So-Called Austin Mayor has this to say about Pope Benedict's condemnation of same-sex unions: And no offense, but if I was the "Holy Father" in charge of an organization that demands celibacy from my employees, I would hesitate before charging someone else with threatening the future of the family. Heh. Read the whole thing. … [Read more...] about Threats to The Family
Another Glimpse of Valkenvania
Ken Lammers experiences a revealing moment in court. … [Read more...] about Another Glimpse of Valkenvania
More Geeky Dreams
The folks at Geek Fantasies were at E3 and made a few more videos: Geek Fantasies [Update: Dead link.] There's also an outtakes reel. … [Read more...] about More Geeky Dreams
Bad News for Sick People and Fans of Federalism
Well, the Supreme court decided Raich today. Or, as the AP wire story so aptly puts it, "Court Rules Against Pot for Sick People." It's bad enough that this is a giant "Fuck You!" to sick people, as Reason's Nick Gillespie puts it. Sometimes, however, the Supreme Court has to reach conclusions that cause trouble in the short term but that uphold valuable principles. This … [Read more...] about Bad News for Sick People and Fans of Federalism
Steal From the Best
Here's how you write a newspaper column. Find a topic that engages you. Then bang your head against a computer screen until what you've written no longer makes you want to hurl. My words are important to me. I struggle with them, obsess over them. Show me something I wrote and I can tell you stories of how it came to be, why this adjective here or that colon there. Actually, … [Read more...] about Steal From the Best