Law… Investor Visas for Sale, $500,000 a Pop 8 May 2017 Over the weekend, the Kushner family (yes, the family members of Presidential senior adviser Jared Kushner) got caught in China trying to sell investor visas to wealthy Chinese. Well, let…
Law… There Are No Small Roles 8 May 201727 Sep 2017 It has become axiomatic that the Democrats--despite winning the popular vote for President in every general election since 1992 (except 2004)--are faring poorly in State and local elections. Statistics tend to bear…
Law… Fake Underreported Terrorism Attacks 9 Feb 2017 The quick response to the hastily published list of 78 "terrorism" incidents which the Administration feels haven't garnered enough media attention has been to point out that many entries are…
Law… End of the Obama Era 20 Jan 20179 Feb 2017 At 11:47a Eastern, Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States. As that happened, Barack Obama joined the ex-President's club, leaving behind a legacy that will probably take…
Law… Why Police Killings Are a Thing 28 Sep 20169 Feb 2017 A lot has been said in the past year or so about law enforcement officers killing people, with hardly a day going by without some news story on the matter. For…
Gizmos… LOT-Lenovo Ideapad Miix 700 — One Month Later 26 Sep 20169 Feb 2017 Just about exactly one month ago, I purchased an open-box Lenovo Ideapad Miix 700 from Microcenter here in Houston, Texas. I discussed my initial impressions about the device, which were quite…
Entertainment… No Big Surprise: FanDuel and DraftKings Ordered to Stop 11 Nov 2015 It really comes as no surprise that New York's Attorney General has ordered FanDuel and DraftKings to stop taking money from New York residents. This is because the New York AG…
Law… Vote Buying 28 Aug 2015 T-Mobile's CEO John Legere is a prolific tweeter, and he is one of the few CEO Twitter follows that provides entertainment. Whether he's in Central Park running a race, handing…
Gizmos… Weaponized Police Drones 27 Aug 2015 North Dakota's police forces can outfit drones with any variety of "nonlethal" weapons, according to a Daily Beast article. This really shouldn't be surprising, given the increased militarization of the United States'…
Gizmos… Technology in the Law Office–Windows 10 on a Small Tablet (pt. 3) 24 Aug 2015 Now that I have been using Windows 10 on my Venue 8 Pro for a week or two, I can say unequivocally that Windows 10 can work on a small tablet. Microsoft's…
