Didn’t I just take a vacation? How come I’m so stressed out? I’ve had what feels like an unusually stressful week. Couple of weeks. Work has been at what often feels like a frantic pace. I’ve bowed to necessity and… Continue Reading
I’m apparently not the only one who sees a reshuffling of the Republican Party’s coalitions going on. This guy’s assessment of the factions is a little bit different than mine (I don’t see a lot of Republicans standing for the… Continue Reading
Over at Volokh, readers have responded to Fred Thompson’s calls for questions on his policy platform with some damn tough questions: 1. What is your view of civil asset forfeiture in the absence of a criminal conviction? Would you make… Continue Reading
Man, American: n. A male human being whose nationality is of the United States of America. Essential characteristics include strength, integrity, loyalty, work ethic, competitiveness, and joie de vivre. Behavior motivated by instinctual impulses towards defense of and provision for… Continue Reading
The idea that the Republican party needs to find a new directions seems to have a counterpart — it simply needs to find a competent leader. The neo-con ideas of the Bush Presidency, in other words, are perfectly fine ways… Continue Reading
Here’s a forceful reminder to all attorneys to periodically stay in touch with their clients. (Second story on the link.) Charles Riegel and his wife sued Medtronics, Inc. on a products liability suit involving a medical device made by Medtronics.… Continue Reading
In response to an accusation of bias on Oval Office 2008, I was asked when I would report a gaffe on the part of my favorite candidate, Rudy Giuliani. I said, “When he makes one.” Well, it looks to me… Continue Reading
Remember, it’s a scoring-only league. Yards, fumbles, receptions, completions — none of that matters. Just touchdowns, field goals, extra points, and safeties. We play two quarterbacks, five position players, a kicker, and a defense every week. The results of the… Continue Reading
In a move that earned him a standing ovation from his own countrymen and which seems cynically calculated to polarize opinion in the United States, Mexican President Felipe Calderón proclaimed in his state of the nation address: Mexico does not… Continue Reading
My last pair of sunglasses were eaten by the X-ray machine at the security screen for the Superior Court in Stinking Bakersfield. So over the weekend, I got a pair of blue-lensed sunglasses. I know the scuttlebutt and rumor is… Continue Reading