The Popehat folks are far better at this sort of thing, but let me give it a try. I got this email with the subject "Content Partnership": Hey there Mark,My name is Sladen West and I wanted to discuss the possibility of some sort of content partnership with you and windypundit.com. I do a lot of writing in the automotive space and thought my articles could be a great fit … [Read more...] about In Which I Decline a Prospective Content Partnership
Nuclear Terrorism Espionage
In the early days of the Usenet distributed bulletin board system, some of us used to include random collections of suspicious-sounding keywords in everything we posted (usually in the signature block). We did this because we were paranoid enough to assume government agencies were watching everyone's posts, and we thought it would be funny to sneak tons of spurious messages … [Read more...] about Nuclear Terrorism Espionage
Why Routine DNA Gathering Is a Dangerous Change
When I read that the Supreme Court had decided it's okay to take DNA swabs from people who are arrested but not yet convicted, I was a bit peeved because it seemed they had chipped away one more bit of our Fourth Amendment rights.Still, it seemed like a relatively small thing. After all, they already take fingerprints when you're arrested, and DNA is kind of like a newer, … [Read more...] about Why Routine DNA Gathering Is a Dangerous Change
In Search of Legal Thrillers
I'm trying to find some good legal thrillers to read, and it's not as easy as I'd hoped. I've mined out most of my favorites: Scott Turow hasn't published anything lately, Sheldon Siegel ran out of steam with Mike Daley, John LesCroart's stories have drifted away from the courtroom, and William Lashner seems to have stopped writing his hilarious Victor Carl series.I've … [Read more...] about In Search of Legal Thrillers
Third Annual Windypundit Coastal Dash – Now Including Connecticut
My upcoming trip to the east coast is now going to include a swing through Connecticut.My plan is to drive from Chicago to somewhere in Connecticut, work my way down the Jersey shore to Avalon, and then swing back south through Virginia and Kentucky on my way to Chicago. As usual, it would be great to meet up with some of you along the way. So far I've managed to visit with … [Read more...] about Third Annual Windypundit Coastal Dash – Now Including Connecticut