This is bad news: SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Monday it had performed its first-ever nuclear weapons test, setting off an underground blast in defiance of international warnings and intense diplomatic activity aimed at heading off such a move. The North Korean statement said there was no radioactive leakage from the test site. An official at South Korea's seismic … [Read more...] about Uh Oh.
The ABA On Blogging Jurors
The American Bar Association's eReport for this week has an article about blogging jurors. After a conviction, a New Hampshire juror was found to have blogged some opinions before the trial that might have revealed a pro-prosecution bias. However, the state's Supreme Court did not throw out the guilty verdict. "It’s very hard, once there’s a verdict, to go back and show … [Read more...] about The ABA On Blogging Jurors
Do Not Be Alarmed
A rare photo of Dozer doing something other than sleeping: He's not doing much, but at least he's not sleeping. To reassure more sensitive viewers, here is a more typical photo of Dozer, with a special added bonus cat: … [Read more...] about Do Not Be Alarmed
Going Pro
The difference between an amateur and a professional is that the professional gets paid. A professional writer has sold some writing, a professional actor has been paid for a performance, and a professional photographer has sold an image. Back in March of 2005 I posted a bunch of pictures I took when I went to visit some friends in Indiana, including this one I took as I came … [Read more...] about Going Pro