Went to Target today and spent some time giggling at the ridonkulous dog costumes. Why don't they make those for big dogs?

Oh, right. Because big dogs can kiiiilll you. Kill you dead.

You don't think they've been incredibly publicly vindicated? Also, how is it the city of Durham's fault that the entire country knew about the case? If the case had been only publicized locally, wouldn't the wrongful accusation and actions of Nifong and (maybe) the police been equally unjust? Isn't the publicity irrelevant in a lawsuit against the city?

Well, two things. One, in general you can be held responsible for the foreseeable results of your actions. Arguably the publicity was foreseeable-- especially if the concealment was going on after the national story came out. Two, you take your victim as you find him-- if you cause a car accident with four victims rather than one, it's not unfair to make you pay for all four victims even though you had nothing to do with putting them in the car.

ION, people in other places may not have heard about the controversy with the taxis being required (?) to have credit card machines and GPS in them. I rode in one of the cabs that has it! The credit card machine was incredibly handy, but the GPS was creepy -- it knew when we changed lanes! Weird.

My RE agent had that turn-by-turn thing in her car. Creepy, but also really cool.

In Philly all the cabs had card swipey machines in the back seat - so much better than Chicago where they dial it in on this little machine that takes forever, and never without a dirty look. If they'll even take cards at all.

I loved the GPS unit we had in our rental car in Hawaii. I think I might like CC machines in taxis--I'm always worried if I've forgotten cash.

people in other places may not have heard about the controversy with the taxis being required (?) to have credit card machines and GPS in them

Is the controversy about expense, or being able to pinpoint their location, or what? The cab company I've called recently has both, but they can't get enough reception right in front of one of my ERs to be able to swipe my card there, which is annoying. At least the paper way worked everywhere. And they always act like I only just mentioned it was credit card--I say so when I call for the cab, and when I tell the driver where to go. Sometimes they're just more interested in arguing with me about my choice (or the location) of destination.

The GPS is controversial due to The Man issues.

Aren't most controversies due to The Man issues?

Noah is being impossibly cute. Literally. His cuteness is impossible. Grace too is being cute. THIS is how babies get you to make more of them.

Aren't most controversies due to The Man issues?

Now I want to think about that more, but I can't, due to brain deadness.

It's either The Man or Money, most of the time, I think, with controversies. Either that or the audience feeling superior.