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Dark Ace Brings a Heavy Metal Aesthetic to Disc Golf

2 years 9 months ago
George Fiorini has been playing disc golf for about three years. But he’s never been impressed with the attire associated with the sport, which is mainly “hippie” or “pseudo-jock,” as he describes them.
Cassidy Waigand

Two Alton Juvenile Females Injured In Crash

2 years 9 months ago
GREENVILLE - Two Alton juvenile females were transported to a hospital with injuries following a two-vehicle accident at 1:27 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2022, on Illinois Route 127 at U.S. Route 40 in Greenville. A 23-year-old Greenville female died in the accident. The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by the Illinois State Police District 11 WHAT: Two-Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash WHERE: Illinois Route 127 at US Route 40, Greenville, IL., Bond County WHEN: April 16, 2022, at approximately 1:27 p.m. VEHICLES: Unit 1 – 2005 White GMC Pickup Truck Unit 2 – 2007 Blue Nissan Maxima DRIVERS: Unit 1 – Juvenile, 16-year-old female from Smithboro, IL. – Transported to an area hospital with injuries. Unit 2 – 23-year-old female from Greenville, IL. – Deceased PASSENGER: Unit 2 – Juvenile, 17-year-old male from Alton, IL. – Transported to an area hospital with injuries. Unit 2 – Juvenile,

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Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

2 years 9 months ago
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is PaulT with a comment about Ed Sheeran filming his songwriting sessions to avoid copyright complaints, in response to a commenter saying it’s unfair to malign the copyright holders who went after him, because they legitimately own the rights they own: The legitimacy of the […]
Leigh Beadon

Does higher income inequality produce higher crime rates?

2 years 9 months ago
As you may have heard, Los Angeles is undergoing a rash of unusual crimes. Gangs from South LA have been sending crews specifically to target rich people, tailing them from fashionable hotels, restaurants and clubs and then stealing their watches and purses. At first glance, this might not seem mysterious. For one thing, it's been ...continue reading "Does higher income inequality produce higher crime rates?"
Kevin Drum