Holiday Cheer

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The only posts I've got in the pipeline are an announcement about a nasty little web site I'm building and a followup to my series on prositution. Somehow, neither of those feels right for Thanksgiving Day. So today I'm posting about how thankful I am for the legal blogosphere (or, if we must, blawgosphere). Windypundit's been around for over six years. Clearly, I'm not on the … [Read more...] about Thank You Blawgosphere

Today's online Chicago Tribune has a blurb that reads: Aliens or romance? John Kass wants to know what you think is the Best Valentine's Day Date Movie. John, if you choose your woman wisely, aliens are romance. Update: My wife just called me from the road. She wants to know the name of the spaceship from Alien. She knows the one in Aliens is the Sulaco, but she's blanked on … [Read more...] about Aliens or Romance?

I'm debating whether to go out and take photos of the fireworks like I did last year. Apparently, a lot of the illegal fireworks shows at the parks and schools are run by cops and firemen who live in the neighborhood. If a patrol car shows up, they just flash their badges and the show goes on. The district police commander has announced a get-tough policy on fireworks this … [Read more...] about Happy 4th of July, Be Careful Out There

After enduring a full month of insane shopping frenzy at the malls, I usually find that Christmas Day itself feels like the end-of-the-world. I'm not a big fan of black and white photos from a digital camera because it seems like faking—the digital sensor always captures a color image—but I think it works for this spread. That last … [Read more...] about The Post-Apocalyptic Desolation of Christmas Day at the Mall