It takes four Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court to bring a case onto the docket. Typically when fewer than four indicate they want to review a case, the case dies a quiet death and no one pays attention. It’s very… Continue Reading
A few days ago I listed Mike McClure’s “Foam” album as one of the greats (as an album). Then a little later, I mentioned my short tenure as a courier for the US Census Bureau. As luck would have it,… Continue Reading
Look, don’t get me wrong here. I’m on record as saying I like the idea of a high-speed rail system running from San Diego to Sacramento and San Francisco. High-speed rail in Europe is competitively priced with air travel, more… Continue Reading
James Joyner and I had a back-and-forth on Twitter about too-old trick-or-treaters. He commented that they were many, I commented that they have the benefit of getting rid of excess candy, and he agreed. It got me thinking, though. After… Continue Reading