A couple of posts ago, I asked why the navies of the world aren't trying harder to stop the Somali pirates. Yesterday, I had dinner with a friend of mine who follows world events more than I do (and who I'm trying to talk into co-blogging) and he had an answer that explains a lot. First of all, with all the shipping in the area, it's very difficult to spot the pirates in action … [Read more...] about Pirates of the Somali Coast
That’s D-r-a-u-g-h-n
This whole Interweb thing continues to amaze me. Last night I get home and there's a Facebook friendship invitation from a guy I knew in grade school. That was thirty years ago. My first thought, I swear, was that I must have really made an impression on him because he still knew how to spell my name for the search. Update: Yeah, I know he probably had a yearbook or something. … [Read more...] about That’s D-r-a-u-g-h-n
Prosecuting Johns – Part 3: Respecting Women
This is the third and final post in a series of responses (starting here) to an opinion piece by Melissa Farley and Norma Ramos arguing that the customers of prostitutes are sexual predators and should be punished as such. The article made me angry, and I'm trying to explain why. The equation of slavery and prostitution appears several places in the piece I'm … [Read more...] about Prosecuting Johns – Part 3: Respecting Women
Solving the Healthcare Crisis at Gunpoint
Hey everybody! I've got a plan that will provide high-speed broadband service to every American! Wanna hear it? It's simple: Just have Congress pass a law forcing every American to buy high-speed broadband service! I'm kidding, but these people aren't: WASHINGTON - The health insurance industry says it will support a national health care overhaul that requires them to accept … [Read more...] about Solving the Healthcare Crisis at Gunpoint
WWHHD?
What would Horatio Hornblower do? I'm referring to this crap: NEW DELHI - Separate bands of pirates hijacked two ships and captured their crews, while yet another opened fire on an Indian navy ship before being driven off -- clear signs that the brigands roaming the Gulf of Aden are becoming bolder and more violent, officials said Wednesday. ... [Noel Choong of the … [Read more...] about WWHHD?