Clover Taxonomy III
Just as entomologists are always discovering some new species of beetle, new forms of Clover are constantly being identified and cataloged.
Here, fresh from recent field research, are a few of the...
Just Say No . . . to Cops
Few of us like to interact with cops - like scabies, they are best avoided entirely. But when do you have a choice - and when don't you have a choice...
Mandatory Gun Insurance
It took "conservative" Republicans to trot out mandatory and market-based health insurance in the same mouthful. Don't ever forget to thank them for this.
Well, it's time for the next step: Mandatory...
Clover Taxonomy II
What exactly is a Clover? Probably, you already know - having met him (or her) many times already. Or rather, been delayed, impeded or imperiled by one. Clovers are the pebble...
The Mantra
Sun Tzu counseled that it is madness - because pointless - to directly confront a superior foe. A costumed goon with a badge and a gun, for instance. You will lose...
What Clovers Cost Us
Clovers will say things like, "be patient, slow down; speeding only gets you there a few minutes faster." What they really mean, of course, is that their time matters while yours...
Ok To Speed… When You’re a Cop
Here's a video taken by me of a speeding cop:
This cop was on the median of I-581 (an Interstate spur) running radar when I passed him on my way to the...
Let’s Enforce The Law
If it's really wrong - ethically indefensible - to "speed," then why not enforce speed limits to the letter? The law doesn't spot shoplifters one pocketful of stolen stuff before action...
Big Ones!
Balls, that is. Lookee:
64 MPH. Speed camera certified. On a skateboard. Wearing shorts.
The Mind of an Enforcer
Want to understand how cops think? Or rather, how thought-less they are? Here's a deconstruction of an interview (full text here) Yahoo conducted with ex-traffic op Mike Brucks:
Yahoo asked Brucks, "How...