I have a cold, and I ran out of cough medicine, so I stopped at the local Walgreens to get some more. I like to treat a cold with dextromethorphan (a cough suppressant), guaifenesin (an expectorant), and pseudoephedrine (a nasal decongestant). In other words, Robitussin CF. Of course, that last ingredient, pseudoephedrine, is a key ingredient for making crystal meth these … [Read more...] about Bought Some Drugs Today
About Those Hawaiian Gas Price Caps…
Back in August, I told you that Hawaii was attempting to cap the price of gasoline, but that they were making a very bad mistake by capping the wholesale price. Instead of reducing the price at the pump, this would raise it, for reasons I explained in the article. I was a little nervous about writing that because I'm strictly an amateur at economics: I just read a lot of … [Read more...] about About Those Hawaiian Gas Price Caps…
They Certainly Are Accident-Prone
I don't normally link to Drudge, but this report makes me wonder: Police labor union officials asked acting Chief Christopher McGaffin this afternoon to allow a Capitol Police officer to complete his investigation into an early-morning car crash involving Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), son of Sen. Ted Kennedy. ROLL CALL reports: According to a letter sent by Officer Greg … [Read more...] about They Certainly Are Accident-Prone
How To Torture a Defense Lawyer
Virginia defense lawyer Ken Lammers tries writting a little fiction: Conversations I'm Sure Some of My Clients Have Not quite L.A. Law, is it? … [Read more...] about How To Torture a Defense Lawyer
The Jack Bauer Power Hour!
That title's from over at Dave Barry's blog where he posts an entry about 24 every Monday, and then his readers pile on with comments as the show runs. Audrey Raines, daughter of Secretary-of-Defense-William-Devane, is reviled perhaps even more than Kim Bauer was during the first couple of seasons. "Oh, good, we get to see Audrey bleeding to death, yet again." "Crap! … [Read more...] about The Jack Bauer Power Hour!