Photo Archive Google Earth Google MapsIt's been a long time since I took any pictures for my Eminent Domain photo essay series, but my contact with the IJ a few months ago got me energized to do some more shooting. I was up in Wisconsin around that time, and while I was there I stopped by Hartung Quarry, which is the site of an emerging eminent domain story.Here's … [Read more...] about Hartung Quarry Landfill
Lake Geneva Walkway at Night
I Can Quit Whenever I Want…
And That Would Be Bad Why?
Tigerhawk quotes a Paul Krugman column about the ability of a Democrat-controlled congress to investigate the executive branch, to which he responds: I must confess that I am in the very unfamiliar position of agreeing with Paul Krugman. If you want two years of Congressional investigations, by all means vote for the Democrats. That might be safer than two years of … [Read more...] about And That Would Be Bad Why?
300000000
In case you missed it, in some maternity ward in the United States, at some time today (probably) the baby was born that pushed the country's population up to the 300 million mark. In scientific notation, that's 3x108 To give you an idea just how many people that is, imagine that this dot is 1 person: . Now imagine 300 million dots just like it. Whoa! Really puts it in … [Read more...] about 300000000