Kelo eminent domain abuse (and also pre-Kelo eminent… Read more
Kathleen Parker’s Musical Awareness
When I read Kathleen Parker’s Chicago Tribune article about free speach, I had some doubts that she had ever heard any of Kanye West’s music. Michael M. Davis at Garfield Park would seem to agree. Read more