Patrolin' and tryin' to catch me ridin dirty

Here is an excellent video-lecture about why you should never talk to the police about a crime under any circumstances: excellent advice. I feel very strongly about this issue, and would like to expand on this rule to say....you should never talk to the police about anything, under any circumstances.


Summary of why not talk to the police (from his lecture)
1. It cannot help you. Legally, what you say to the police can be used against you but not for you.
2. You may admit your guilt without anything in return. You can always confess later.
3. Any fallacy in your statement, even if unintentional, can be used to convict you.
4. Even if you're innocent you will always give the police something they can use to convict you.
5. If the police don't recall your testimony with 100% accuracy, their errors can be used against you.
6. Even if the testimony is videotaped, and the officer doesn't recall his questions accurately, it can be used against you.
7. Even if your statement is true, it can be used to convict you if they have any evidence anything you said was wrong-even if their evidence is not reliable.

Not from the lecture:
8. Cops are lame
9. and uneducated
10. and cost me 90 bucks

Sometimes it’s hard to let go...

Back in my home state of Connecticut- land of cold winters, Martha Stewart, and a bitter distance that resides between men - an interesting precedent was set by a brother and sister pair. These trail blazers, John and Diane Simmeck, were questioned when police discovered the remains of their mother had been decomposing in her home for approximately seven years. This wasn’t a surprise to John and Diane however. They had been visiting on a regular basis, paying the utilities in her stead, and tending to the estate. Why didn’t they report her death? Diane Simmeck couldn’t explain why she didn’t report it; she simply chose not to. And, according to Todd Fernow, a professor at university of Connecticut, school of law, she didn’t have to. There are apparently no laws in place that require family members to report or dispose of dead bodies. So take your time. Say goodbye. Or, don’t. Maybe there's a third option that we choose to overlook in our rush to decide.

The moral of this story is clear. Legally, and otherwise: It is okay to hold on.

The full story

Man, this water tastes like crap

Well, city of Decatur, Avondale, Chamblee, and Doraville….that’s because it is.

“At approximately 6:50 p.m., DeKalb County Watershed Management officials were notified that the Scott Candler Water Plant lost power due to severe weather in the area”(7/22). The untreated water that began flowing through our pipes was “not suitable for bathing, drinking, or cooking.” However, officials did not begin to warn the public until 8:25 this morning, by publishing a website no one checked. Most people (myself included) didn’t find out until about 3pm today. Bummer man. You just drank poop.

For those of you reading this, while smugly sipping your non-recalled water, you might want to take a look at National Drinking Water Regulations. Long story short: the allowable amount of feces in water is greater than zero.

Can I keep him?

The more I think about it, the more I think a "river otter" would be an ideal pet for me- or for anyone who loves both dogs and fish, and is conflicted by the two very different habitats. I envision hours of watching my sea otter swim and play in the tank. I'd sprinkle some fish on the top of the water and watch him come to the surface and eat it, then I would use a hand signal to tell my otter it was time to come out, and it would jump into my arms. I'd towel it off, and we'd go take a nap on the couch together after a quick game of fetch.


Amazing Otter Video


It's just kind of a pain that Animal Planet has to spread so much negativity about such a beautiful creature. Any animal can be domesticated. Don't let anyone tell you different.

Animal Planet and their "can't do" attitude

Campaign Update

I would like to thank all my fans for the overwhelming show of support. I would just ask that you refrain from playing "Hail to the Chief" outside my home after 10pm.

http://www.news3online.com/index.php?code=6hO2QW159ps144iqD5z1

But most of all, lower taxes

In light of recent political debauchery, I would like to announce my candidacy for United States president. And because I am all about transparency, here is a look at my future cabinet:

Vice President
Albus Dumbledore

Department of Justice
Secretary Bruce Wayne

Department of Defense
Secretary Gandalf the White (formerly “the grey”)

Department of Education
Secretary Charles Francis Xavier PhD

Environmental Protection Agency
Captain Planet

Department of Transportation
Secretary Hiro Nakamura

Other advisers to include:
King Aslan, King Aragorn

No shoes, no circ, no problems

Today’s politics are all about choice: a woman’s right to choose, black people’s right to vote, Burger king’s “Have it your way” slogan. Unfortunately, there is one group that is being drastically overlooked. Today, millions of male-Americans are being violated without consent in a process known as circumcision. A source that wishes to remain unnamed confided, “I wake up at night sometimes in a cold sweat fearing for the safety of my foreskin, only to realize that it’s gone. No one ever asked me. They just took it.”

Awareness about this problem is crucial. Visit www.nocirc.org for more information.


















"Circumcision denies a male's right to genital integrity and choice for his own body."


Freedom: it begins in your pants.