What might you be doing at 92?
Harriette Thompson is running a marathon. An activity she didn’t begin till she was 76.
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Rand Paul takes a leaf out of…
…Obama’s megalomaniacal book: it’s all about ME, and my opponents have evil in their hearts. I have fairly strong libertarian leanings myself, but I’ve never been a fan of either Paul. These latest comments from Paul the Younger during the … Continue reading →
Silk Road head Ulbricht sentenced to life
Ross Ulbricht received a very heavy sentence for his creation of the black market internet site Silk Road: Ross W. Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, a notorious online marketplace for the sale of heroin, cocaine, LSD and other illegal … Continue reading →
More proof that neo-neocon is no fun at all: on being a non-drinker
[NOTE: The following post is a repeat of a post from 2008. I was reminded of it when I was writing the post right below this one.] I don’t drink. Oh, I can take a sip or two of almost … Continue reading →
If you want to buy some 20-year-old cheddar cheese…
…now’s your chance. Don’t delay; it’s going fast at $209 a pound. Sound expensive? Hey, that’s only a mite more than some at Whole Foods, isn’t it? At least, it seems that way. The lengthy article manages to discuss this … Continue reading →
Sexual misconduct by public officials: “If I understand the history correctly…”
…says Orin Kerr, law professor at George Washington Law School and expert in criminal procedure and computer crime law: If I understand the history correctly, in the late 1990s, the President was impeached for lying about a sexual affair by … Continue reading →
The solution to racial disparities in minor arrests
This article on Minneapolis indicates how powerfully the idea of disparate impact has taken over debate about possible racism in policing. Flawed science is used to prove racism, according to John Hinderaker at Powerline: But one thing may already have … Continue reading →
What law did Hastert violate?
When I first heard about the charges against Dennis Hastert, I was puzzled. There’s a law against withdrawing your own money from the bank in cash and not reporting the transaction? How many people have ever heard of such a … Continue reading →
Democrats: hey, let’s give illegal immigrants the vote
A majority are in favor of doing just that: The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that one-out-of-three Likely U.S. Voters (35%) now believes that illegal immigrants should be allowed to vote if they can prove they live in … Continue reading →
Hastert: It’s not the crime…
…it’s the coverup. Of what, we don’t really know.
Continue reading →Baltimore: too much, too little
What else did the rioting people of Baltimore expect? Riot against police, attack them as they go about making arrests, demand that authorities indict six of them for actions and/or oversights that in any other climate would probably be considered … Continue reading →
Getting credit for getting naked: a trip back in time
There’s been quite a bit of brouhaha about this course: Visual arts students at the University of California, San Diego, must exhibit themselves in the buff before a naked class of 20 and a nude professor or fail an upper-level … Continue reading →