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Saturday, December 19, 2015
Micro movie review
Spectre: The latest James Bond movie. It's well-made, a little lighter in tone than Skyfall. Daniel Craig is as good a 007 for the 21st Century as Sean Connery was for the 1960s.
Recent news round-up, Part 2
Good News
- Judge: No evidence of crimes in recordings of abortion group
- University of California drops prison investments amid student demands Divestments like this don't really hurt the companies, but the symbolism is good. There should be no private prisons.
- France passes bill banning 'excessively thin' models
- American Commandos Hit the Ground in Syria
- Transgender Arkansas inmate denied right to sue prison-court
- Virginia county closes schools as Islam assignment prompts backlash It was a stupid thing for the teacher to do, but the reaction was way out of proportion.
Friday, December 18, 2015
Recent news round-up, Part 1
Good News
- Florida man to display 'Festivus Pole' at Oklahoma Capitol
- Judge who threatened to fight lawyer removed from bench
- Record number of US cities offered LGBT rights in 2015, report says
Bad News
- Congress passes long-stalled cybersecurity bill This article doesn't go into detail, but it sure sounds like there is a basis for the privacy advocates' criticism.
- Male Politicians Want to Force Ohio Women to Bury or Cremate Aborted or Miscarried Fetuses
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Happy birthday, Beethoven! (maybe)
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Monday, December 14, 2015
Today's news round-up, part 2
Good News
- Most sex offender parolees exempt from ban Some common sense here. Only people convicted for attacking children who are strangers should be barred from living close to where children congregate.
- Ohio blocked from taking action against Planned Parenthood
- No nativity scene at Florida Capitol this Christmas
- Probation for woman who shot at Home Depot shoplifters It's good that she won't be able to have a gun for several years. This sentence will be much more of a deterrent to gun-toting vigilantes than a short jail term, community service, or a fine.
- Bangladesh lifts ban on all social media
- Two Swedes get life sentences for 'terrorist crimes' in Syria It is interesting that this trial took place in their home country, for actions abroad.
- 'Unit 732', the French anti-IS volunteers in Iraq
- U.S., allies conduct 16 strikes against Islamic State - U.S. military
- Forces armed with guns and arrows kill girl bombers in Cameroon: sources
Bad News
- This Women's Festival Banned Transgender Women and Also Any Discussion of the Ban
- There Have Been 19 Hate Crimes Against Muslims in the Past Week
- EU relaunches Turkey membership bid in migrant deal With such a repressive government, Turkey does not belong in the EU.
- Tunisia jails six students for 'homosexuality': lawyer
- IS in Libya executes two for 'witchcraft' and 'spying'
Today's news round-up, Part 1
Good News
- Supreme Court blocks Alabama court order in adoption case
- Referee Bill Kennedy, following slur by Rajon Rondo, announces he's gay
- Drone registration takes flight as FAA adopts new rules
- Seattle lawmakers set to vote on allowing Uber, other drivers to unionize UPDATE: Seattle becomes first US city to let Uber drivers unionize I suspect the courts will say this would be a violation of the anti-trust law.
- Human rights requirements for World Cup hosts, FIFA sponsors
- Man convicted of planning IS-inspired attack in London
Bad News
- U.S. top court rules for DirecTV in arbitration case There should be no mandatory arbitration for consumer or employee disputes.
- Town kills solar farm project for fear it’ll consume the sun and prevent photosynthesis Idiots.
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Micro movie review
Spotlight: The true story of how the Boston Globe researched and reported the story of how the Catholic Archdiocese there tolerated and covered up the dozens of priests who had sexually abused children for years. Excellent. A must-see.
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