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
Dozer
Dozer is our most recent cat. We got him from Orphans of the Storm about three years ago. He was about seven years old when we discovered him in a cage outside the adult cat room. The sign said "If you pet me I will purr very loud." We got him out of his cage and started petting him and sure enough, loud purring. Sort of a jackhammer cadence, loud and slow on the inhale, … [Read more...] about Dozer
CrimLaw
[In my quest for regular content, I'm starting a new feature in which I write about some of the websites in my blogroll.] If I ever have the misfortune of getting arrested in Virginia, I know exactly who my first phone call is going to: Ken Lammers. He runs the CrimLaw blog and writes most of its content. The best parts of his blog are his stories about what it's like to be … [Read more...] about CrimLaw
Find Your Lost Cat
This popped up in my AdSense ads, and I just had to check it out. This is a non-AdSense link, so this is not just a sleezy attempt to earn some money. Check it out: http://www.findyourlostcat.com … [Read more...] about Find Your Lost Cat