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Month: April 2006

Draft Day

April 29, 2006Burt Likko 1 Comment

As far as I’m concerned, Green Bay has done well this week. There is reason to be optimistic about 2007. Brett Favre is going to return for a final year, and undoubtedly will help train sophomore Aaron Rodgers to take… Continue Reading →

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Da Vinci Code Opinion Code Revealed

April 29, 2006Burt Likko

Update from a previous post, in case any of you Loyal Readers care.

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Huzzah for Happy Bachelor Lawyer!

April 28, 2006Burt Likko

Bad Attitude Paralegal called me up today and told me that a case I had been working along with Happy Bachelor Lawyer had just settled. I have a small piece of the action of that case and with any luck,… Continue Reading →

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Somewhat Better

April 28, 2006Burt Likko 2 Comments

After a more lively and interesting discussion in class last night, I feel better about my teaching abilities. Granted, I had to use a controversial hypo about mosques in the U.S., references to bitterly-contested local political races, and even had… Continue Reading →

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You Can’t Make Chicken Salad Out of Dog Shit

April 28, 2006Burt Likko 1 Comment

Some Republicans in the Senate (specifically, Chuck Grassley, Ted Stevens, Pete Domenici and Rick Santorum) want to give every American taxpayer a check for $100 to ease the “pain at the pump” because gas prices are rising. This would make… Continue Reading →

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No Wonder The Judgment Took So Long (UPDATED)

April 28, 2006Burt Likko

The judge who wrote the judgment in The Da Vinci Code copyright case has apparently embedded a secret code in the text! You can find a copy of the judgment here. Decoding it is far more work than I care… Continue Reading →

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For My Wife, The Funniest Picture In My Library

April 26, 2006Burt Likko 2 Comments

The Wife is a real trooper sometimes. She’s indulging me as I experiment with controlled growth of facial hair, even though she doesn’t much like it. She asked what color hair I would like to see her try, and even… Continue Reading →

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Infelicitous Reporting

April 26, 2006Burt Likko

I don’t know yet what to think about the latest leak story — a CIA officer had conversations with reporters in which she divulged classified information. Or maybe she didn’t. Or maybe she was instructed to do it and got… Continue Reading →

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Miserable Failure

April 25, 2006Burt Likko 4 Comments

Go to Google’s main search page. Enter the phrase “miserable failure.” Hit “I’m Feeling Lucky.” You will either snort with laughter or be quite upset.

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Portfolio Update I

April 25, 2006Burt Likko

Most analysts would say that I had a pretty good week. American Physicians Capital rose 3.08 points in one week’s time. My stake in ACAP went from $13,908 to $14,832, earning me nearly a thousand dollars. ACAP was my biggest… Continue Reading →

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