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There was a nice little moment during the Academy Awards last night. Host Ellen Degeneres was doing a little comedy bit involving vacuuming the carpet in front of the audience (and making the celebrities lift their feet and dresses) when … Continue reading →

You’re reading a post written on my new MacBook Pro laptop. Thanks so much to everyone who contributed to the laptop fund. Your support covered a significant portion of the cost, and really helped me out. This thing is a … Continue reading →

There seems to be a (hopefully temporary) problem with comments. Some are missing. Some generate error messages, and most have the poster’s name, but no text. I’ve contacted the tech staff for Radio Userland and hope they’ll have a fix … Continue reading →

Tanya has already done a good job on this one, but it so annoyed me that I just can’t resist. Check out this ridiculous story — and be sure to watch the video. Basically, you’ve got an truth-challenged researcher who … Continue reading →

Link The assassins struck as lunchtime traffic congealed. Running up alongside the car, they blasted through the windows of the white Mazda. Trapped in traffic, trapped in their car, the passengers never had a chance. Only after the shooting was … Continue reading →

Ethan Nadelmann has a great article in Huffington Post: Walters’ Sugarcoating to Canadians Can’t Hide US’s Miserable Record on Drug Policy The U.S. drug czar, John Walters, went to Ottawa yesterday, trying his best to put a positive spin on … Continue reading →

Cut off the limb of a starfish and you may end up with two whole starfish. Read the post at Drug Law Blog. Update: Link fixed.

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It’s good to hear old friend John Holowach’s voice again. John is creator and director of the documentary High: The True Tale of American Marijuana, which I reviewed here. He has taken on a new project and tied it in … Continue reading →

Those who have been with me for a long time, may have fond memories of the Data Quality Act posts. The Data Quality Act is legislation that allowed individuals and groups to challenge federal agencies on the accuracy of their … Continue reading →