BK Blunder

I'll try to get back in the writing groove tomorrow. For now, though, I offer my final vacation photo. This one's for chrisglass, whose entry on the redesign of fast-food logos exemplifies his lusciously lean aesthetic:

I love the fact that this three-dimensional sign looks like it has been painted on the sky. And then there's the matter of the comestible being offered and the idiosyncratic manner in which it is spelled. Oh, and in case you were wondering whether you should make the trip to Yuma, Arizona to partake of this fare yourself, be advised that Kim and I had what could well be the worst fast-food meal ever there. Then again, to some of you that may be an enticement. . .

Am Rande des Möglichen

It's not often that I agree with the missives the Ayn Rand Institute periodically sends me. But to this one I can say, "D'accord":

Dear Editor:

This week the Supreme Court dealt a blow to individual freedom by ruling that federal agents may arrest and prosecute people who grow or use marijuana for medical purposes.

The fundamental issue at stake is not federal law versus state law, but personal freedom versus government coercion. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights exist to protect every individual's right to life and liberty. An individual who grows or consumes marijuana violates no one's rights while legitimately exercising his own. Just as government has no right to determine what food we eat or what books we read, it should have no right to determine what drugs we take. As long as we don't violate the rights of others, we should have the right to do with our lives--and our bodies--whatever we think is best.

David Holcberg, Ayn Rand Institute

2121 Alton Parkway #250, Irvine CA 92606

(949) 222-6550 ext.226

It's important to be reminded, from time to time, that libertarian thinking exerts a pull on both sides of the aisle. That last sentence, for example, is ripe for left-wing appropriation.