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Boy in the Hoodie

Not guilty. Not surprised. I’ll start by repeating something I said when relating my own experiences as a juror:  if you didn’t hear the case yourself then you don’t have all the information the...

Remember When….

Yeah, I’ve neglected this blog for a while. Hopefully that will change. But just a quick note for now. Anyone else remember when if you read an article about a man on the run...

Credo Quia Absurdum Est

Yes, I know, it’s a misquote.  So is “play it again, Sam” but that doesn’t stop anyone.  As a good old movie once said, “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend”. When dealing...

No Man’s Land: The Fall of Paragon City

In 1999 DC Comics ran a year-long story through the Batman titles called “No Man’s Land”.  In this story Gotham City is struck by a massive earthquake, prompting the federal government to cut off...

Quick Take on the Election

The popular vote will be very close. Romney might take it. I expect that the professional bookies are probably right, though, and Obama will easily get the electoral vote. If it does play this...

Surviving Sandy

The title is a bit overtly dramatic, as we were spared most of the storm. We did lose cable, internet and cell service for about two days but we never lost power and only...

Creationists Hoodwinked; Film at 11

According to the blog Why Evolution Is True, Belgian philosopher Dr. Maarten Boudry has pulled off a Sokal-style hoax, submitting an abstract full of gibberish to two theology conferences.  The abstract is included in...