…has been taken very very ill. If you’re the praying type, please pray for her safe recovery. Mandy (aka Liberty Chick) has been a very important part of the Legal Insurrection blog. I post there quite often, and although I’ve … Continue reading →
Every now and then I get an email or a comment asking me to explain whatever happened to my “a mind is a difficult thing to change” series. Why did I stop writing it in early 2008? And will I … Continue reading →
Beginning last night I noticed I was getting about two and a half times my usual traffic. As usual when I get a traffic uptick, I checked my sitemeter. Instead of finding a link from some larger blog, I saw … Continue reading →
When I was a child I’d periodically become wildly enthusiastic about something I had read or some music I’d heard, and I’d run to show my parents. “Yes dear, that’s nice,” they’d say absent-mindedly, backing out of the room. I … Continue reading →
The suicide of Robin Williams has started a lengthy discussion of depression, with those who’ve suffered from it trying to describe its depths, and why depression could drive a man like Williams to do what he did. Depression is an … Continue reading →
Regular readers here may know that I frequently cross-post at Legal Insurrection, a popular blog with a fine and varied group of writers including several leading legal minds. They’re announcing a new feature called Morning Insurrection to which you may … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP] I want to extend a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who donated to the blog. It’s a cliche, but words really can’t express how grateful I am. It helps me to go on doing this despite all the difficult … Continue reading →
…that for the last couple of days I haven’t put up any of those lighter posts I often write. I have been so tremendously upset by what has been happening during the trifecta of doom—the Bergdahl exchange, the border children, … Continue reading →
The plan is for me to be interviewed by Lars Larson today, around 6:45 PM Eastern time (3:45 PM Pacific time). The general topic will be the Ibrahim Ishag case, although other things might come up. The interview should last … Continue reading →
Or something like that: The Monica Lewinsky confessional in Vanity Fair brings back a torrent of unfond memories of the appalling cast of tabloid gargoyles who drove the scandal. Remember them? Treacherous thatched-roof-haired drag-queen Linda Tripp, with those dress-for-success shoulder … Continue reading →
Last Thursday the WaPo published the usual takedown of the nefarious Koch brothers, purporting to show that “biggest lease holder in the northern Alberta oil sands” is a Koch brothers holding, and that they would be a big beneficiary of … Continue reading →
…was named “Blogger of the Year” at the annual Blog Bash held near the CPAC conference. Many congratulation to Professor Jacobson! And as one of the members of the Legal Insurrection team (I cross-post there, usually several times a week), … Continue reading →