Not sure who to vote for? There's an interesting presidential candidate selector quiz over at glassbooth.org. You start by ranking the importance of the issues, which you do by distributing 20 points over 14 issues. For example, if the most important issues are health care and social security, you might give those each 5 points, and then scatter the remaining 10 points … [Read more...] about Glassbooth Presidential Candidate Selector
My Father Before the War
When I think of veterans, I think of my dad. As I understand it, my father joined the army when he was 17---I think he lied about his age---and he's 88 now, so anything he remembers happened a long time ago. Some things about the army were very different back then, and this evening on Veteran's Day I though I'd just share a couple of details about his … [Read more...] about My Father Before the War
Scattershot
Random shots around the web: 24: The Unaired 1994 Pilot Making it illegal for bosses to be assholes is one of those ideas that sounds great after a bad day at the office, but I think it would just lead to a lot of productivity-wasting lawsuits. Why federal-level plans to put more cops on the street didn't help and won't help. "you may soon be driving on a public … [Read more...] about Scattershot
Scattershot
Random shots around the web: Bringing the hammer down on octogenerian poker games. Busted by the hug police. Unless something is done, the Chicago Transit Authority will take drastic measures in October November January. Danger! Danger! '70's fashion! Windypundit is still banned in China, how about you? (Hat tips: Balko, VPo) … [Read more...] about Scattershot
Tasering During a Welfare Check
The So-Called Austin Mayor blog links to a Sun Times column by Mary Mitchell about some Chicago cops who were called in to do a welfare check on 82-year-old Lillian Fletcher and ended up tasering her. I'm not particularly willing to let cops get away with stuff, and this sounds pretty awful, but...I think the cops might have done the best they could in a … [Read more...] about Tasering During a Welfare Check