Orin Kerr speculates on possible pre-election attacks on America by Al Qaeda: I think it's somewhat less likely than it used to be that Al Qaeda would try attacks focused on killing lots of people or destroying symbolic targets. The U.S. response to 9/11 taught that the U.S. isn't going to back off its policies in response to that sort of attack. Violence perceived as a … [Read more...] about Avril Lavigne, Watch Your Back!
Tom Swift, Jr: An Appreciation
I stumbled onto Jeff Duntemann's "Tom Swift, Jr: An Appreciation" and it really brought back the memories. I remember looking over the shelves of yellow-spined books at Bargaintown (which turned into Toy'R'Us at some point), studying the covers to choose which one to read next. I was born in 1964, so the timing worked out that I got to read all of them before growing too old … [Read more...] about Tom Swift, Jr: An Appreciation
Under Construction
Converting from Blogger to Movable Type. Very busy... … [Read more...] about Under Construction
Great Moments in Data Mining
So there I was at drugstore.com looking for nose-hair trimmers. I found the "Conair Ultimate Nose & Ear Hair Trimmer" which is described as having a pivoting head for "hard to reach and delicate areas." While pondering what that meant, I noticed that the "Customers who bought this product also bought" list consists of K-Y Personal Lubricant Jelly O'My All-Natural … [Read more...] about Great Moments in Data Mining
Can I Have That In Writing?
In Best of the Web Today for October 28, James Taranto quotes from a Larry King interview with Michael Schiavo, who is trying to get the hospital to stop feeding his wife Terri, who is in a vegetative state, so that she will die: Schiavo: [...] This is Terri's wish. This is Terri's choice. King: It's not written anywhere, right? [...] King: How old was she when this … [Read more...] about Can I Have That In Writing?