"...the dissent does not discuss a single case - not one - in which it is clear that a person was executed for a crime he did not commit. If such an event had occurred in recent years, we would not have to hunt for it; the innocent’s name would be shouted from the rooftops by the abolition lobby." - Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia ( Read more... )

I love when a customer comes in with that perfect mix of stupidity, belligerence, and entitlement ( Read more... )

I haven't always been 100% certain of this jump-ship-and-move-to-the-Cities plan, particularly because it amounts to a very drastic and sudden change (and those of you who know me at all probably know how I feel about THOSE). Upon reflection during the bike ride home from work tonight, though, it occurred to me that it's been weeks since I've had ( Read more... )

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/30/executive.pay/index.html

Bonus points: Rudy Giuliani's inane, half-witted response at the end of the article. "Um, guys, this is totally going to cause more unemployment! No, really! Guys...? Where are you going?"

Quote President Barack Obama, addressing the nation ( Read more... )

America, you have earned the new puppy that is coming with us to the White House.

I feel like daylight savings is a shitty deal for anyone who's not a morning person. It's going to be light out when I wake up regardless of whether sunrise is at 8 or at 7 or whenever; but now in addition to it getting dark earlier, it's getting earlier earlier too. Sweet.

OH FUCK YES

( Barack-o-lanterns! )

OH MAN THIS IS AWESOME ^_^