There were fearful forecasts of a blizzard. I don’t know. Nothing out there when I woke up. Supposedly it’s going to hit about 10am, but depending on which forecast you look at, it might peter out in the southern ’burbs. I wouldn’t mind some snow, but it’s far enough into winter that I’m not very excited about it, either.
Had dinner last night at Masa with the reconstituted dinner club. It was a pretty good experience. The food was good but not great (I had the Pollo con Mole, and while it was tasty, the dark meat portion of the chicken was slightly undercooked). But our waitress (Andy) was attentive and cute and that never hurts.
Our group of ten spent about $400, so it wasn’t a cheap night (even though I suspect we under-tipped as a table). The company was interesting, since there were a lot of new faces, and it was a darned good evening. One of the interesting things was that I was the only one of the gang to pay with cash. Everyone else used checks or credit cards. Huh! I guess I’m a weirdo. Yeah, that’s a complete shock, I know.
- Balko takes a look at The Latest Trend in Policing. In the 80s, SWAT teams were called out about 3000 times per year in the whole US. Now, it’s over 40,000 times per year, and many callouts are to serve warrants on non-violent offenders (gamblers are the latest target). What’s the difference between a militarized police force and a standing army? [police state]
- Dan said: National Security: The Attack on the Constitution was a must-read. I have to agree. [flutterby]
- The FBI promised in 1994 not to track you through your cell phone. Turns out they lied. But hey, it’ll protect us from the terrists, right? [fark!]
- Hmm. Now the RIAA Says Ripping CDs to Your iPod is NOT Fair Use. Ditto for making a backup copy. And why would I want to buy new music if those are the rules? [boing boing]