Random shots around the web: Amazing news about Alzheimer's disease. Here's a trick that's just a product cycle or two from revolutionizing video games. And Microsoft would have done well to include this related trick in its Vista operating system. It seems like a bit of a gimmick, but I'll bet there's at least one killer application someone could do with it. It's like the "If … [Read more...] about Alzheimer’s, Head Tracking, The Pina Coladas Song, Underage Drinking, and Wayne
The Utility of the Ron Paul Revolution
Ron Paul was on CNN, talking to Wolf Blitzer about the racist material in his newsletters. He repudiates the content of the offending pieces, but he still says he has no idea who wrote them. I have a lot of trouble with that statement. Paul must have known there was racist material in the newsletter, but he appears not to have done anything about it. In fact, he claims not to … [Read more...] about The Utility of the Ron Paul Revolution
Paulocaust?
Something calling itself The New Republic has an article by James Kirchick called "Angry White Man" accusing Republican/libertarian presidential candidate Ron Paul of racism, and it looks pretty ugly. The piece quotes from some newsletters sent out in Paul's name during the 90s. It's vile stuff: "Order was only restored in L.A. when it came time for the blacks to pick up their … [Read more...] about Paulocaust?
“…deviant murderers awaiting their just desserts…”
Among the issues near and dear that I shall post on presently are the disastrous decision in New Jersey to abolish the death penalty, giving much holiday joy to the various deviant murderers awaiting their just desserts on Jersey's sadly slow death row, the Supremes taking on the supposed cruel and unusual nature of lethal injection, thoughts on waterboarding (is it really … [Read more...] about “…deviant murderers awaiting their just desserts…”
Some Advice for the New Top Cop
Unless the City Council does something other than rubber-stamp the Mayor's nominee, former FBI agent Jody Weis will soon be the next police superintendent. As an observer and commentator and self-important blogger, I'd like to offer him the following advice: Your initial top priority should be to eliminate corrupt cops. Indict them, fire them, or convince them … [Read more...] about Some Advice for the New Top Cop