Recent news round-up

Good News

• Star Wars: Carrie Fisher Says She's Returning For Episode VII
• To Place Graduates, Law Schools Are Opening Firms When I went to law school, most of the faculty did everything it could to discourage practical training, despite its great popularity among the students. I'm glad law schools have gotten away from that.

Bad News

• South Dakota allows armed teachers, Georgia advances gun-carry rights
• South Dakota governor signs extended abortion wait period law

It's so much fun to watch Republicans attack each other

Disgraced Ex-Congressman Attacks John Boehner in New Book

Back in 2006, I blogged a few times about Ney's downfall.

My seventh warning about Walmart

I've said it before, Walmart is a dangerous place.

Customer Pulls Out Gun After Walmart Employee Refuses Her Coupon

Recent news round-up

Good News

• Mennonite minister sentenced in international kidnapping case
• Florida hazing defendants to face manslaughter charges
• Lawmakers applaud VA on same-sex burial request

Bad News

• Elderly Woman Dies After Nurse Refuses to Give Her CPR

Abstinence only didn't work, apparently

MTA To Use Birth Control To Target Subway Rats

Plat du jour

I kind of doubt the people at the North Carolina motor vehicles bureau realize the literal meaning.

From Wikipedia:

minchia [ˈmiŋkja]: the same meaning as cazzo but notably a feminine name, it originates from Sicilian language;[13] nowadays it is common anywhere in Italy, where [i]t is also used as exclamation of surprise, or even appreciation.

cazzo (pl. cazzi) [ˈkattso]: literally penis, can be used as an exclamation or for emphasis