There's been a lot of buzz in the blogosphere about the upcoming execution of Tookie Wiliams, founder of the Crips street gang, for murdering four people back in 1979. Of particular interest is Williams' nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize for his anti-gang work while in prison. I've got nothing personal against Tookie—I hope he gets whetever justice he … [Read more...] about Tookie’s Nobel Prize Nomination
The not-so-secret-history of ‘Aeon Flux’
Stealing once again from Antigravitas, here's the history behind the Aeon Flux movie. … [Read more...] about The not-so-secret-history of ‘Aeon Flux’
Free-Market Begging
This is how the free-market economist bloggers at Marginal Revolution ask for donations: Efficiency says that goods with zero marginal cost should have a zero price but without prices not only is the incentive to produce diminished but so is information about what to produce. [...] Donations allow prices to be set at [marginal cost] while at the same time providing a (noisy) … [Read more...] about Free-Market Begging
Catlover’s Blogroll
I've finally given in and admitted that catblogging is a big part of this site.In fact, I've decided to embrace it. I've joined the Catlover Blogroll Community. You'll see the list of links in the sidebar. Lots of cats there.All my own catblogging is in the archive for the Catblogging category. … [Read more...] about Catlover’s Blogroll
A Frame Within a Frame?
Wheels within wheels...recantations within recantations...a frame within a frame? Marathon Pundit is all over the latest news about the Anthony Porter/Alstory Simon murder case. I don't have much to say about the death penalty—I am as disturbed by the blood lust on one side as by the candlelight vigils for murderers on the other—but this is a bizarre story. … [Read more...] about A Frame Within a Frame?