Windypundit

Classical liberalism, criminal laws, the war on drugs, economics, free speech, technology, photography, sex work, cats, and whatever else comes to mind.

  • Gods, Powers, and Saints of Small Things

    Yesterday we went to see the new X-Men movie. The movie was pretty good, but the really amazing part was that we got the closest possible parking space to the theater. The only closer space was handicapped parking. After the movie we went to dinner and this time we got the parking space right in… Read more

  • 25 Years of HIV

    Alexandra Billings has a moving account of the early days of the AIDS pandemic here in America: At a time when the mere threat of avian flu or SARS can set off a coast-to-coast panic–and prompt the federal government to draw up contingency plans and stockpile medicines–it’s hard to imagine that the national response to… Read more

  • Am I What They Warned You About?

    In my continuing attempts to reach out to our nation’s youth (’cause, you know, they’re the future) I’ve decided to sign up for AOL Instant Messenger, or just AIM as it’s called these days. If I’m signed into AIM right now, and I’m not away from my PC, you should see a message near the… Read more

  • Jack’s Long Day Comes to an End

    (You know, I can’t believe I didn’t have a Television Department until now. How could I not have realized the importance of having a Television Department?) Spoilers for the 24 season finale after the jump. Read more

  • My Computer, My Software

    Somehow, the Federal Communications Commission thinks it has the authority to tell every American what software they are or are not allowed to run on their computers. According to the three-page document, to preserve the openness that characterizes today’s Internet, “consumers are entitled to run applications and use services of their choice, subject to the… Read more