Visit Gideon's blog to see a really strange form of motorsport. No, make that gameshow. The thing is, I enjoy seeing people demonstrate the impressive skills needed to do seemingly ordinary things. A school bus rodeo is a little too removed from my experience for me to get into, but I can appreciate fine grocery bagging or high-speed T-shirt folding. … [Read more...] about Strange Skills
Our Own Kind Of Taliban
What if Muslim contries did what our DEA does? When we all got a pretty good look at the Taliban back in 2001, it was clear that their religious fanaticism lead to some strange rules for living. I mean, what kind of insane tyrant jails men for cutting their beards? We have our own version of the Taliban in this country. They're running our own never-ending jihad: The War … [Read more...] about Our Own Kind Of Taliban
In Which I Succumb to Hatred…
I'm not a violent person by nature, and I don't think anyone deserves to sexually molested---not on the job, not on a date, not in prison---but at 3:00 am, after a long day, I think I'd get a good chuckle out of it if someone raped these guys in the ass! I'll probably feel bad about writing this in the morning. Update: Yeah, not my proudest moment. I just ran across this … [Read more...] about In Which I Succumb to Hatred…
Rear Wheel Drive Flashback
Chicago just got pounded with a lot of snow, and driving in it is turning out to be an educational experience. Or maybe I should say a re-educational experience. After 190,000 miles, my Toyota Camry finally gave up the ghost a few weeks ago. I haven't got a new car yet, but a friend was nice enough to loan me one of her family's cars in the meantime. It's a '97 … [Read more...] about Rear Wheel Drive Flashback
Invisible Votes
It's not for nothing that Chicago is known for the slogan "Vote early, vote often." This town is famous for voting irregularities. Florida took that fame away from us, what with a presidential election swinging on butterfly ballots and hanging chad. But today, in a story reported by the Tribune's David Kidwell, we showed that although we may not be #1 any more, when it … [Read more...] about Invisible Votes