Ted Rall’s at it again.But let’s be honest here. He’s no longer actually trying to make any real statement about the war or the culture. He’s now only trying to prod people into talking about him and his cartoons crafted to offend.He’s trying to gin up a firestorm of controversy. I’ve fallen into the traps […]
So much for the opening game of the World Series.Well, at least it means I’m spared Tim McCarver.And when the last time the Sox won the Series, I had to deal with the local radio station dropping the game automatically at midnight. With the station being automated there was no one to call and complain […]
At Slate, in a post in a series about prosecutorial discretion, there’s this illustration accompanying the title “How Laws Die”.If this wasn’t meant to invoke memories of the Schoolhouse Rock piece, “I’m Just a Bill”, I’ll eat my hat.Now that song will be stuck in my head all day…… And yours[ evil cackle ]
The remake of Escape From New York has now been recast. The role of Snake Pliskin will now be played by blogger Glenn Reynolds:The Delta folks are now claiming that our 3:25 flight to Knoxville will depart at 6.Later…FLIGHT CANCELLED. No more flights until tomorrow. No airport hotels available.Remind me not to fly again.If I […]
From the L.A. Times:The justices were considering the case of Gall v. U.S., in which a judge sentenced a reformed Ecstasy dealer to probation rather than the prison term suggested by sentencing guidelines.Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suggested to the defendant’s lawyer that jail time might have been appropriate because, while his client had left the […]
BREAKING NEWS…There has been a rash of Airline kidnappings lately.Lesa King in Dallas, Held 3 hoursGlenn Reynolds traumatized to the point where he can only say “Don’t ask”Such treatment is growing to become commonplace. And this is on top of the TSA’s cattle herding of passengers.The terrorists haven’t won. The bean counters and bureaucrats have.It’s […]
Warren Ellis trolls the Comics Podcast community, and the Comic Geek Speak’s Peter’s Peter Rios smacks him back, right in the nose.Up next: Spider Jerusalem vs the Puppet Rios.
Scott Adams at the Dilbert Blog: When you have a working knowledge of economics, it’s like having a mild super power. For example, I use my knowledge of economics to avoid speeding tickets.Megan McCardle at Assymetrical Information:I’m pretty fond of economics. But I’m not sure I wouldn’t rather be able to fly or shoot flames […]
This past weekend was Star Trek Weekend at the National Review OnlineA particular hightlight was Ilya Somin on federalism in the United Federation of Planets.
Reason Magazine - Hit & Run > Revealed: NYT Claims Blogs Have “Commenters”This reminded me of the days when frequent writers to letter columns in comics were minor celebrities themselves.
David Bernsein at The Volokh Conspiracy has a post about Clarence Thomas, and how the viciousness of attacks on him during his confirmation hearings probably drove him towards being more of a conservative that he was.It’s summed up nicely by one of the comments in the discussion thread:Nobody’s opinions, legal or otherwise, exist in a […]