Back online

Blogger took longer than I’d hoped to migrate my blog, but it appears that
everything is up and working again. I like the new interface they provide.

Strom
Thurmond died today. He was born in 1902 and was the longest-serving senator in U.S. history.

Big Law Day

Supreme Court overturns Texas “sodomy law”
This really is an important decision because the Supreme Court basically says
that consentual sex in the privacy of one’s home is protected and cannot
be infringed upon by the states. Many claim that this ruling will make it
harder to maintain laws prohibiting bigamy, polygamy and incest, but the
court’s duty is to protect the public interests. I’m not condoning these
behaviors in any way, but consentual sex between adults in no way affects
the public.

Cure for AIDS?

Wow! Scientists have found an antibody that seems to be able to fight the
AIDS virus. More information is available here. This is just one of the coolest
things ever and I hope it does actually evolve into something that helps humankind.