Ah, how disappointing to learn that people do not use the rational, logical parts of their brains when evaluating political issues. The same part of our brain that we share with our reptilian ancestors is what motivates political preferences. Sad,… Continue Reading
Company at La Casa Knoxvilla were our friends from California, my former professor and his wife. Saturday’s menu consisted of The Wife’s spinach salad with pears and apples, seasoned roast chicken, roast potatoes, steamed asparagus in cajun browned butter, and… Continue Reading
Bill O’Reilly claims that the reason conservatives are doing well politically and liberals are not is that liberals have not put forward any good ideas about solving America’s problems. I think it has a lot more to do with the… Continue Reading
Today, I got a small case settled. It wasn’t a big injury nor a big deal, and a very small amount of money is changing hands. I’m not getting a fee, and the bulk of the money is going to… Continue Reading
Yesterday was surreal enough. Today I got to work on withdrawal arrangements for all my cases. Those amongst the Loyal Readership who are not attorneys may not be aware that I cannot simply quit a case; I need the court’s… Continue Reading
Today, I got to meet a young lawyer who it appears will replace me at the Law Office of the Great Man. A surreal experience. He’s about ten years younger than me, a nice enough guy, eager to work and… Continue Reading
The right-hand rear turn signal went out on the Saturn. So after work, The Wife and I drove to the nearest auto parts store, which was the Napa store in Fountain City, on the corner of Broadway and Essary (next… Continue Reading
Both the President and the Attorney General have protested that Congressional leaders were kept informed of the domestic surveillance program, and that it was periodically reviewed within the White House for compliance with civil liberties. I doubt the latter portion… Continue Reading
The Wife posted some nice photographs of our new house.
There was very little in the white paper that surprised me. Congress authorized the President to use military force to hunt down al Qaeda, and gathering intelligence is inherently part of using military force. Referring to Quirin v. United States,… Continue Reading