Month: April 2013

Unsurprisingly, my nomination for 2013 will be going to Ken at Popehat: Rep. Jon Lundberg views his position as an elected representative the way a 13-year-old boy views a tube sock. Truly, I am awed.

Several years ago, when we were living in Deseret, I was proud of my ingenuity. You see, it was April 15th. We were living in an apartment we were about to move out of. And that was when the Mormon… Continue Reading →

The courts conduct the nation’s business. The public’s business.  The courts stand apart from the rest of the government so that they can pass judgment over the government when need be. And the public has a right to see what… Continue Reading →

Trumwill: How long is… [Somethingsomething] good for? Himmclan: I don’t know. A while? Trumwill: Six years? Himmclan: Six years? Trumwill: Six years.

Science & Religion: [S1] Looking for alien life in unexpected places. [S2] Funny letters to God. [S3] Nate Silver explains, statistically, why your relationship is failing. Remember, to doubt him is to hate science. Entertainment: [E1] In retrospect, Captain Power… Continue Reading →

All this week on the front page, the League of Ordinary Gentlemen has been running a symposium on higher education. I’ve contributed five (!) 2,000-3,000 word posts on legal education. Necessarily this involves some exploration of the interplay between the practice of… Continue Reading →

I put in some contacts and I cannot remember ever seeing so clearly. Alas, this is my last pair from this set. I can’t get another set because it’s based on a prescription that’s over five years old. Apparently, none… Continue Reading →

If there’s been one surprise about parenthood – and it really shouldn’t have been a surprise, and there’s been more than one – it’s that it makes things more complicated. Every day things. I have had to re-learn how I… Continue Reading →