Granting Immunity From Prosecution
So, you want immunity from prosecution, do you? Here’s a helpful guide to how to get it, if you’re, say, a former National Security Advisor. Continue Reading
Author: Burt Likko
Ordinary Times
It’s been a long time coming. There’s been a lot of discussion behind the scenes. And now, it’s finally happening. Soon, the sub-blogs at The League of Ordinary Gentlemen will be no more. Even The League of Ordinary Gentlemen itself… Continue Reading
Linda Holmes Discovers The Joy Of Bad Science Fiction Movies
One of NPR’s pop culture reviewers got the cinematic equivalent of nachos with extra cheese sauce the other day. It’s fun and tasty even though you know it’s not good for you. The reviewer seems like she has only just discovered… Continue Reading
Monday Trivia, No. 122 [Don Zeko wins!]
New York has, or has had, 16 of these. Massachusetts and Virginia has or has had 7 each. Pennsylvania has or has had 5. California, Delaware, D.C., and Maine: 3 each. Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio and South Carolina: 2 each.… Continue Reading
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Unassailability: Meta Analysis
Did Rush Limbaugh really tell his caller, “Tony from Tampa,” to not watch FOX? No, he told his caller not to watch a particular panel of “liberals” on FOX Business Channel. As Mr. Limbaugh was very quick to point out:… Continue Reading
Monday Trivia, No. 121 [Mark Thompson wins!]
The table below depicts a ratio, sorted from lowest to highest. All data was taken from the United States Census Bureau. For each entry, the numerator is the present estimated population of each state as of July 1, 2012. The… Continue Reading
I Like My Cocktails Like I Like My Women
1 oz. gin 1 oz. Campari 2 oz. squeezed grapefruit juice (pref. ruby red) 2 oz. tonic water (or club soda with a bit of simple syrup) dash of bitters ice, ice baby Serve in highball glass. Garnish, if so… Continue Reading
A Persuasive Argument
Many times in the past when I’ve written of the Declaration of Independence, I’ve emphasized that it is not law. The Constitution is law, but not the Declaration, which is a political document. This causes a lot of anxiety in… Continue Reading
The Best Video Game Ever: “Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord”
Note: This post is part of our League Symposium on the Best Video Games Ever. To see a list of all posts in the Symposium so far, please click here. I’m an RPG guy. And I’m going old school here.… Continue Reading