After getting up way too early and flying all morning, The Wife and I arrived in Hartford, Connecticut to visit with my parents. Connecticut is amazingly green and lush. The Italian food we had for lunch was quite good. The… Continue Reading
My review contains significant plot spoilers, but only from the first act of the movie. Daily, scientists discover more information about genetics, and with the still-recent completion of the human genome project, more and more is being learned about human… Continue Reading
This review contains no significant plot spoilers. One of the reasons I do not read a lot of fantasy fiction is that it all is more or less alike. It generally falls in to one of three categories of broad… Continue Reading
It occurred to me this morning, listening to more news reports from London, what a great friend the United States has had in British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Back in September of 2001, Tony Blair flew in an uncertain time… Continue Reading
Eighty years ago this week, in Dayton, Tennessee, the case of Tennessee v. Scopes began trial. Excellent summaries of the case can be found on the internet, and I will not attempt to recap the story for the Loyal Readership… Continue Reading
Southern speech explained. Kind of.
This morning, London was hit with at least four explosions, three at critical stations along the Tube. There have been at least two thirty-three forty-one thirty-seven fatalities and more than 150 1,000 seven hundred badly-wounded people. The whole London Underground,… Continue Reading
It’s not unusual for a lawyer to take some work home in the evenings, especially when his work day ends at a pre-determined time, like mine does. It kind of sucks doing work at home but that’s part of the… Continue Reading
Good TV in the summer is rare. That’s why I’m very happy to see both the return of my favorite TV series and what looks to be a very interesting miniseries happening imminently. I must remember to buy some tapes… Continue Reading
Volokh Conspirator David Bernstein presents some good arguments, both political and legal, for an ideal nomination to the Supreme Court. I’m generally a fan of Alex Kozinski. Alas, politics being what they are, this is almost certainly not to be.… Continue Reading