November 2007

More Sad Stats

November 15, 2007

Blacks and disproportionality go hand in hand. It’s old news, really. Blacks make up roughly 13 percent of the population, yet commit over half the nation’s violent crimes. (Source) Blacks make up roughly 13 percent of the population, yet they accounted for 50 percent of AIDS cases in 2005. (Source) No doubt some of these [...]

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World Between Ears

November 13, 2007

A lot of people have come to see the mp3 player as an extension to their body [...] they won’t leave the house without the device anymore. The music collection that they carry with them is a reflection of their identity and without an mp3 player, a lot of people feel incomplete. More and more [...]

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‘Comprehensive Review’ Yet Another Disguise for Race Preferences

November 13, 2007

Update (11/14): Roger Clegg expertly breaks down Barack Obama’s interview on “affirmative action.” That’s race preferences, to you and me. I’ll appear on NPR’s News & Notes today around 1 p.m. ET to discuss UCS’s comprehensive review proposal and other topics. Clarification: The UC System has a two-tiered approach in admitting students. First, they must [...]

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To Those Who’ve Served

November 11, 2007
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Fourth Blogiversary!

November 9, 2007

I was so busy this week, I forgot about my “blogiversary.” On Monday, November 5, this blog turned four years old. LBC has received about 3.9 million unique visitors since I signed up with Site Meter in May 2004. Once again, thanks for reading my blog. Blogging is in the blood, baby. Update (11/10): My [...]

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God and the Blog World Expo III

November 9, 2007

***Live-blogging at Boundless Line and below*** ***For earlier live-blogging, see Part II*** This photo was taken yesterday by Jim of Gateway Pundit. More photos here. Pictured: Matt Sheffield of NewsBusters.org, me, and Soren Dayton of RedState.org. 10:05 a.m. PT: It’s Day Two of the Blog World Expo/GodBlogCon Convention. Biola University professor Paul Spears will discuss [...]

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God and the Blog World Expo II

November 8, 2007
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God and the Blog World Expo

November 8, 2007

***Live-blogging at Boundless Line and below*** 5:17 a.m. PT: Hi, my name is La Shawn, and I’m a coffeeholic. And I like to get up at 4 a.m. I’m in Vegas, blogging before dawn. Lots of bloggers to try to meet today. Over the next two days, bloggers from many parts of the blogosphere – [...]

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His Royal Badness, Prince of Litigation

November 7, 2007

In a quest to “reclaim his art on the Internet,” singer and musician Prince is going to sue sites like YouTube and eBay over unauthorized use of his work. Fans (and haters?) upload his videos and auction copies of his CDs and other merchandise in violation of his copyright, he claims. (Source) In a post [...]

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Viva Las Vegas!

November 6, 2007

Yeah, Las Vegas is a little tacky (the strip), but so what? I’m looking forward to it. I’ve never seen the city, only the slot machine-filled airport on a layover. You may recall that I mentioned attending two concerts on Hanson’s “The Walk Tour” so far. Well, I have an opportunity to attend a third. [...]

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The Mirror of Web 2.0

November 5, 2007

Ever heard the term Web 2.0 and wondered what the heck it meant? Well, it’s complicated. But it’s simple. It depends on your perspective. One of Saturday’s presenters, Judith Howard Ellis, showed a video at the end of her presentation. Earlier this year, I’d watched the same video. Loved it. You’ve probably seen it, too. [...]

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Theopneustos: Given By Inspiration of God

November 4, 2007

Did I mention that I love libraries? A Lamp Unto My Feet Something strange happened yesterday. I was giving my presentation at the World Journalism Institute conference for Christian journalism students. The plan was to share my testimony and its relevance to how and why I started blogging, then discuss what Christians can do with [...]

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States Should Take Over Immigration Enforcement

November 2, 2007

Is this thing on? Test, test… I don’t know what I was thinking coming up here without a jacket. I’m blogging from the hotel lobby because my room won’t be ready until three o’clock. (Idle hands are the blogger’s workshop.) After this, I think I’ll brave the chilly weather and walk around. After all, I [...]

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