Thanks to the Patriots, I have a completely valid reason to go party in the middle of the week (not to mention the weekend of fun and festivities that led up to the entire event itself)! Yay Pats! On a less ecstatic note, the commercials were hideous. I am completely baffled at Bud's choice to pursue chimpanzees when they could...

It seems that people really get fired up about silly little water bottles. There's been an unusual raft of comments left defending the sweet little Nalgene bottle. Let’s be clear, people. Nalgene bottles might be the perfect thing for camping and assorted other outdoor activities. The devotion slathered on them by mere law school (and undergraduate) students who – as...

The Nalgene phenomenon has baffled and disturbed me since college. I simply don’t understand the allure of the Nalgene. It’s a water bottle, people! What makes it better than a recycled Poland Springs bottle? Nothing! Absolutely nothing! Can somebody – anybody – please explain this to me?...

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....

You know, I think Larry Lessig fan fiction is just taking things way too far. I'll be okay with it, though, as long as people don't start writing slash. I just couldn't see a Lessig/Valenti hookup....

As promised, my year end retrospective! Well, at least it's out before the end of January. All things in italics are verbatim searches (punctuation added). How do I throw a tea party? I have no freakin' idea. Try here. Roommate Advice. Don't get one. If you must have one, avoid the "interesting" ones. You know, the ones who talk about...

Has anyone else noticed that Hilary Rosen, Mary Matalin, and Karen Hughes have all resigned to spend more time with their families? Does this mark a trend of high-ranking and high-profile professional and/or political women quitting their jobs to actually devote more time to their kids? Or is it a strategic move to avoid harsh inquiry on their actual motives...

If you hadn't noticed, today I have eschewed long posts for little snippets. Bear with me until I get it out of my system. I promise it won't last very long....

I think I might have stopped breathing while reading this. One gem (entitled You, the TVP of my desire): Picture it, Poughkeepsie: As I swiped my card at the dormitory door I'd already caught your sweet scent. Your ziplocked brocolli florets, gently radiated by that communal microwave, cast a sensuous robe of olfactory bliss over the lobby. And thine saucepan...

So I wrote this....

How many lines does there need to be on a page for it to count as a page? Is three enough?...

Anarchy: (among other things) Absence of any cohesive principle, such as a common standard or purpose. Oxymoron: the Anarchy online community. I particularly liked the stuff about building an infrastructure on anarchist principles. One definition of infrastructure: the basic facilities and equipment needed for the functioning of a country. Note also these definitions of anarchy: the state of society where...

Feelings of stress? Anger? Hurt? Despair? An indescribable yearning you just can't pin down? Slight twitching? Uncontrollable weeping? Yes, you missed me! (Or you need serious medical treatment.) Fortunately, I'm back again! I apologize for my lengthy and silent absence, but my talents were required elsewhere this week! (Again, that whole law student bit.) Now, back to business!...

TPB, I don't really think the law deserves you....

O'Brien's campaign tanked tonight despite last minute campaigning by Clinton yesterday. He warned voters, ''Don't you be Nader-ed again!" Humorously enough, the O'Brien campaign took this warning to heart and pasted "Stein=Romney" signs to O'Brien's campaign posters. Even if all those who cast their votes for Stein picked O'Brien instead, it just wouldn't have helped. And don't worry, we're still...

This just brings a whole new dimension to disgusting....

As you all might be aware, I have a wee predilection for weird things. Imagine my delight when I stumbled onto this completely inexplicable site. You'll have to check it out for yourself, but don't forget to visit How Much is Inside....

I tried to stay away from the news coverage today. I caught a few things early this morning, but tuned out on the later afternoon broadcasts. The comments that broadcasters make to fill the silences can be downright bizarre. They've never quite gotten the concept that it's okay to just be silent. I did finally have a chance to see...

And the best quote of the day award goes to the episode "Big Cats" on The Ultimate Guide on the Discovery Channel: The males are freeloaders. They're...lazy.... So, what's the use of the males? Gotta love that educational television....

Law students (or anyone with a .edu email address) can get their very own PDF copy of the AmLaw 100 poster. I get goosebumps just thinking about it! Don't Link is back online after exceeding its bandwidth allocation. I've sent in my own submission - Law.com's linking policy states: No material from the law.com Web site may be copied, reproduced,...

You can now find all site news and technical changes at -- amazingly enough -- the Site News link to the right. Will wonders never cease?...

Yeah yeah yeah. Lessig has a newsfeed now. You know why? I wrote in to News Is Free last night suggesting his site for a feed. I take it back. I actually wrote to syndic8. They have a system where they can scrape content from a non-syndicated site into an XML feed. Yay me. After discovering this wonderful way of...

Just a general site to index, categorize* and archive general thoughts about law, law school, and lawyering. I will not record daily minutiae here -- it's boring. Nobody wants to read about the lady I saw walking her dog, and I certainly don't want to write about it. However, I will attempt to collect salient news and articles about the...