Examining the way our prisons operate is morally challenging for us because it requires us to separate our revulsion of the underlying behavior of the criminals in question from the moral standards to which we hold ourselves. Our collective failure… Continue Reading
Since I could not blog while on vacation, I purchased a small book from the Galleria delgi Uffizi bookstore emblazoned with the image of Da Vinci’s Uomo Vitruviano, and recorded my thoughts there. This provided me with an outlet for… Continue Reading
It’s been two weeks since I have had access to much media other than RAI 1, which my great-aunt has on at all times she is awake. Nothing big enough to make it to Italian TV news happened, it looks… Continue Reading
My litigation calendar is now nearly cleared. My bags are almost completely packed. My reservations are made, my boarding passes printed. Contrary to what seems to be the conventionial wisdom, I think that since 9/11 there has never been a… Continue Reading
They just had elections. The Conservatives won big, actually getting a majority with 166 seats, eleven more than they needed. The third time’s a charm, Tories! Perhaps the most interesting news, though, is what happened with the minority parties. The… Continue Reading
Andorra, Argentina, Bulgaria, Canada, Dominican Republic, Gabon, Jamaica, Libya, Mauritania, Mexico, Oman, St. Kitts-Nevis, Uganda, United States of America, Vietnam. Within each of these nations is something that no other country has. “Country” and “nation” are here defined synonymously as… Continue Reading
As a general rule, one ought not to rejoice in the death of another human being. But not all killings are equal. One should rejoice when evil is defeated. Osama Bin Laden’s death is not the end of anything. It… Continue Reading
A strip mall was developed a mile away from my office in 2007. The location was right by the freeway, in a prime development location. It has two standalone buildings out in the parking lot and a main row of… Continue Reading
For those of you who came looking for your weekly trivia blast, sorry. I’m on something of a blogging sabbatical for the next several weeks. This has a lot to do with an already-heavy litigation calendar I need to get… Continue Reading
I heard on the news tonight that there would be an exceptionally clear pass of the International Space Station, visible to the naked eye, this evening. I downloaded the app for my phone to tell me exactly when it was… Continue Reading