Fat rant: A woman videos herself, saying it's okay to be fat, and now she's the darling of YouTube. Why is this news? Is it a coincidence that such a rant is popular in a culture of obesity? I should probably take the time to watch the rant, but I need to save time to eat a half bag of Cheetos before work.
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Calling the ACLU to invoke the "Right to be a Hood o Ho" provision of the Bill of Rights: Mayor Carol Broussard said he would sign an ordinance the town council approved this week setting penalties of up to six months in jail and a $500 fine for being caught in pants that show undergarments or certain parts of the body.
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The Gravity Bookshelf is a piece of furniture with a design that you'll love or hate, but either way you can't deny its inherent practicality. By bending the plywood shelves so they appear to be coming out of the floor, designer Leo Kempf ensured that any books (or, say, DVDs) that you put on it won't fall over, with no need for any bookends.
I'm always excited to hear about new book paraphernalia, but this thing doesn't make sense. Not only is it ugly, but the space efficiency is horrible. It appears to take up way too much room for the number of books it could store.
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The Big Ripoff: How Big Business and Big Government Steal Your Money. I often get tired of the tax protesters. They strike me as cranks, rednecks, or nuts. But there are serious intellectual/philosophical problems with the whole concept of taxation. This article offers a taste of the problem in the form of anecdote and helps to reveal the root of the problem: Taxation always involves coercion and always benefits someone involved in the coercing . . . and it's not the welfare hacks who vote for more benefits. Taxation is inherently loaded with potential corruption and should be used sparingly and carefully.
