Schrödinger’s Secret
So The Wife and I are getting ready to take the cats in to be shaved again on Saturday. Jordan is easy; she’s easily lured by treats and generally pretty passive once you pick her up. Ginger, the prima donna,… Continue Reading
Month: November 2007
Fun With Dick And Jane
I had my reservations about sharing this story. But a partner in the firm assured me that the story was just too good to pass up. Names and addresses and other identifying information have, of course, been altered. My client… Continue Reading
Economic Dating
In a post that belongs on favorite relationship-analysis website Bobvis, the Freakonomics Blog at NYT presents a remarkably shallow exchange of remarkably clear economic thought: The Gold-Digger versus the Heartless Hedge Fund Veep.
Parliament Opens
I absolutely love the pomp and circumstance the British put into their government. We have nothing remotely like it in the United States. It’s silly and doesn’t really affect anything, but it’s fun to watch. No one does ceremony as… Continue Reading
ENDA: The First Act Ends
Should a religious bookstore have to hire people who are gay? In the debate on passage of ENDA, the anti-homosexual discrimination law that the House of Representatives passed today, this seems to have been the strongest argument offered against the… Continue Reading
Not Just An Excuse To Post A Picture Of Nicole Kidman
Is The Golden Compass an atheist counterpoint to The Chronicles of Narnia? Is it trying to “peddle atheism to kids”? The author says “no,” now, but according to some Christian media, he sang a different tune a few years ago.… Continue Reading
Counterpoint on Pakistan
In Slate, Lee Smith argues for an ideologically cohesive foreign policy strategy which sounds suspiciously like “nation-building.” He takes the Bush Administration, and particularly Secretary Rice, to task for sending mixed messages to the world about what we want them… Continue Reading
Noble Pakistani Lawyers
The headline reads (or at least it used to read): “Lawyers Battle Police In Pakistan.” I’ve had to “do battle” with police officers before. When you have to cross-examine someone to get certain facts out to the jury, that’s what… Continue Reading
Best Hit Ad In The Race So Far
Does Hillary Clinton waffle on issues? John Edwards sure thinks so, and there’s some pretty good evidence to that effect:
Cut Lip
Shaving in a hurry is a bad idea. I cut my lower lip yesterday while shaving in a hurry; it was exquisitely painful (on par with the kidney stone) and the wound bled for more than an hour and there’s… Continue Reading