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...some, it's a neat new gadget; for others, the return of an old friend. The Lomo has had a cult following since the mid-'90s, after a group of Austrian students came upon the camera made by a Russian military factory, bought the distribution rights and set up[an error occurred while processing this directive] a company, the Lomographic Society, to sell it all over the world. Small, sturdy and cheap, it was perfect for experimental photography. The results were unpredictable, often blurry and psychedelic, but always fresh. Over the past decade, the Lomographic Society has developed all sorts...
...parties or semi-formals, many are mundane records of day-to-day episodes. A friend of mine has an entire series of photo albums of his roommate carrying out daily chores. “Joe sweeps,” a caption reads. In another photo album I have stumbled upon, a sweet little study bug of a girl has posted snapshots of her friends hunched over textbooks in Lamont...
Admittedly, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a tough group to oppose. It represents the forces of good (mothers) against the bad (drunk drivers). But the group has strayed from its roots. Once upon a time, MADD simply used public awareness to combat drunk driving; now it advocates ineffective authoritarian policies to eliminate all drunk driving...
...drunk driving offense. Over 70,000 ignition interlocks, which force drivers to pass a breath test to start their car and then to periodically re-test while the vehicle is in operation, are already used in some parts of the United States. To date, these have been forced only upon those convicted of driving under the influence (DUI), but legislators in New York are now considering a law that would require all new cars to come with a lock pre-installed...
...because they were being asked to conduct breath tests while driving.) If the locks have no effect when imposed after a first DUI conviction—which presumably selects for the most likely drunk drivers—what is the chance that they will have an effect if foisted upon millions of people who simply want...