A volcano in Iceland, which last erupted for fourteen months straight and bears the utterly unpronounceable name Eyjafjallajokull, has begun erupting again, and scattered ash over most of Europe. Because this volcano’s ash contains a high silica compound, if it… Continue Reading
Reservations made yesterday for a hotel room in Las Vegas and a show while we’re there to meet up with my mother-in-law and her sister. The show (Penn & Teller) cost nearly twice what we spent on the room (Luxor,… Continue Reading
Many people this time of year won’t want to hear this. But it’s true, it happened to me today, and taken for what it’s worth. I called the IRS with a question about getting a non-profit corporation’s 501(c)(3) application completed. … Continue Reading
Gift ideas for friends of TL — I need a large cone strainer, and a fine-mesh strainer (something intermediate between your standard seed strainer and cheesecloth). The world’s most intense meat stock is on its way from the jus left… Continue Reading
Hat tip to Common Sense Atheism.
Nearly two years ago, I wrote about Ira Isaacs, the guy who makes astonishingly disgusting pornography and who still faces the potential of prosecution for the “crime” of obscenity after having made and distributed literally dozens of copies of such… Continue Reading
While preparing for a presentation last weekend, I bookmarked a number of Supreme Court cases for quick reference. This evening, I cleaned up all the bookmarks from my browser and got this message to confirm something: Delete Marsh v. Chambers… Continue Reading
When, when, WHEN will people remember that political disagreements in this country are worked out through the political process? Apparently not any time soon in New Orleans. After a big fancy-schmantzy fundraiser at a Brennan’s Restaurant in the French Quarter… Continue Reading
The other day, The Wife read a headline to me: “Richard Dawkins: I Will Arrest the Pope.” Well, that’s certainly an attention-getter and for a lover of criminal procedure the idea that a private citizen could arrest a visiting head… Continue Reading
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged America to adopt a national goal of sending people to the Moon and bringing them safely back to Earth. Over the next eight years, many different parts of the government, and a lot… Continue Reading