Excuse me while I stake my claim: I am pondering the role of content in producing blog overvaluation. Hmmm....

Taking the [licensing] act as a whole, it would seem quite apparent that its purpose is to enable the employ[ers] to create a sort of guild or body as he may pass an examination, the requisites of which are not stated, and where is success or failure is to determined by a board of which some of their own number...

What made you think it was a good idea to go to law school? -- Satan approached me personally. From Persuasive Authority, one of those cool rent-a-lawyer deals....

You know, I've always wanted to have my own intern (a la Seinfeld). Free labor, undying gratitude for the resume enhancement I provide, and the feeling of providing a real learning experience to someone learning the craft (where's my coffee, you worthless scum?!). Apparently bloggers with interns are the new, new thing. In the spirit of capitalizing on every blog...

I attended Edward Tufte's seminar last week. It was quite entertaining, although it would have been more useful if the presentation was geared for academics (researchers or the teaching-types). Unfortunately, as most of the audience seemed to be corporate types, most of the talk was directed at rather a low level. Still, I found it to be useful, plus I...

I've been on the phone with Dell's customer "service" for over two hours now. The homicidal tendencies that usually simmer just under the surface are really starting to emerge. Why me, damn it? And why are all of these people incapable of using their own telephone system?...

My new baby has arrived. I haven't picked out a name yet for her, but I'm sure to think of one soon. She's a whole two pounds and thirteen ounces of joy. I've spent the last few days typing up the massive backlog of notes I'd amassed. I was completely amazed at how little I remembered from my classes. Anyways,...

One-L run amok. Silly 1L! You're supposed to play in the snow, not take an exam on it! (Memories of last year rise up from the deep... I remember the brief 2-day period where we thought it was cool to point out all the tortious activity.)...

Idea of the Day: Put "Question Authority" Sticker on best friend's car (nobody ever actually checks out the back end anyways because everyone parallel parks*). Amuse self with ensuing mayhem. * Alternative Location - right side door....