Pop vs. Soda
Radley Balko's got an interesting series of posts on the subject. My take. In Central Illinois, say Bloomington, Pekin, Morton or Peoria (Tazewell, Woodford and Peoria counties), where I am from, most folks say...
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Staff Meetings
I hate them. I'm waiting for one now that was supposed to start at 11:00 am this morning. It might start at 11:30 am. Or 11:45 am. What's the point? Everything we hash out...
Minnesota blogging
There's a new libertarian in the blogosphere: Eric Froeming. His looks to be a good one. Check it out at: http://yeahright.novasent.com/
Dennis Miller’s Decline
I've been a big Dennis Miller Live fan since his show started on HBO. My disappointment in his "I'm scared so forget about civil liberties" attitude since September 11 however has lead me to...
Police State
Dr. No on the House Floor on June 27, 2002: "It may be true that the average American does not feel intimidated by the encroachment of the police state. I'm sure our citizens are...
1826 Photograph
How did Joseph Nicephore Niepce take this photo in 1826? The Getty Conservation Institute is trying to figure it out. See: World’s oldest photo analyzed
Racial Classifications
Alex Fryer, writing for The Seattle Times: "Beginning today, state and local lawmakers are prohibited from using the term "Oriental" in statutes, codes, rules and regulations. Instead, officials must use "Asian" to describe people...
More on Government Schools
Rex Curry, writing for the Hawaii Reporter: "As Libertarians say: The separation of school and state is as important as the separation of church and state. One admirable result of the Gobitas case and...