Apr
3
Sheer Evil
April 3, 2009 | 3 Comments
As Jammie Wearing Fool says, there is no punishment fitting enough for these sickos. A Georgia woman has pleaded guilty in Connecticut to federal charges of producing child pornography. Federal prosecutors say 53-year-old Laura Culver who lives in Gray, Ga., is facing up to 20 years in prison after her guilty plea Thursday. Court documents [...]
Apr
3
One jerk out, another in
April 3, 2009 | 1 Comment
The Giants have released Plaxico Burress today. Good riddance. On the other hand, the Mets have signed Gary Sheffield. Ugh. I guess we could do worse than $400,000 for an occasional pinch-hit homer.
Apr
3
2009 MLB Preview: AL West
April 3, 2009 | 1 Comment
Now we switch to the junior circuit, where all the action is really in one division. But there are two others, and unfortunately they each get to send one team to the post-season, knocking out at least one team that would romp in these weak sisters. Anyway, I think it’s time for a little limb [...]
Apr
3
Judicial Activism in Iowa
April 3, 2009 | Comments Off
Regular readers of this blog know that I’m not a big fan of the term “judicial activism,” but it most certainly applies in this case. Today the Iowa supreme court ruled unanimously (7-0) that a “state statute limiting civil marriage to a union between a man and a woman violates the equal protection clause of [...]
Apr
3
2009 MLB Preview: NL West
April 3, 2009 | Comments Off
The NL West is almost in the exact same position as the NL East. It features two really bad teams, two pretty good, young ones, and one right in between. Frankly, I all but had to flip a coin in order to pick the division champ, but in the end I went with 1. Arizona [...]