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: Here's another from Portage Park, a little low this time: Over at … [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
Reason Pillow Girl
Glenn Reynolds, while reporting that this is the sixtieth anniversary of the bikini, has decided this this is blog sweeps week. I figure I better do my part. Here's an image of the infamous Reason magazine pillow girl in a nifty little cowgirl/bikini outfit. … [Read more...] about Reason Pillow Girl
Giving Rush Limbaugh a Hard Time
Rush Limbaugh had another run-in with the drug police: Rush Limbaugh was detained for more than three hours Monday at Palm Beach International Airport after authorities said they found a bottle of Viagra in his possession without a prescription. It's a perfectly legal drug. Who really cares whether or not he has a prescription? Assholes from U.S. Customs, that's who. … [Read more...] about Giving Rush Limbaugh a Hard Time