I had been expecting the medical marijuana case this term, Raich v. Gonzalez, to be the biggest Supreme Court case of the year. It turns out that another one, Kelo v. City of New London, will probably be the real… Continue Reading
I recently completed A Pirate of Exquisite Mind — Explorer, Naturalist, and Buccaneer:The Life of William Dampier by Diana Preston and Michael Preston. It was a fascinating glimpse into the life of a little-known person who ought to be of… Continue Reading
Tennessee is about to get new license plates. I submitted the picture to Fark as a possible photoshop contest. The last Tennessee photoshop contest was a long time ago.
The truth is, I have recycled the name “The Great Man,” having used this nickname previously to refer to another lawyer for whom I have worked in the capacity of an able subordinate and eager mentee. The First Great Man… Continue Reading
A very good conversation with The Great Man this morning. He’s well pleased with the substance of the reports from Kingsport. He also said that he was encouraged by my sparring incident with the lawyer, about which I wrote previously.… Continue Reading
Apparently, The Great Man’s son is relocating his business (a strange hybrid of a law firm, airplane dealership, and real estate title company) to our office. I’m pretty sure that I’m not happy about this. I’m going to have to… Continue Reading
I like coffee. I like how it tastes; I like the caffeine buzz; I like its warmth; I like the social aspect of drinking a cup of coffee with someone. Over the past few days, with the time crunch imposed… Continue Reading
I have a new online business law class to teach, which starts on Tuesday. This will interfere with my plans to take a week to visit my parents in July, but I’ll find a way to make it all happen… Continue Reading
Since my fantasy baseball season is coming to an abbreviated end, I guess it’s time to think about fantasy football. The big question mark will be whether I play in a draft league or a market league; after that the… Continue Reading
When I started working at the firm, I wore a suit and tie every day. Somewhere along the way, I started wearing “Friday casual” attire on days when there were not client appointments. I’m going to keep that up, I… Continue Reading