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I think I’m starting to like James Lileks. His review of 2002 (you read that right) is great.

SPEAKING OF LEGAL SYSTEMS: I mentioned earlier that I admit our legal system is better than a lot of other countries. I, for one, am glad that my right to self-defense isn’t given to me by the government.

JUST A LITTLE SEXY: Paula Zahn was apparently outraged at a recent CNN promo ad that lists her as “just a little sexy”. At first I thought she was mad because she considers herself a lot sexy, but then I read the article and found that wasn’t it at all.

There’s no doubt in my mind that the victims of 9/11 should be taken care of, including some government help. However, I’m all for a careful review of the planned compensation. I’d be wary of creating more “culture of victimhood” minions who expect everything handed to them because of something that happened long in the past. And before you flame me as a right-wing lunatic, check out a recent U.N. report on the after-effects of Chernobyl:

‘There is an incentive to get classified as a victim. People getting benefits think they should get more and more. They think everything should be done for them by someone else – it creates a huge sense of fatalism and pessimism, which means they don’t get on with their life,’ [Oksana] Garnets [head of the UN Chernobyl program] said.

It’s a rare day that I agree with the U.N., but there you have it.

Now, I’m not a huge fan of the legal system in America, but even I admit it’s a helluva lot better than some (most?) other places. For example, I think it’s only fair that if someone wants to block SuSE Linux from being distributed, they should at least be willing to go public with it. None of this “[my] client wishes to get a settlement with “the opponent” [SuSE] and doesn’t want to be named.” I can only hope that if SuSE wins, they get to reclaim legal fees and rake their anonymous “opponent” over the public coals. Keep an eye on SuSE’s Press page, as they promised to have a statement out in response within the next few days.

Looks like the weather has cleared up over western Maryland. It’s time to initiate Project Get My Ass In Gear and head for Winchester.