Way back in February of 2003, I published my modest proposal for a victory in Iraq. Basically, I noticed that Saddam Hussein didn't care what we did in Iraq as long as he thought he was still in power. So we take that to an extreme: My proposal is that we follow a strategy of encroachment. We just slowly keep creeping into Iraq, building air bases and fuel dumps, military … [Read more...] about The Iraq Victory That Might Have Been
The Post-Apocalyptic Desolation of Christmas Day at the Mall
After enduring a full month of insane shopping frenzy at the malls, I usually find that Christmas Day itself feels like the end-of-the-world. I'm not a big fan of black and white photos from a digital camera because it seems like faking—the digital sensor always captures a color image—but I think it works for this spread. That last … [Read more...] about The Post-Apocalyptic Desolation of Christmas Day at the Mall
XMAS in the TIF
This is Pesche's Flowers, one of the many businesses in Des Plaines, Illinois, that the city claims is "blighted" so they can abuse their eminent domain power to replace it with something they like better. The city's materials justifying the TIF show some of the worst views of some of the uglier properties, so I thought I'd break with my usual documentary style to show you one … [Read more...] about XMAS in the TIF
Have a Merry Christmas Everyone!
I think Miss Claus here would like you to have a Merry Christmas. The site I got this from describes it as "a sexy Mrs. Claus." Unless Santa likes 'em really young, however, I think this must be one of his daughters, thus the "Miss" above. Careful guys, he knows when you've been bad. (Why yes, this is sleazy attempt to keep my stats up over Christmas without having to … [Read more...] about Have a Merry Christmas Everyone!
Breathtaking Stupidity in the War On Drugs
Amy Barrilleaux of WQAD reports: "(I was) made to feel like a criminal -- Made to feel low, dirty. Just totally degraded," recalled Tim Naveau, who says he'll never forget the hours he spent in Rock Island County Jail -- he says all because of his allergies. Naturally, this degradation is part of the War on Drugs. Tim takes one 24-hour Claritin-D tablet just about every … [Read more...] about Breathtaking Stupidity in the War On Drugs