Just when I thought I'd heard every awful thing in the criminal justice system --Actually, I've learned by now that the criminal justice system is an unending source of unjust practices and terrible outcomes, so let me start again...It's been a while since I heard any new stories about awful things in the criminal justice system, but that's remedied today in this … [Read more...] about Fighting Crime…With Homelessness
A Little Oscar Math
One of the stories going around this week was that several black celebrities -- including Spike Lee, Will Smith, and Jada Pinkett Smith -- had announced they would not be attending the Academy Awards ceremony this year in protest of the lack of black acting nominees. Or as director Spike Lee put it in his oddly-capitalized Instagram rant: How Is It Possible For The 2nd … [Read more...] about A Little Oscar Math
No, 10% of College Grads Don’t Really Think Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court
The internet is talking about a report that says 10% of American college graduates think reality TV star Judge Judy serves on the Supreme Court.The 10% factoid comes from a report called A Crisis in Civil Education produced by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, but if you look at the actual question that appeared in the survey, you'll see that's not really true, … [Read more...] about No, 10% of College Grads Don’t Really Think Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court
How To Win the Big Powerball Drawing!!!
There's only about a dozen hours left to buy Powerball lottery tickets before the big drawing Wednesday evening. As I write this, the estimated jackpot prize is $1.4 billion dollars, making it the largest jackpot in the history of the game. And because I love my readers so much, I'm going to tell you how to win the Powerball jackpot!I'm also going to tell you how to make … [Read more...] about How To Win the Big Powerball Drawing!!!
David Bowie 1947 – 2016
So David Bowie died last night. I've been watching the word break across Twitter. Reactions from everyone -- from sex workers to Weird Al to Elon Musk.https://twitter.com/PennyRed/status/686468324981628928People have been posting some of their favorite Bowie songs. I guess my choice makes me a traditionalist. It's not the most radical of his songs, but it has some … [Read more...] about David Bowie 1947 – 2016