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Random shots around the web: From the "What decade are you in?" file: At the direction of Newark Public Schools Superintendent Marion Bolden, school personnel used markers to block out the image of student Andre Jackson and his boyfriend, while allowing photos of heterosexual students kissing to remain. The photo was on a tribute page paid for by Jackson; Film critical of … [Read more...] about Censoring the Gay Kids, Fitna, and Movies About Iraq

Random shots around the web: Meet the interior design cartel and other people who want laws to keep you buying their services. Another item for the list of signs that we have too many federal law enforcement employees: "The government pulls people suspected of being here illegally out of airplane lines and then pays to detain, prosecute and deport them to the country they were … [Read more...] about Design, Deportation, Dead Dogs, and the DEA

Random shots around the web: I'm not a sports fan. To me, all sports coverage sounds like this. What time travel would really be like. If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the right to bear arms in Heller, I want to get one of these for home defense. And I want to paint it like this. Here's another of my favorite Onion videos: Are We Giving The Robots … [Read more...] about Sepak Takraw, Time Travel, Home Defense, and Our Robot Masters

Random shots around the web: Gideon has a great crash reel. Here's a pretty good top-ten list of movie car chases. Scott has an explanation of Mankiw's 10 Principles of Economics. Important career tip: Don't ask your employer to get you a hooker. (Hat tip: Randozza) … [Read more...] about Crashes, Chases, Economic Standup, and an Important Career Tip

Random shots around the web: John Ruberry writes about Chicago's food deserts. According to a University of New Hampshire study, everything the media tell you about Internet predators is wrong. Federal Judge Jeffrey S. White issued an apalling (and dangerous if not overturned) order to shut down an entire web site because someone complained about a few articles. As a … [Read more...] about Deserts, Predators, Domain Names, Musical Theater, Web Design, and Big Cats