When you file a lawsuit, you need to serve the complaint on the defendant. Then, you need to file what’s called a “proof of service” with the court, to prove that you’ve served the defendant. The court will normally schedule… Continue Reading
There is one thing that I miss about being in Tennessee right now — the Senate race between Bob Corker and Harold Ford, Jr. They are neck and neck and the balance of power in the Senate may well turn… Continue Reading
There are fewer better explainers of evolution than Richard Dawkins. There are also fewer bigger critics of religion than he, and perhaps it’s no wonder. No field of science has been attacked more directly, consistently, or successfully than evolution in… Continue Reading
For better or for worse, America has a two-party system. As one commentator pointed out recently, this is not likely to change for the foreseeable future. Assuming that the Democrats re-take control of Congress, about all we’re promised is a… Continue Reading
A friend from Tennessee writes: Right now we have an interesting problem in Cumberland County. Someone has placed a truly awful piece of chainsaw art – Moses and the 10 C’s – on the sidewalk in front of the county… Continue Reading
The Tennessee arm of the AMA says yes. The Nashville Tennessean says no. The data in favor of that argument is pretty compelling. In 2004, there were a total of six medical malpractice judgments, totaling $1.9 million. In that time,… Continue Reading