Archive for March, 2007


live like a refugee?

Canada is seeing a small influx of American deserters who would rather not serve in Iraq.
Most of them, like Colby, say they joined the military in part out of patriotism. “I thought Iraq had something to do with 9/11,” Colby says, “that they were the bad guys that attacked our country.” But unlike Hinzman, most […]

Federal Convictions Reversed

Alexander Bunin of the Federal Public Defender’s Office has compiled a list of cases that contain at least one point favorable to federal criminal defendants.
Alexander’s Federal Convictions Reversed may be duplicated for any lawyer providing legal services to indigent defendants. Duplication is encouraged and the document may be reprinted by other free publications or […]

Major label releases major artist’s albums DRM-free

EMI has released George Harrison’s solo catalog online, with an initial offering of 9 albums, and the rest to follow next year. Some of the albums available now include “All Things Must Pass,” “Thirty Three & 1/3,” “George Harrison” and “Somewhere In England.” With this release, all four Beatles’ solo catalogs are now available digitally.
This […]

CERN to Morons

CERN to morons, the LHC will not destroy the Earth. This is alluding to the previous story on how it could.
Contrary to the somewhat feverish claims laid out in an recent lawsuit, when our favorite particle-smashing, Force-finding Large Hadron Collider is switched on soon it will not result in the destruction of life as we […]