Snow on Friday, Auto Body Experience show Friday evening, made it to and from the show with no problems in the snow, except for a car in the O’Gara’s parking lot that snuggled right up to the driver’s side of my truck. Saturday was single-game ticket-sales over at Midway stadium, so we stood around in the snow like a bunch of people not bright enough to come in out of the cold. Sunday, a trip to visit mom through virtually snow-free country, followed by some cleanup around the house and turning down two different opportunities to go out on Sunday evening.
That was the weekend, and it was a pretty good one. The weather’s supposed to be warmer this week, and the little bit of snow that remains from Friday will probably be gone today. Folks farther south got more, and it might take a few days longer, but spring is asserting itself. Today, time to get back to work, especially since I’ve got some friends in town from the left coast, and I’d like to hang out with them either this afternoon or evening, so I need to be productive early. That’s about it for the update. Seeya tomorrow.
- In The 91-Pound Acid Trip, Ryan Grim points out that
The numbers touted by the government in its big LSD bust just don’t add up.
Okay, 91 pounds is a lot of acid. What the government actually found is a mystery, but one of the chemists testified to finding seven ounces. Sheesh. And how big was that fish you caught? It sounds pretty obvious that the guy they busted was making LSD, but I think the government ought to have to tell the truth, rather than overestimating by a factor of 200 or more. [flutterby] - George F. Will says the GOP will rue the day it changed the rules on filibustering judicial candidates. If nothing else,
Exempting judicial nominations from filibusters will enlarge presidential power.
We’ve seen a lot of expansion of presidential power in my life, and I keep wondering where it will stop. [strib] - Hmm. The Wall Street Journal explains why people keep Yelling “Freebird!” In a Crowded Theater. Not exactly the place I would have expected to see this article, but I still liked it. [kottke]
- Speaking of music, Spider John Koerner finally gets his due with a new movie about him. The movie will play at the Oak Street Cinema beginning this coming friday. [strib]
- No cameras allowed in the Land of the Free, Home of the Brave, or at least in many areas controlled by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, like bridges and tunnels. Never mind that the bridges have some great views. [boing boing]