Marathon Pundit notes this story: It's a mix up that will cost tax payers tens of thousands of dollars. The anti-war demonstration at Washington Square was supposed to start at noon and the Chicago Police Department was ready. But the protesters were a no show, and police say it was a big waste of time and money. ... "We never got a permit from the city," said John Beacham, … [Read more...] about The Anti-War Protest That Wasn’t
Instalaunched Again
Glenn Reynolds gave me an InstaLaunch for my post on Shooting Your Fans In the Foot. Like the last time, it was on a Saturday night, but unlike the last time, this one rocked: I've had 8000 visits to that page. Even better, I checked my AdSense account, and I made $17. Of course, being from Chicago, I wonder if I'm supposed to kick some of that back to Glenn... … [Read more...] about Instalaunched Again
Lake Geneva
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Who Could Have Seen That Coming?
"I didn't know the president would get bumped off. I thought maybe he would get wounded." According to this Reuters piece, that's Cutter Cash, age 44. He's talking about the movie Death of a President. … [Read more...] about Who Could Have Seen That Coming?
Shooting Your Fans in the Foot
Exhibit 1: The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are all over the internet, and Stephen Colbert talks about his YouTube popularity on the show. It's the internet buzz that everyone on television wants for their own show. Well...everyone except the folks who run the Comedy Central channel: I received a couple of emails from YouTube this afternoon (see below) notifying me … [Read more...] about Shooting Your Fans in the Foot