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I Once Claimed California Was Over-Regulated

December 28, 2010Burt Likko 4 Comments

It took me sixty seconds on the internet and $6.99 to become ordained as a minister and become empowered to officiate over and solemnize wedding ceremonies. I didn’t even have to profess a religious creed. Truly, I live in a… Continue Reading →

California, Law, Religion

Biking Through The Central Valley

December 16, 2010Burt Likko 3 Comments

Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson took a self-guided tour throughout the southern half of California’s San Joaquin Valley and reports on what he saw and found. Some of his observations appear to be oddly ignorant of what seem… Continue Reading →

California, Government, Immigration, Link Love, Money, Technology

It Was Just A Contrail

November 10, 2010Burt Likko

A contrail is a thin cloud left behind an object moving high in the sky. Typically caused by an airplane, rockets and meteors can cause them too.  Anything moving fast enough or which is heavy enough will cause the thin… Continue Reading →

California, Domestic Politics, News, Science

Now That’s Progress

November 6, 2010Burt Likko 2 Comments

After $4,300,000,000 in Federal funds are received, plans will soon be laid for the first length of track in California’s high-speed rail to be built in the Central Valley, thanks to Bay Area NIMBYs. Bay Area or Los Angeles area… Continue Reading →

California, Lighting Our Money On Fire, Travel

Premortem 2010

November 2, 2010Burt Likko 1 Comment

Ten months ago, I made a few SWAGs about (among other things) politics. Those SWAGs included the following: Foolishly, Democrats will campaign in 2010 against George W. Bush.  This will fail and result in gains by Republicans, but more in… Continue Reading →

2010 Election, Barack Obama, California, Government, Lighting Our Money On Fire, Money

Well It’s Not Just Me

October 12, 2010Burt Likko 1 Comment

I’ve not really spent much time Thinking Big Thoughts or Making Astute Observations or even coming up with Incisive Takes On News lately. Frankly, I’ve been too busy working, too busy with my local atheist group, too busy coaching my… Continue Reading →

California, Domestic Politics, Movies, News

In The Courthouse Elevator

September 20, 2010Burt Likko

This guy gets in the elevator with me. We ride in silence for a moment while he looks at the files in my arm. “Man, I’m glad I don’t got no court today,” he says. I say, “Huh. That’s funny,… Continue Reading →

California, Courts

Tragedy Averted

September 20, 2010Burt Likko 6 Comments

People ask sometimes — either explicitly or by implication — why it is that I direct so much snark at Christianity. And in fact, most Christians I know are good people, smart people, reasonable people who do not let the… Continue Reading →

California, News, Religion

You Can Drive I-94 Faster

September 17, 2010Burt Likko 2 Comments

High speed rail between Milwaukee and Madison is projected to reach speeds in excess of 79 miles an hour.  Ooh. Aah. Your tax dollars at work.  $810 million of it, or about one-tenth of the total high-speed rail dollars in… Continue Reading →

California, Domestic Politics, Europe, Lighting Our Money On Fire, Travel, Wisconsin

Talk Radio

September 10, 2010Burt Likko

I’ve done live television before, being interviewed about higher profile cases I’ve handled. I found answering questions from the host easy but for some reason I wound up looking unanimated and strange on the screen. Part of that was that… Continue Reading →

California, Law

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