It's still October, but it's not too early to get into a Thanksgiving atmosphere. Jimmy John's is suing Halsted Street Deli (a local sandwich shop here in Chicago) over the names of two sandwiches. Jimmy John's uses the sandwich names "Turkey Tom" and "Hunter's Club" while Halsted Street Deli uses "Tom Turkey" and "Hunt Club".I don't know. I understand that trademarks … [Read more...] about Turkey Tom Lawsuit
Lightning Photo
I saw this photo of lightning striking the Statue of Liberty and was impressed. It's a really cool photo taken by photographer Jay Fine, but what impressed me was that it took less than two hours and only 80 shots before he got the photo he wanted. As someone who has spent many hours in the early morning, on the coldest day of the year in Chicago, getting frostbite on a finger, … [Read more...] about Lightning Photo
Norm Pattis Fights Evil
So there I am, reading Norm Pattis's latest missive: The government has seized the life savings of a hard working couple whose son was growing marijuana in their basement. The feds also want to seize the couple's home. There is no evidence to suggest the couple was complicit in their child's activity. None. The pot was in a remote corner of the basement behind a wall. You … [Read more...] about Norm Pattis Fights Evil
The Cost of Murder
A team of researchers at Iowa State University has just published a paper that estimates the cost to society of several violent crimes. Led by Matt DeLisi, an associate professor of sociology and director of the criminal justice program, the team came up with the following numbers: Crime Social Cost2008 US$ Murder 17,252,656 Rape 448,532 Armed robbery 335,733 … [Read more...] about The Cost of Murder
They Should Have Rung the Bell
Here's yet another tragic story of an elderly couple terrorized by gangs of local thugs in Chicago.With her husband already asleep, 84-year-old Anna Jakymek was just turning out the lights when she heard loud noises at the back and front doors about 11:30 p.m.Her initial thought was that her 89-year old husband had fallen out of bed, but she realized something else was … [Read more...] about They Should Have Rung the Bell