‘Patent Trolls’ Get Biggest Piece Of Patent Pie

So-called patent trolls – which don’t actually make anything – in recent years received significantly larger damages awards on average than those won by companies that make things, a new report found. Critics of “trolls,” or nonpracticing entities,...

For Self-Defense a .22 beats .45

An excellent video (ok, it’s a tad annoying) about why a .22 beats higher caliber handguns when it comes to self defense. via WND. Bottom line is you can’t stop what you can’t hit.

Several Stabbed At NYC Subway Station

Three people were injured in a stabbing on the escalator of a subway station in Queens Wednesday morning. An MTA spokesman said that Dina Saint-Fleur, 25, slashed at least two people after getting into a dispute on a J train around 8:45 a.m. Earlier reports indicated...

The Real Romney: Mitt Romney, This is Your Life

Ken Smith runs a hospital for U.S. Veterans.  You won’t believe what Romney does for them.  “Romney’s generosity has helped tens-of-thousands of veterans.” Four short stories at the link. via TheBlaze.com.

Where I Agree With the Teachers

On the fourth day of the teachers’ strike, protesters targeted school board member Penny Pritzker, whose family owns the Hyatt hotel chain. At 3:30 p.m., thousands of demonstrators dressed in red gathered outside the Hyatt Regency Chicago, at 151 E. Wacker Dr.,...