Former Illinois Governor George Ryan just got sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for corruption. It shouldn't be too hard for him, however: He commuted the death sentences of 167 inmates, so he's got some good friends on the inside. … [Read more...] about Ouch
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I think I just accidentally deleted a posting. The MovableType page that displays all your entries allows them to be selected just by clicking, and I must have accidentally selected it while deleting one of my draft posts that I decided not to finish. I hope I didn't delete anything else. Update: It was just the "Tiny Testicles" post below, so I wasn't going to try to get … [Read more...] about Oops.
The Myth of Easy Explosives
Want to blow up an airplane with common household chemicals? The Register explained the process a few weeks ago: Once the plane is over the ocean, very discreetly bring all of your gear into the toilet. You might need to make several trips to avoid drawing attention. Once your kit is in place, put a beaker containing the peroxide / acetone mixture into the ice water bath … [Read more...] about The Myth of Easy Explosives
Shadows on a Tree
Shadows on a Tree … [Read more...] about Shadows on a Tree
City of Tiny Testicles?
Nick Gillespie of Reason magazine has an article in the L.A. Times pointing out something that many of us here in Chicago have been trying not to notice: At some point in the film, the narrator—possessed of a tooth-rattling basso profundo usually reserved for more elevated art forms, such as NFL highlight reels — proclaimed, apropos of nothing, that "Chicago ain't no sissy … [Read more...] about City of Tiny Testicles?