It must be a week or three since Norm Pattis blogged this, but I've been meaning to say something, and it might as well be now. Norm starts with a hypothetical call about a wrongful death suit from a potential client: He had bronchitis. The doctors failed to diagnose it on time. As a result, he died; his heart just gave out. The decedent was only 47 years old. You … [Read more...] about No Enjoyment of Life
Speed, Elves, and Campus Speech Codes
Random shots around the web: Speed Racer movie trailer. It's got everything and everyone. Also in high-def. Make yourself look like an elf at OfficeMax. Or, make other people look like elves. Despite decades of losing in the courts, campus speech codes are still out there. (Hat tip: John Ruberry) … [Read more...] about Speed, Elves, and Campus Speech Codes
Pervy Priests, FEC Speech Gestapo, Golden Compass
Random shots around the web: Is there anything creepier than child-abusing priests? Possibly the New York Archdiocese's coloring book warning kids about the dangers of being alone with an adult. Asking the Federal Election Commission's permission to speak about the candidates' attempts to supress our freedom of speech. The God-and-Family folks are all worked up over The Golden … [Read more...] about Pervy Priests, FEC Speech Gestapo, Golden Compass
Tin Man – Quick Review
[No real spoilers.] I just watched the entire 2-hour Sci-Fi Channel show Tin Man, and I have to say I liked it. At the end, all four of the dreary characters journeying to the big city were clearly about to be killed by the witch. I like happy endings. What? Two more episodes? Yeah, right. Like anybody would bother to write four more hours of that... … [Read more...] about Tin Man – Quick Review
Poker, Good Samaritans, and Wartime Anthropology
Random shots around the web: Dallas police steal money from veterans. New York police go after the crime of finding someone's wallet and being a little slow to report it. Lindsay Beyerstein has a fascinating post about the ethics of anthropologists working with the military. … [Read more...] about Poker, Good Samaritans, and Wartime Anthropology