The third and final book in the Bernieres trilogy; once I read one, I figure I might as well read them all. It seems somehow mean to leave the trilogy incomplete, and, unlike a lot of trilogies, all of the books are strong enough to stand on their own while also reading beautifully together. This …
Daily Archives: 30 May, 2008
Convictions
According to the Washington Post, in Britain, where people apparently are willing to tolerate millions of CCTV cameras because they are “good for safety,” the rape conviction is shockingly low. I’d say a decline from roughly 30% in the 1970s to just over 5% today is pretty depressing, and also pretty telling. (Compare that with …
Stinky Vulcans
The Police Log at the Arcata Eye is so awesome that I may have linked to it before, but I wanted to make sure, so here’s this week’s. I might add that I think the Advocate should take a note from the Eye’s book; the Police Log is wildly successful to the point that there …