My wife went on a business trip on Wednesday and came back Thursday with an amusing story about how she almost got strip searched at the airport. Strip searched. Ha, ha, ha. She and her boss were going through the line and the security folks sent her boss in one direction and my wife into some side room. They made my wife take off her shoes. They X-rayed my wife's purse … [Read more...] about A Funny Thing
Protecting Prostitutes, Part 2
A few days ago, I wrote about the Predator Accountability Act being considered by the Illinois legislature. This bill would allow prostitutes to sue their pimps for damages. I pointed out a few problems with the bill. After writing my little screed, it occurred to me that one defense of this bill is that it gives prostitutes access to the courts to obtain damages. Because … [Read more...] about Protecting Prostitutes, Part 2
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Taxes done (getting money back), day job slowing down, back to blogging... … [Read more...] about Back
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Ah ha! I just found the income tax software I bought back in December. I've been looking for that. Plenty of time. Plenty of time... … [Read more...] about Tick…Tick…Tick…
Protecting Prostitutes
The Illinois House just passed the Predator Accountability Act, which the Chicago Tribune's Dawn Turner Trice describes as allowing prostitutes to sue their pimps for damages. This sounds like a good idea, doesn't it? Wouldn't you think you can already file a civil suit against someone who beats or rapes you? Of course you can. Bills like this aren't a progressive and … [Read more...] about Protecting Prostitutes