The NSA is probably reading this blog...over your shoulder

Photo from Wired.com.

James Bamford wrote a great article for Wired.com on

the NSA's new spy center being built in the Utah desert.

This wouldn't be so disconcerting except that the NSA, an agency

that historically was tasked with preventing another surprise attack

after Pearl Harbor (and clearly, has done a bang-up job since)

has turned its spies inward.

This new facility will be monitoring the

U.S. telecommunications networks and

storing all the data it collects.

I find this particularly troubling considering

I had to OK a new set of Google privacy terms

just to post this.

Europe gets smart

The EU has announced that it is banning from its airports the

x-ray scanners that are currently deployed throughout

the U.S. “in order not to risk jeopardizing citizens’ health and safety.”

When will our government wise up?

Unemployed JD, Part 1

On Saturday, I returned to "reality" from a particularly adventurous visit to my parents' house in the woods of Northern Michigan (look for the forthcoming post).

On Sunday, faced with the prospect of eating granola and water for the next couple days, I headed out to find edible things on a budget. I ended up getting a couple week’s worth of groceries for $40 and change.

For the first time in 7 years, I bought Ramen, and I prepared myself for many meals of peanut butter and jelly. I did spring for the whole grain bread, though, in an attempt to get even scant nutritional value.

This is my new ShinySpecialLife. As an unemployed JD.

I have no job, I have no job prospects, I don’t even have a job interview on the horizon. I also have only enough cash in my account to make it through maybe another month (this one) and loan payments coming due on my legal education.

Stay tuned for the tears and the tales.

The contents of my fridge Sunday morning.

I'm pretty sure that applesauce expired in 2009.

Final "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2" Trailer!!

It's not just for GAYS anymore!

While most of America was watching what just may be the last enjoyable sporting event of the year (PS Go Mavs!), others were watching the Tonys.

I'm not sure Neil Patrick Harris' opening number reinforced his point, but it's FAAAAB-U...er, awesome.

How much do I love NPH?

So, so much!

So, so, so, so much!

Dear Delta, this sucks.

Fix it.

It's hard out there for a pimp

The California Supreme Court has decided that the state law that criminalizes encouraging someone to go into prostitution also prohibits you from suggesting prostitutes "expand their business opportunities."

In other words, all hos are bound to a state-imposed non-compete clause.

Official opinion: here.