Bernard Harcourt is finding some very interesting and powerful correlations between crime rates and institutionalization rates. And you can’t just look at prisons. I’m not an expert in the field, but I suspect that this may be groundbreaking, with some interesting implications for public policy.
The VPI Picture You Won’t See
A colleague of mine has a son who is a senior in engineering at VPI, who was fortunately not on campus when the shooting occurred. He was traumatized nonetheless, as were all the students, and my colleague drove down from DC to Blacksburg this past weekend to see how he and his friends were doing. He took some pictures of the improvised memorials.
While not as moving or lovely, this is the one that interested me the most. Such a sign was apparently on the door of every campus building, to keep away the ghouls. I don’t think you’ll see this picture in the papers.
The VPI Picture You Won’t See
A colleague of mine has a son who is a senior in engineering at VPI, who was fortunately not on campus when the shooting occurred. He was traumatized nonetheless, as were all the students, and my colleague drove down from DC to Blacksburg this past weekend to see how he and his friends were doing. He took some pictures of the improvised memorials.
While not as moving or lovely, this is the one that interested me the most. Such a sign was apparently on the door of every campus building, to keep away the ghouls. I don’t think you’ll see this picture in the papers.
The VPI Picture You Won’t See
A colleague of mine has a son who is a senior in engineering at VPI, who was fortunately not on campus when the shooting occurred. He was traumatized nonetheless, as were all the students, and my colleague drove down from DC to Blacksburg this past weekend to see how he and his friends were doing. He took some pictures of the improvised memorials.
While not as moving or lovely, this is the one that interested me the most. Such a sign was apparently on the door of every campus building, to keep away the ghouls. I don’t think you’ll see this picture in the papers.
So Long, Crabcakes
Eastern Market apparently burned down over the weekend. I had many a good crab cake there, but I agree that the government should not be involved in rebuilding it.
Good for Congressman Campbell.
I also think we need to look into this suspicious event. Were there government documents buried underneath? Were the Jews warned away? Where was Dick Cheney? Was it made of steel?
Turn The Page
Megan channels one of my gripes:
What the hell is with multiple page web articles? The reason books have pages is obvious; it’s hard to carry around a single 110×80 foot sheet of paper, much less unfold it to read. Not so much for web articles. Does someone actually find this preferable?
Yes, what is up with that? More ad space? I don’t see why. Maybe more page views to fool the advertisers? Computer World does this, and I do find it annoying.
The Top Eight Corporations
In Second Life. One of them is Reuters. The Pontiac site sounds pretty cool, with test drives, and free land.
[Update a few minutes later]
Alan Boyle has a story on learning rocketry there.
The Truth Is Out There
Here’s a hilarious Fark thread on the increasing desperation of the Truthers in the wake of the Oakland bridge collapse:
I heard the tanker driver took driving lessons but didn’t want to learn how to park.
[Via LGF, who has a great graphic]
[A couple minutes later]
Oh, my gosh. There is a web site devoted to it. I’m pretty sure that it’s satirical, but with these people it’s hard to tell. Either way, it’s pretty funny.
Don’t Give Up Too Soon
Why Congress should support the “surge”:
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Don’t Give Up Too Soon
Why Congress should support the “surge”:
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