Every once in a while I’ll see something to remind just how old I am (and it’s not just the ever-expanding gut). Although a cliche sentiment, it’s very accurate. By way of a “for example”, just a few moments ago I caught a Chunky Chips Ahoy commercial that, of all things, referenced “Oi!” music. Yes. Oi.
I’ve been known to be a somewhat “aggressive” driver and I don’t have a lot of patience for people who block the flow of traffic out of sheer idiocy. I’m something of a stickler for the rules of the road as well: if you’re in the left lane, pass or get out of the way; the right lane is for slower traffic, not passing; driving an SUV does not make you God. (more…)
Another op-ed piece from the Boston Globe caught my eye recently. Unlike the article bashing a librarian for standing up to the Feds and their illegal, warrant-less search attempts, this article is one with which I (mostly) agree. It deals with the recent editorial cartoons featuring several different images of Islam’s prophet, Muhammad.
Recently, a bomb threat directed (via email) at Bradeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts caused the school to evacuate a bunch of buildings. The FBI were called in, of course, and they tracked the source of the email to a local public library in the town of Newton, Massachusetts. Perhaps taking a queue from the chimp-in-chief, the FBI attempted to seize the 30 computers in the Newton Free Library. Library Directory, Kathy Glick-Weil, intervened and refused to allow the FBI to take the comupters without first producing a warrant. After standing up to the FBI and demanding that they follow due process, they went off in search of a warrant. In the meantime, she assisted FBI Forensic Analysts to narrow down the terminals from which the email may have been sent, eventually knocking the number down from all 3o to 3. 10 hours later, the FBI got their warrant and they left with the 3 computers in their possession.
