Month: December 2004
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FERPA: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Paulie digs up some legislation that may be of importance to the high school kid outed to his parents by his principal case. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to […]
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Going to Midway Airport
Sitting here at the airport – it’s 9:22 – I’m here two hours early. I took a cab here for the first time. It was wonderful. $30 + tip but nice to sleep on the way in. And it is so frigging cold this morning. I was trying to get out of the house – […]
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Halls of Hotness
Goluboy emailed asking if I’d mind being the latest addition to his Hall of Hotness (a pantheon of handsome bloggers and celebrities). So I sent him my pic from Flickr (which has been described as Henry Rollins-esque). Who am I to disagree with the descriptors: Strong-willed. Sexy. Tattooed. Reowr. In fact, I should print that […]
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Happy Winter Solstice
Happy Solstice, all. From now on the days get longer. Though it seems like the nights are so much longer in Feb. Update: Can I just say that all my windows are closed and papers are blowing around the room. That’s how drafty it is here. I need to get some kind of draft blocker […]
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Time Magazine: Person of the Year 2004
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Time Magazine Person of the Year: George W. Bush
U.S. President George W. Bush’s bold, uncompromising leadership and his clear-cut election victory made him Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2004, its managing editor said Sunday. I guess it’s not as bad as Kissinger’s Nobel Peace Prize, right?
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Fog of War, The
Like the movie The Trial of Henry Kissinger did a great job illuminating the illegal bombing campaign in Cambodia, The Fog of War does an amazing job illustrating The Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam and the U. S.-Japanese conflict in the second World War. The movie is a sit-down with Robert McNamara, former president of Ford, […]
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Nearly Half of Americans Support Restricting Rights of Muslim Americans
A recent poll: Nearly one in two Americans believe the U.S. government should restrict civil liberties for Muslim-Americans, according to a nationwide Cornell University poll on terrorism fears. 27 percent of respondents said all Muslim Americans should be required to register their location with the federal government.
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Survivor's Jenna Lewis Leaked Her Own Sex Tape
You know your career is in the shitter when you have to leak your own sex tape: Survivor: All-Stars contestant Jenna Lewis not only leaked her own sex tape, but along with her manager, is actually behind the creation of the Internet website that has been selling the video.
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New Documents: 8 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody in Afghanistan
More evidence has emerged that US troops in Iraq carried out extensive torture inside Iraqi jails. Newly released military documents show Marines carried out mock executions, used electric shocks and burned prisoners. The documents, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, reveal that at least 13 Marines were court-martialed for taking part in the abuse. […]