Maybe you’ve noticed I haven’t said much about the UndieBomber?: Here’s how they do “airport security” in Israel. Notice that they don’t strip search people? Notice the lack of scanners that let authorities look under your clothes (how long till scanner porn shows up online?) without having to touch you (except with radiation of course)? Now here’s what the ACLU has to say about the future direction of airport screening. Remarkably reasonable, no?
It was a lousy decade: Prices went up. No jobs were created. Property values were stagnant. The net worth of American families declined when inflation was taken into account. The stock market merely churned. In short, it sucked. Glad it’s over. Let’s do what we can to make this decade better!
On Charity: a good info-graphic.
Banks only follow the laws they want to follow, fair housing edition: Wells Fargo being sued for [allegedly] steering minorities to crappy high interest low quality subprime loans.
A serious question: Should I commit to writing something — even if it’s something short — every day? You know where the comments are. At the moment I am committed to a writing schedule on my other sites. That has led to a perhaps irregular publishing schedule at ShortWoman. I have considered a 3 day a week schedule (and taking ads! did you know I have not made a penny at this site?) at various times in the past. Your opinions and the comments section were made for each other.
Perhaps the Israelis employ “Airport Intelligence” rather than Airport Security.