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Mark Draughn

An Unbearable Lightness of Brains

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I speak, of course, of our Congress. They've actually gone and outlawed the light bulb. Thomas Edison's lightbulb. I don't want to alarm you. They haven't gone and outlawed all illumination, they're only after your conventional incandescent light bulbs. They still want us to buy energy efficient compact flourescent bulbs. You know, to save energy. I have no clue … [Read more...] about An Unbearable Lightness of Brains

Criminal Lawyers, France, Dogs, Navy to the Rescue

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Random shots around the web: Still not too late to send in your nomination for Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year 2007. One more reason why it must suck to live in France: It's illegal for Amazon to deliver books for free. In old New England, if your neighbor's sheep seemed disturbed, it was a sign that you were a witch. In modern America, if a dog barks at your car, it's a … [Read more...] about Criminal Lawyers, France, Dogs, Navy to the Rescue

The Profession of Journalism?

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Kip links with some derision to an op-ed by journalism professor David Hazinski about the trend toward citizen journalism. Kip, who has other unkind things to say about the piece, quotes this bit: Advocates argue that the acts of collecting and distributing makes these people "journalists." This is like saying someone who carries a scalpel is a "citizen surgeon" or someone who … [Read more...] about The Profession of Journalism?

Evolution, Faith Rainbows, and Eminent Domain

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Random shots around the web: Some scientists think the invention of agriculture was so revolutionary that it made us humans start evolving really really fast. For example (if I understand correctly) lactose intolerance is not a defect. Rather, the ability to digest milk long after infancy is a recent mutation that hasn't spread to the entire species yet. You … [Read more...] about Evolution, Faith Rainbows, and Eminent Domain