Daily Archives: 5 March, 2008

In Which I Cry For a Television Character

Note: If you haven’t watched last night’s episode of Jericho (Oversight), you should not continue reading this post, which I’m hiding behind a jump because I really hate spoilers and I figure you do too. Also, those of you who don’t watch Jericho for some stupid reason won’t find this post that interesting. Hey, have

Accio Lawsuit

I have been following the J.K. Rowling/Harry Potter Lexicon suit with some interest, and I even linked to a Slate article on the issue recently, as I recall. For those of you who haven’t been following, the Harry Potter Lexicon is a huge clearinghouse of information on all things Harry, compiled and maintained by dedicated

Heaving Feathers

The EU is setting its sights on tax havens. Given the high rate of taxation in the EU, I guess it’s not too surprising that people want to avoid paying theirs. Oh, wait, their taxes actually buy social services, don’t they? A gay vice presidential candidate? Could it be? And his party orientation is a