Matt Yglesias suggests that the appropriate response by President Obama to the setbacks he and his party just sustained is to withdraw to the White House and make greater use of executive powers — to do things like appointing more… Continue Reading
I got notice today of my plaintiff’s summary judgment motion being granted in a bitter property ownership case. Maybe this case isn’t over yet, but lemme tell you all: I like winning. Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.3
Jeff Beck and Joss Stone. There’s something quite nice about British musicians playing American blues.
Ten months ago, I made a few SWAGs about (among other things) politics. Those SWAGs included the following: Foolishly, Democrats will campaign in 2010 against George W. Bush. This will fail and result in gains by Republicans, but more in… Continue Reading
TO: Carl Paladino, candidate for the office of Governor of New YorkFROM: Burt Likko, the Transplanted LawyerDATE: November 1, 2010RE: Your recent photograph at Halloween party Mr. Paladino: While reading one of my favorite blogs (linked above in the subject… Continue Reading
I’ve been watching Cosmos, the science miniseries series that originally aired on PBS back in 1980. You can see them all for free on hulu. Some of the science is old news now, the graphics and the hairstyles and the… Continue Reading