This Wikipedia entry on Arizona’s anti-immigration law might answer some questions people have about what the exact language of the law mandates. Law Provisions The law makes it a state misdemeanor crime for anyone to be unable to prove lawful residence in the United States upon being asked to provide such proof pursuant to a [...]

A Flagstaff, Arizona citizen argues that the state’s new anti-immigration law, requiring law enforcement authorities to determine the immigration status of those they suspect are in the country illegally, does not go far enough. From elephantjournal.com: Is it just me or has Arizona Immigration Law SB 1070 not gone far enough? If the Arizona police [...]

“Where’s the part in this bill where anyone who takes down the entire financial system has to live on the street in a box over a steam vent?” Wow surprise. Seems we have all 59 Democrats supporting a sprawling piece of reform legislation, and all 41 Republicans opposing it. And of course, those 41 votes [...]

10. The Girl’s Guide to Homelessness – 24-year-old Brianna Karp’s blog about losing her job and falling into homelessness (Mar 4, 2010) Our original post: “Come Thursday, February 24, I will be making my way on the streets of Orange County as best I can, and I will be considered that most stigmatized of people [...]

11. Living Craigslist – Unemployed college grad travels cross-country using only Craigslist. (Feb 1, 2010) 11. Who’s paying taxes?; Distribution of wealth – charts showing which income levels pay what percentage of taxes in the U.S., and the distribution of net worth and wealth (Feb 4, 2010) Previous entries: 25. Colorado Springs: City of the [...]

12. Happy all the time – Apr 5, 2010 – Diary of a McDonald’s Happy Meal purchase, in which the subject of the experiment stays unnaturally fresh for a whole year 12. Merry Recession! – Recession-themed Christmas cards (Dec 15, 2009) Previous entries: 25. Colorado Springs: City of the future? – Anti-tax haven Colorado Springs [...]

13. Facebook connections analyzed – interactive Facebook map with lines drawn between geographical areas that share a lot of friends (Feb 22, 1010) 13. Friday photo gallery Nov 6 2009 Previous entries: 25. Colorado Springs: City of the future? – Anti-tax haven Colorado Springs finds itself in desperate fiscal straits, touching off schadenfreude and defensiveness [...]

Some new photos mixed in with best-ofs. Click on an image to see it full size. More photos here

More anecdotes of woe from the site FMyLife. Today, after five months of not working, I have a check waiting for me at the office. Too bad the office is in another city. My gas tank is empty, and I have no money to put gas in my car. FML ——————————————————————————————————————- Today, I applied and [...]

14. 100 Motivational Blog Posts for the Unemployed (Jan 29, 2009) – practical and emotional tips, tools, and resources 14. Teabonics – misspellings spotted on Tea Party rally signs (Apr 19, 2010) Previous entries: 25. Colorado Springs: City of the future? – Anti-tax haven Colorado Springs finds itself in desperate fiscal straits, touching off schadenfreude [...]