Jury Duty, Day 3: Verdict
[This is part 3 of a series about my jury service. Part 1 was Jury Duty, Day 1: Vwar Deer and Part 2 was Jury Duty, Day 2: Testimony.] [Note: In all accounts of this trial, I’m using fake names for the people and locations.] I get to the courthouse at 8:45 and head down… Read more
Jury Duty, Day 2: Testimony
[This is part 2 of a series about my jury service. Part 1 was Jury Duty, Day 1: Vwar Deer. My day job is beating on me right now, so I’m running a little behind in posting these.] [Note: In all accounts of this trial, I’m using fake names for the people and locations.] The… Read more
Jury Duty, Day 1: Vwar Deer
I had jury duty last week. I started writing about it last Monday, but I had to stop when I got picked for a trial. As my group of jurors passed through the courtroom’s outer vestibule, I noticed a couple of neatly-dressed but clearly upset Hispanic people. Something about a them said family. I’ve been… Read more
“Gonna come back to haunt us.”
So-Called Austin Mayor has a video clip of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham explaining what’s wrong with some of the legal shortcuts proposed for the trials of accused terrorists. Read more
Solar Transit of ISS and Atlantis
Via Jesse Walker at Reason, the coolest thing you’ll see today. Astrophotographer Thierry Legault used a telescope and camera to catch a picture of the sun at the exact moment when the International Space Station passed between the sun and his position on the Earth. It was just after the Atlantis shuttle had undocked. Awesome… Read more
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