Category: Open Threads
Open Thread: Unconfirmed rumor that Iranian Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is dead *UPDATED — NOT DEAD*
UPDATE: Sadly, the reports of Khamenei’s death appear to be premature. It appears that Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, may be dead. What will this mean for Obama’s planned grand bargain? I am insufficiently knowledgeable about the inner workings of Iran’s government to know whether the transition to a new “Supreme
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat 3-7-15 — “random thoughts on a Saturday morning” edition and open thread
This is so short I’ll eschew headings. It’s an effort to be a Thomas Sowell-esque grab bag of pertinent observations, although I’m handicapped by the fact that I lack both his wit and his erudition. For the past many months, my Progressive friends on Facebook have been completely silent about
Continue reading“Principles have become more dangerous than passions”
The following passage is from Dorothy L. Sayer’s Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery Book 12), first published in 1935. If you substitute ISIS, LGBTQETC rights, Rape Culture, Amnesty, Black Lives Matter, etc., it sounds remarkably modern: “Three hundred years ago it mattered comparatively little. But now that you have the
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat 3-6-15 — the illustrated edition and open thread
I always love the posters and cartoons Caped Crusader sends me, but I think this batch is exceptionally good. You won’t regret taking the time to check out these pithy pearls of wisdom.
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat 3-5-15 — “I’m still standing” edition and open thread
Last year I had virtually no work; this year, if the pace keeps up, I’ll be working almost full time. Frankly, I preferred no work. Fortunately — and the lawyers amongst you will appreciate this — I’m getting access to Westlaw again, and won’t be trapped in Lexis hell. When
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With the usual heartfelt thanks to Caped Crusader:
Continue readingAll of this makes me crazy
I’ve spent the last 10 billable hours, yesterday and today, trying to figure out available causes of actions and appropriate statutes of limitations in a complicated case with lots of potential defendants. As best as I can tell, Lexis is the world’s worst legal search engine. I’ve been running around
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat 3-3-15 — the illustrated edition and open thread
I live in fear that one day Caped Crusader will think to himself “You know, why don’t I just start my own blog.” Thankfully, for the time being, he seems happy making me the beneficiary of his time and diligence in searching the internet for the best posters and cartoons every
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat 3-2-15 — the illustrated edition and open thread
Thanks to Caped Crusader:
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat 3-1-15 — the illustrated edition and open thread
Happy March! March is the promise of spring, daffodils, St. Patrick’s Day, and a good time to start working on your taxes. And on that last, grim note, cartoons!
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat 2-28-15 — the illustrated edition and open thread
As is often the case on Saturday, I’ve been in domestic goddess mode, cleaning, paying bills, managing children, etc. Thank goodness for Caped Crusader’s generosity in sharing all these cartoons and posters with me. Maybe it’s me, but I think this is a particularly good batch:
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat 2-27-15 — the illustrated edition and open thread
Have you noticed how, with attacks on Scott Walker’s education, Obama’s missing college years are becoming an issue again; and how, with Obama’s increasing fervent support for Iran, Obama’s faith is becoming an issue again? You can see some of those issues in the following posters, all courtesy of Caped
Continue reading[VIDEOS] You know who Joe Biden reminds me of?
Two videos, two men, same icky feeling. For those unfamiliar with British events, the top video is of Jimmy Savile, one of the most famous media figures in England, thanks to his role hosting Top of the Pops for decades. It turns out that during those same decades, Savile was
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat 2-26-15 — the evening edition and open thread
Alan Dershowitz challenges the talk about boycotting Netanyahu’s speech Read and enjoy Alan Dershowitz’s fiery denunciation of the Obama administration’s efforts to get Democrats — especially black ones — to boycott Netanyahu’s speech about the existential threat Obama’s policies pose to Israel. I won’t comment on the article — it
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