Rivers after the Hurricane

Two days after hurricane Irene, the Norwalk and Silvermine rivers are still pretty high. Here's a picture of the Silvermine River, looking south from the James Street bridge:


Here's the Norwalk River, looking north from Merrit 7:


and here's the Norwalk River looking towards Glover St. and the old Perkin Elmer building:

Visiting the Supreme Court

A Russian translation of the booklet that tourists get when they visit the Supreme Court.

How can this go wrong?

Draft transitional Libyan constitution makes Islam the state religion. but protects non-muslims.

Oh, what a surprise

The two guys who hassled and assaulted (60-year old) law professor Ann Althouse on Friday turn out to be union rent-a-thugs. (There are videos on her blog.)

Fender-bender last week

The Daily Mail reports that there was a little fender-bender last week in Monte Carlo, at the Place du Casino. It seems that a woman driving a Bentley hit a Mercedes and then, obeying the cruel but firm law of conservation of momentum, went on to hit a Ferrari, a Porsche, and an Aston-Martin Rapide.