Looks like the Peoria Police Department has its own page of prostitution-related arrests. Apparently there were complaints, because this one comes with dating advice from the Chief of Police: If your wife is not meeting your needs, try meeting hers. It can do wonders. No wife at home? Try finding a decent woman whom you can love, cherish and respect and then make her … [Read more...] about The Humiliation Spreads
Fear In London?
As I write this, Britain has 40 dead from a series of bombings. The BBC found a note on an Islamist website that claims the attack for al-Qaeda: In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate, may peace be upon the cheerful one and undaunted fighter, Prophet Muhammad, God's peace be upon him. Well isn't that a nice way to start a message claiming responsibility for a … [Read more...] about Fear In London?
Universal Shield Law, Anyone?
New York Times reporter Judith Miller was sentenced for contempt today for refusing to reveal who told her that Valerie Plame was a CIA operative. Many states have shield laws that allow journalists to protect the identity of their sources, but there's no federal law. Whenever such laws are discussed, one of the main questions is how to define a journalist. In this day of … [Read more...] about Universal Shield Law, Anyone?
Happy Fourth of July!
So there I was, standing out on the sidewalk in front of somebody's house at midnight, holding an umbrella over my camera, which was mounted on a tripod and aimed out over the rooftops toward where some people I don't know were shooting off fireworks. I'd had to drive around to find a place with fireworks and enough trees to block the streetlights without blocking my view of … [Read more...] about Happy Fourth of July!
One More Great American
Now that the search for the Greatest American is over, I'd like to add one more name to the list. This gentleman didn't even make the top 100—probably because his greatest contributions occurred outside the United States—but he could well be the greatest American of all. I'm speaking of Dr. Norman Borlaug, winner of the Medal of Freedom and the 1970 Nobel Peace … [Read more...] about One More Great American