Seriously. There is essentially no other way to interpret this data from Pew Research, which emphasizes the number of people who haven’t yet realized that their photos are somewhere on the web. Much more revealing than the photo statistic is the one about “Home Address.” If you have ever had a phone line or a [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Alternate Title: 65% of Internet Users Have Never Searched For Their Own Name
Posted in education, internet, media, privacy, public domain, technology, tagged pew research on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just A Flesh Wound
Posted in dissent, education, media, oregon, politics, tagged Hillary can't win, Obama, oregon on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Politico comes right out and says it: Hillary has no real chance of winning the nomination.
But let’s assume a best-case scenario for Clinton, one where she wins every remaining contest with 60 percent of the vote (an unlikely outcome since she has hit that level in only three states so far — her [...]
Wyoming Is Latest State To Enact Castle Doctrine
Posted in castle doctrine, education, politics, privilege, property, tagged Self Defense, Wyoming on March 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From the Casper Star-Tribune:
CHEYENNE — Declaring that Wyoming residents have a right to defend their homes, Gov. Dave Freudenthal signed a bill Thursday that spells out in statute that citizens may use deadly force on intruders. . . .
Wyoming’s version of the bill provides immunity from civil lawsuits to anyone who uses force in defense [...]
Greenberg Traurig Oddly Silent
Posted in criminal law, ethics, hypocrisy, politics, tagged Bribery, Greenberg Traurig, Jack Abramoff, Tom Delay on March 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You might think that the globally famous and highly influential law firm of Greenberg Traurig would use its website to communicate important news and events about the firm to its clients. And you would probably be right 95% of the time. However, if you look at their “news & events” page today, you will see [...]
The Dow In Euros
Posted in economics, education, tagged Dollar, Euros, inflation on March 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
They days of the strong dollar are over, and we’re just beginning to feel the fallout. Time to party like it’s 2002. Folks, the word you are looking for is “inflation.”
Sleeping On The Job
Posted in economics, securities on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sorry for the lag between posts. Life got busy last week. Today, I saw rumors that Bear Stearns is bankrupt and that the Fed is running out of options to prop up the markets. What else did I miss last week?
