Can somebody explain to me what the hell is going on in Jacob Sullum's latest post at Reason's Hit&Run blog? Here's the background: Last week Kansas physician Stephen Schneider and his wife, Linda, who worked as a nurse in his practice, were sentenced to 30 and 33 years, respectively, for painkiller prescriptions the Drug Enforcement Administration considered … [Read more...] about Tanya Treadway – Enemy of the First Amendment
Scholarship for a Nerd
Christie Wilcox writes one of my favorite blogs, Observations of a Nerd, and is hoping to win a $10,000 scholarship for her graduate studies. She's an excellent blogger and scientist. Over the past week she had some great articles on evolution which you should check out.Her competition looks lame, yet she was running behind in the polls when I voted for her. … [Read more...] about Scholarship for a Nerd
Chicago Police Hold City Hostage
Two cops have filed a libel suit against the Chicago Police Superintendent, Jody Weis, because they were investigated for beating a handcuffed teenager.Though Weis never identified Meuris and Vanna by name to the news media, he published their names in an internal communication sent to others in the Police Department, said their attorney, Daniel Herbert.How is an … [Read more...] about Chicago Police Hold City Hostage
How to Spin a Police Involved Accident
I just spotted an article about a women hit by a Chicago Police vehicle this morning. (This site often changes the text of their articles several times. Here's how it reads as of 16:30 CDT):A woman in her 60s was injured this morning after she was struck by a Chicago police vehicle in the Albany Park neighborhood, officials said.The accident happened about 6:17 a.m. … [Read more...] about How to Spin a Police Involved Accident
That’s a Lot of Candles
Today, October 23, is a good day to celebrate the birth of the universe. The question is just how many candles do we need for the cake?There are some competing theories about the age of the universe. One is based upon observations of, well, the universe.Scientists have been studying the cosmic background radiation that permeates the universe in every direction and is … [Read more...] about That’s a Lot of Candles