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My Grandparents Were Incarcerated at Manzanar ...

May 19, 2009 02:59

And all I got was this lousy t-shirt! (Though I must admit, their book selection ain't too shabby!)...And all I got was this lousy t-shirt! (Though I must admit, their book selection ain't too shabby!)

Typing Head

May 18, 2009 23:50

Here's a link to some blowhard law professor yapping at washingtonpost.com today about the SCOTUS decision in Iqbal v. Ashcroft....Here's a link to some blowhard law professor yapping at washingtonpost.com today about the SCOTUS decision in Iqbal v. Ashcroft.

A Lovely Lunch with Jay Bybee

April 22, 2009 14:24

Back in the spring of 2003, several of my UNC faculty colleagues and I had a very pleasant lunch with Jay Bybee, who was still at OLC while he awaited confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth...Back in the spring of 2003, several of my UNC faculty colleagues and I had a very pleasant...

Warner Brothers on the Second Amendment

April 21, 2009 17:47

Two days ago, a U.S. Marine was caught carrying an arsenal of weapons in his luggage through security at Boston's Logan Airport. He was charged with the crime of "possession of an infernal machine." Boston District Attorney Yosemite Sam had...Two days ago, a U.S. Marine was caught carrying an...

"Laying Blame for the Past"

April 17, 2009 12:43

President Obama yesterday on Justice-Department approved torture by CIA agents: This is a time for reflection, not retribution. I respect the strong views and emotions that these issues evoke. We have been through a dark and painful chapter in our...President Obama yesterday on Justice-Department...

Maybe Ford Will End Up Where GM Is.

March 31, 2009 13:34

I just called our local Ford dealer to inquire about the 2010 Fusion, a hybrid that is getting fantastic press and that is supposed to be available starting right around now. ("Right around now" would be a very advisable thing,...I just called our local Ford dealer to inquire about the 2010 Fusion,...

Some Stories Will Bring A Blogger Out Of Retirement.

March 25, 2009 16:31

My daughter just told me that the school cafeteria at her high school here in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, recently served fried chicken and watermelon "in honor of Black History Month." I am not making this up. UPDATE, March 25:...My daughter just told me that the school cafeteria at her high...

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March 18, 2009 22:17

I am not sure that there is a front page of the historical Onion that makes me laugh harder than this one. Every time I see it. No matter how many times....I am not sure that there is a front page of the historical Onion that makes me laugh harder than this one. Every time I see it. No matter how...

The View from That Other Illinois State Senator.

November 05, 2008 13:21

Shehecheyanu.

November 04, 2008 13:47

Yes, I'm still here. Your video for today:...Yes, I'm still here. Your video for today: