Monthly Archives: April 2011

I’ll take your 21 minutes and lower it to 19 seconds

This controversial billboard has recently shown up in Chicago, causing quite a furor. I decided to make it a little more realistic… After all, Obama admitted to drug use, and had he been arrested, that would likely have been the … Continue reading

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Our regular feature: ‘Kids Say the Darndest Things’

This one is from Medaille College in Buffalo, New York, where Chris Ripley, Photo Editor has an OpEd titled Legalization would be a detriment to our society: Should New York state dance with ‘Mary Jane?’ Cute subhead, Chris. I don’t … Continue reading

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Open Thread

Drug Courts: Martin Sheen Defends Them in Congress. But Do They Work? – outstanding article by Maia Szalavitz in Time Magazine. I think Maia does a great job of really laying out the issues regarding drug courts – pointing out … Continue reading

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Traffic deaths plummet in correlation with increase in ‘drugged driving’

Traffic fatalities fall to lowest level since 1949 (CNN) The number of traffic fatalities continued its welcomed downward trajectory last year, falling 3% to its lowest levels since 1949, and a 25 percent drop from 2005, according to U.S. Department … Continue reading

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