I hadn’t really paid a ton of attention to the Amanda Knox case from Italy until I read this recent piece evaluating it. Didn’t think there was anything particularly special about an American accused of a crime in another country;… Continue Reading
Gracie Allen, Steve Allen, Fran Allison, Ella Baker, Daisy Bates, Milton Berle, William Boyd, Louis Brandeis, William Brennan Jr., George Burns, Raymond Burr, Art Carney, J. R. Clifford, Anna Julia Cooper, Gary Cooper, Medgar Evers, Felix Frankfurter, Jackie Gleason, Fannie… Continue Reading
NOTE: Post-facto cross-posted to main page. By way of Jonathan Adler, I came across this Gray Lady editorial concerning California’s renewable-energy mandate. Renewable energy means, for the most part, solar and wind power. The primary concern raised by the author… Continue Reading
Forty-four years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in the famous case of Loving v. Virginia (1967) 388 U.S. 1. At the time, sixteen states outlawed interracial marriages. But on June 2, 1958, the 24-year-old Richard Loving and his… Continue Reading
Back when I taught at the University that’s Online for Profit (which I shall decline to name here despite its high public profile but you may refer to it by its acronym UOP) there would be names that would show… Continue Reading
In an ongoing argument with an insurance adjuster friend, which dovetails into a running joke propogated by another lawyer in my firm, it turns out that you can’t use replacement cost to assign the tort value of injury to a… Continue Reading
1 onion 2 cloves garlic 1 (liquid) cup whipping cream butter 1/2 (dry) cup bleu cheese, crumbled salt pepper Peel the onion and slice it into medium (1/8 inch) slices. Quarter into strips, sautee in butter over medium heat. Crush… Continue Reading
The following movies all have something in common. What is it? American Movie, Anchorman, Bottle Shock, Bridesmaids, Dawn of the Dead (the 2004 remake), Dogma, Good Night and Good Luck, The Incredible Hulk (the 2007 version starring Ed Norton), Love… Continue Reading
Entertainment Weekly (I know, I’m hitting the hard stuff this morning) asks why movie audiences are not flocking to see 3-D movies in droves (so far) this summer the way they did when megahit Avatar was released. EW offers this… Continue Reading
Harold Camping predicted that the Rapture would take place on May 21, 2011. He was, um, wrong. This was not a surprise. He continues to insist that the world will actually end on October 21. What’s a little more interesting is… Continue Reading