Muslims, Jews, and Christians in Jerusalem have found common ground at last: Even as the ties between Palestinian and Israeli politicians strained against the current crises in Gaza, religious officials from the Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities united Tuesday to oppose a gay pride parade in Jerusalem. More than 50 prominent religious figures visited the Knesset's … [Read more...] about The Gay Contribution to Mideast Peace
Strange Spam
I just received a comment to my Soggy Computers article that I wrote almost two years ago. Usually comments on something that old are pure spam—the spammers are hoping I won't notice comments on the old stuff—but I'm not so sure about this one. The message, in its entirety, is Sorry for this That's it. No links of any kind. … [Read more...] about Strange Spam
Fireworks
A friend and I spent about an hour and a half driving around the neighborhood last night, grabbing pictures of some of the fireworks going off. We stayed away from the professional shows and just found groups setting stuff off in the parks or right outside their houses. Here's one at Portage Park:Portage Park Pavillion Here's another from Portage Park, a little low … [Read more...] about Fireworks
Shatner Seranades Lucas
William Shatner's tribute to George Lucas. This is why I have broadband. (Hat tip: The Volokh Conspiracy) … [Read more...] about Shatner Seranades Lucas
The Great Museum Flash Scam
Virgina Postrel writes, The anti-photo policies of museums don't necessarily make sense, except as some kind of revenue enhancer. Prohibiting flash is one thing. And I don't blame the Louvre for blocking photos in the often-crowded Italian painting gallery. But prohibiting all photos in an uncrowded museum filled with works in the public domain is unnecessary—unless you … [Read more...] about The Great Museum Flash Scam