Cicada on a Car Tire They're baaaaaaaaack! Meet one of the Chicago area's least favorite forms of animal life, the cicada, Magicicada septendecim, also known as the 17-year locust. John Ruberry reports he's just beginning to see signs of them around his neighborhood, which is a few miles from where I live. However, when I went to visit my parents in the southwest suburbs, … [Read more...] about Invasion!
Insanity Over Mad Cow Testing
Instapundit had a link to an infuriating AP story: WASHINGTON: The Bush administration said Tuesday it will fight to keep meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease. Oh. Well, I'm not sure that's such a big deal. There's no need for the government to force meatpackers to test every animal if the current random spot testing protocol is good enough. … [Read more...] about Insanity Over Mad Cow Testing
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Yeah, That Sounds Like McCain
Safer Driving Rules For the Children
Here's a slightly annoying Chicago Tribune editorial about changes in the rules for teenage drivers here in Illinois. Basically, they've increased the restrictions teenagers face. The new rules include: - Night restrictions for drivers younger than 18 are moved back an hour. - Passenger limits on 16- and 17-year-old drivers are extended from six months to one year. These … [Read more...] about Safer Driving Rules For the Children