Dr. Arturo Carvajal ate an artichoke at Houston’s. An entire artichoke. Stem, spiky leaves, and all. That turned out to have what I’m sure were decidedly uncomfortable gastrointestinal consequences and consequently he sued Houston’s for not warning him that there… Continue Reading
Talking with a friend who is a writer last night reminded me that both my dilletantish efforts at composing fiction, or my ill-formed dreams of putting together something useful to offer as a nonfiction text, are up against an astonishingly… Continue Reading
So I’m opening up a new file and one of the things involved is a background check on the plaintiff. This includes checking the plaintiff out on Facebook. I farm this out to my young assistant. She reports that the… Continue Reading
Senator Jay Rockefeller admits that there’s a little bug in him that wants to shut down both Fox News and MSNBC. He’s right that the partisanized press has been a detriment rather than a help to political discourse. But obviously… Continue Reading
Since I’m enjoying the role of officious editor of long documents, here’s my take on the Bible, reduced to its essential elements and leaving in all the “good stuff”: In the beginning, the universe was created, the earth was formed,… Continue Reading
I don’t need the White House to tell me whether or not I am legally permitted to drink a Four Loko. Or a Red Bull and vodka.* Or a rum and Coke. Yes, it sucks if some kids binge drink… Continue Reading
I know very well that if I were willing to, I could totally be this guy. It would involve a short-circuit of my ethics, of course. It wouldn’t be all that different than being a lawyer, really, right on down… Continue Reading
Earlier today, I was e-mailed a link to an article that someone found interesting. Another person on the e-mail link said that he too found the article interesting, but was taken aback by the partisan rhetoric, ad hominem attacks, and… Continue Reading
Hat tip to Doug Mataconis.
I’ve been thinking more and more about the nudity scanners and genital gropes that airline passengers are being asked instructed by the government to endure if they want to travel by airplane. First of all, let’s start with the law. … Continue Reading