In a previous post, I criticized Jack Marshall's post about the connections between protesters and cop killers. Jack tried to respond, but apparently my comment system is acting up again, so he emailed it to me. I started to write a response, but I guess Jack decided he had enough material for a full blog post, so I'll respond to that instead. Or at least as much of it as I … [Read more...] about More On Cops, Protesters, and Racial Bias
Merry Christmas!
Just a little local color: … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas!
Quicken, WTF?
The other day I was doing some household bills in Quicken, and I ran the update step to download data from all my financial institutions. Reviewing the charges on my main credit card, I spotted one that really stuck out from the rest: A $250 charge to match.com.Uh, oh.I'm a married man, and although I've never actually asked my wife her opinion, I'm pretty sure she'd … [Read more...] about Quicken, WTF?
Of Protesters and Cop Killers
On Saturday in New York City, 28-year-old Ismaaiyl Brinsley reportedly shot and killed police officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu while they were sitting in their patrol car. This tragic shooting has quickly become politically charged because it happened amid nationwide protests against police violence in the wake of several controversial shootings shootings of unarmed black … [Read more...] about Of Protesters and Cop Killers
Experts and Quackery
Over at Ethics Alarms, Jack Marshall is blogging about a recent British Medical Journal study of TV medical talk shows which found that, basically, Dr. Oz is talking out of his ass. Jack makes a good point, but this throw-away line caught my eye: For some reason medical experts have waited over a decade to actually check out the snake oil Dr. Oz has been selling to credulous … [Read more...] about Experts and Quackery