And the blogwatch beating up the wrong guy–

Balkinization: “[Justice Posner] insists that it is ‘common sense’ that we should surrender rights given the situation we now face. But he neglects the crucial question of incentives, a strange omission for a scholar who has spent much of his distinguished career reminding us of their importance.”

Hit & Run: Is Life in Prison Excessive for Smoking Pot?

End the War on Drugs.

Mexploitation: Technology and horror. I tried to comment on his site, but couldn’t make it work, so here’s what I would have said:

The Blair Witch Project–? That seems like a movie that did precisely what you’re looking for. Or am I totally missing your point?

(I agree, by the way. I’d be interested in a look at the theme of trust in horror films–The Exorcist seems to turn on questions of trust/faith/verification, for example. The Changeling also struck me as a long, drawn-out, [irksome!] verification quest.)

He also has this good round-up post on female ghosts. I’ve written stuff working the La Llorona/Bloody Mary connection, so I was especially interested. The one name most obviously left off his list: Lilith.

Both links via Sean Collins.

Michael Dubruiel: “Luke tells us quite blatantly, for the really dense reader, that they recognized Him in the ‘breaking of the bread.'” A lovely, brief meditation on weakness and Eucharist.