“A More Perfect Union”

George Takei sings!

CBS to air ‘Stars’ - Entertainment News, TV News, Media - Variety

Sings country, in fact. Previously on “Star Trek Actors Attempt to Sing”:

Let’s just say that I’m sure Sulu can beat that.

William Bell has a job!

Judge: Bell entitled to District 1 seat - Breaking News from The Birmingham News - al.com

Yay! It won’t take effect until the Alabama Supreme Court lifts a stay, but that should be forthcoming, 8-1 Republican split or no.

Anyway, this is the second time that Bob Riley has tried to get away with appointing a Republican to fill a vacated Democratic, majority-black county commission seat, and the second time he was told he couldn’t. But he’ll try again if he gets the chance.

Laptopia lost?

Birmingham Board of Education has serious reservations about accepting Mayor Larry Langford’s laptop program- al.com

Basically, they think that the laptops suck and are ugly, that older kids won’t like them, and that it stigmatizes the students to buy laptops originally meant for third-world children. On the other hand, gift horses. They’re also (mostly?) upset because BMLL is making fun of them over the Stan Mims thing.