The Baltimore Sun has an article about the effects of medical malpractice tort. A couple things jumped out at me with this part of the story: In the Hopkins case, Enso Martinez and his wife, Rebecca Fielding, also claimed their… Continue Reading
Los Angeles, London, Baghdad, Mumbai, El Paso, Boston, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, ___________, Chicago, Boston, Rome. Obviously from the repeat entries, the list is in a particular order for a particular reason. So — what is the name of the… Continue Reading
John Howard Griffin asks: What is your (general/specific) advice to a person-of-color who finds themselves enmeshed in the U.S. legal system (on either/both sides), in regards to choosing counsel? Specifically, advice on choosing counsel; how do you get the best,… Continue Reading
One of the first things I learned about the extreme cold is that stuff stops working in it. Camera batteries die. Old cars refuse to start up and our new car gets nine miles to the gallon. The power jack… Continue Reading
Clancy will be returning to work, and I will be at home alone with the baby for 10-15 hours. Gulp.
Kolohe asks: If the over/under for new US Constitutional amendments ratified by 2050 is 1.5, do you take the over or the under? I’ll take the under. If the over/under by 2050 were .5, I’d still take the under. An… Continue Reading
Mike Dwyer asks: What’s your go-to dish to cook when trying to impress someone? To impress someone with food, you need three things. First, it has to have visual appeal. Second, it needs to be something that they can compare your… Continue Reading
Randy Harris asks: Is it unethical* to own a radar detector? That’s a neat little question. First of all, Zic’s answer is not far from my own. But there’s an additional nuance to the device worth a rumination. A radar detector is… Continue Reading
[A] Christian Science Monitor takes a look at growing and declining religions. The mainline protestant denominations are having trouble as people drift either towards more rigid or demanding denominations or away from religion entirely, it helps explain the increased religious… Continue Reading
Pierre Corneille asks: Is there anything prettier than a cloud? Damn right there is. My wife, when she’s laughing. Thanks for the softball, Pierre. Your check is in the mail.