Monthly Archives: October 2003

J’s Notes makes Top Ten Blogs Looks like my bro Jason made the top ten Blogs of the week. So how did he manage this feat of blogging? To assess a site’s weekly ranking, we use Google to find those … Continue reading →

Do You Come From the Land Down Under? Well if you do, you probably know all about this: “Security in the Asia-Pacific region will always depend on the willingness of nations to take responsibility for their neighborhood, as Australia is … Continue reading →

Groundpounding Local politics is a tricky business. I particularly enjoy Fredericksburg politics, because you can have folks from both sides of the political spectrum come together to work for a common purpose. Spotsylvania politics is another beast altogether. One one … Continue reading →

Feeding Tube Re-inserted! The Associated Press reported that Terri Schiavo’s father, Bob Schindler, in responding to Bush’s decision to issue the order that would keep his daughter alive, said, “We are just ecstatic… It’s restored my belief in God.” As … Continue reading →

Florida lawmakers jump into Schiavo case to let governor step in ‘Bout time. . . During a two-hour debate in the House, several Democrats argued that the Constitution doesn’t let the Legislature give the governor the power to overrule the … Continue reading →

Scientists make electricity from tap water Courtesy of J’s Notes, it seems as if a Canadian research team has created a way to make electricity by moving water through a “microscopic channel,” providing a source of clean energy that could … Continue reading →

FLS Editorial: Scalia’s recusal unfortunate, but honorable An opinion that echoes my own: By virtually pre-ruling on a case he should have expected might soon land before him, he was unjudgelike. You would expect this kind of revealment more from … Continue reading →

The Red Light Into Central Park Now this is pertinent information! Q: Is this a legal right-turn-on-red situation? Coming from Interstate 95 onto State Route 3 west, there are two right-turn lanes to enter Central Park. I often see folks … Continue reading →

Al-Burger Qing That’s right, even Iraqis can now enjoy the flame broiled goodness of a Whopper: Deep inside Baghdad International Airport, past a vehicle search, a body search and four checkpoints, soldiers are lined up for burgers and fries. They … Continue reading →

What’s Radical About the Weblog Form in Journalism? Courtesy of J’s Notes, this is a perfect example of how weblogs differ (for better or worse) from professional journalism. I have to hand it to this list, some of items on … Continue reading →