Monthly Archives: February 2012
Riddle Solved
That didn’t take long. I was hoping our British friends Frances and “Unlearning” would participate, and maybe they would have, but Billikin got there first. Congratulations to him or her. See here and here. It seems these things are all … Continue reading
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Important Measure Of National Wealth And Health
How long do you have to work to buy one (1) beer? We’re still #1 in some important respects.
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Contracts And Property
These are two different subjects in law school. Usually first year law school. The distinction is very traditional, meaning that at least at some point in the distant past it was thought quite fundamental to distinguish these two ideas. And … Continue reading
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The Irish (Update)
Ireland is my ancestral homeland; well, 3/4 of my ancestors, anyway. I reportedly have some French and English, too. But I digress. I’ve been actively discussing financial matters in the comments section here. Pulled out all the heavy rhetorical guns … Continue reading
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Liquidity Trap Explained (Update)
It isn’t just a theory. We’re in one. Have been since ’07. From a comment I made over at NC, but here on my own blog I can provide links, which improve the explanation somewhat: Personally, I think the liquidity … Continue reading
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Madness
You would think that the casino economy had spent itself, and that profiting from the misery of others might take a breather, at least while matters have started falling into the hands of the riot police. You would be wrong. … Continue reading
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U.S. Department Of Fear
I added the satirical webpage to the blogroll, now at left. But if you ever use twitter, whoever is running the site tweets pretty much all day, some of the funniest stuff you will read outside Stephen Colbert and Appellatesquawk, … Continue reading
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Scott Greenfield
I’m going to miss reading his stuff every day. Well, almost every day. He and I never got along, but I always thought it was mainly due to miscommunication. I’ve commented over on his blog but he never commented over … Continue reading
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New Sheriff In Town?
Steve Sessler is running for District Attorney of Livingston County, New York. To succeed our anti-hero, Tom Moran. Steve is a very good lawyer and a very good guy. I’ll probably have more to say about this later.
Filed under Striking lawyers, wrongful convictions
LINSANITY! (Update)
Comes to Hogtown. Team managers are sure to start fighting over Lin. Wish I’d been there: Update: “I like having it [the ball] at the end of the game.” So do Knicks fans. There were coaches, I can’t remember which … Continue reading
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