Over at Gizmodo, Jack Loftus (if that is his real name) is getting all alarmed about people taking pictures in downtown Boston: It's totally legal and entirely creepy. A gaggle of gentlemen, armed with cameras and an absence of shame, have taken residence in Boston's Downtown Crossing snapping what they claim are artful "street photography" pictures of everyday people. Right … [Read more...] about Sketchy “Writer” Posts Dumb Commentary
Shrugging
I think I have an idea how Jewish kids feel at Christmas time: Lots of people in the libertarian blogosphere are really excited about the new Atlas Shrugged movie, but I just can't bring myself to care. If you care why I don't care, and I'm not saying you should, you can read all about it in my latest post at the new Nobody's Business blog. … [Read more...] about Shrugging
Bringing a Family Home
A friend of mine has a son who has serving in a branch of the U.S. military. While stationed at a base in another country, he met a young woman. One thing lead to another, nature took its course, and they got married. Shortly thereafter, they had a baby daughter. Then his overseas assignment ended, and he was ordered back to the United States. That's when things got … [Read more...] about Bringing a Family Home
More Minor Automotive Adventures
After last week's goose strike incident, we dropped off the Toyota RAV4 at the body shop and settled in to use our 14-year-old Dodge Neon. That lasted until Wednesday when, while driving my wife home from work, I noticed a sharp burning smell in the passenger cabin. It wasn't an odor I recognized. It wasn't just overheated engine coolant (I'm familiar with that smell) or … [Read more...] about More Minor Automotive Adventures
Stalin In the Courtroom
Jamison Koehler takes on the topic of accepting responsibility. I read about it all the time in crime stories and legal blogs: The defendant is convicted, and the severity of his sentence depends on a number of factors, one of which is "accepting responsibility" for his crime. Jamison saw a case where it went like this: During sentencing, the judge told Bruckheim that he was … [Read more...] about Stalin In the Courtroom