Today, the Norwegian Parliament enacted same-sex marriage. The IKEA-like title of this post is Norwegian for “Same-Sex Marriage Law,” which conveniently looks like it’s pronounced something like “Fellas get loving,” a wierdly appropriate sort of translation. Norway has a state… Continue Reading
I wrote recently about the United States v. Isaacs case and why I thought it should never have been brought in the first place. But there it is, and it’s being tried before, of all the judges in the Central… Continue Reading
The Wife and I had dinner tonight at a new restaurant in town, called “Pars: Fine Persian Cuisine.” Leaving aside the annoying subtitle (restaurants should not have subtitles), I’d never had a lot of experience with Persian food and was… Continue Reading
For far, far too long, the Administration has allowed the dollar to become weak. Astonishingly weak, especially as compared against the power of the currencies of other industrialized nations (the Euro, the Yen) and it seems to continue falling in… Continue Reading
To the left is a screen capture of this morning’s CNN front page. (Click for a more detailed view.) In my estimation, the biggest news stories out there are: 1) Iraq showing signs of rejecting a permanent U.S. military presence,… Continue Reading
Me: “Okay, thank you, Deputy So-and-So. Mr. [Smith], do you have any questions for Deputy So-and-So?” Defendant: “No, Your Honor. I just came here today to see if the officer would show up, and he did. I just wanted to… Continue Reading
I thought Bush’s economic stimulus was financially and politically irresponsible. Which hasn’t stopped me from griping that I still haven’t got my damn check. I’ll be paying interest on it for the rest of my taxpaying life whether I get… Continue Reading
Ira Isaacs is a filmmaker. Chances are excellent that you would never, ever, ever want to watch his films. I sure don’t. Isaacs makes sexualized fetish films, often depicting bestiality and defecation. For the record: YUCK. The Feds are prosecuting… Continue Reading
Well, that actually depends on how you define “life.” If by “life” you mean self-replicating organic molecules, and by “creating” life, you mean doing something to transform non self-replicating organic compounds into self-replicating organic compounds, then scientists have created life.… Continue Reading
First, you lose some nuclear weapons. Well, not really “lose” so much as “can’t account for their location for several hours while they’re moved unaccountably and without orders 2,000 miles away from where they’re supposed to be.” That’s not really… Continue Reading