Whole Lot of Harvard Going On.
Here is the drag, see how it goes, Down on the heels, up on the toes, That’s the way to do the […]
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London’s Mayoral Race: Is Boris Johnson going to keep his job?
That is one of the questions–and a good one–posed by The Economist this past weekend in “London’s Mayoral Race: Back into the […]
London’s Mayoral Race: Is Boris Johnson going to keep his job?
This is one of the questions posed by The Economist in London’s Mayoral Race: Back into the Fray. economist.com/node/21542409In May, London’s incumbent […]
The Clean Water Act case before SCOTUS today: Backyard or Protected Wetland?
Homeowners or Industrial Polluters? Given the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court, the case of Sackett v. EPA being argued before […]
At Invisible Paris: A New Revolution in Levallois.
Levallois is a town without a museum, and seemingly also a place that feels no need to display any traces of its […]
Our “most popular” post in the last 12 months was about….Piling On, Lemming-Think and “Me, Too!” Blogging & Commenting on the Internet.
Nothing is more unpredictable [or wimpier] than the mob. –Cicero, Pro Murena 36 It was _____ http://www.whataboutclients.com/archives/2011/05/rakofsky_bad_de_1.html it’s the open we’re most […]
Peter Friedman: Problems, Creativity and Uncertainty.
For many of us, “Weird Done Well” (to borrow a great phrase from my school chum Jay Harris) can never be Smart […]
Environmental Protection: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Has a Huge Weed Problem.
Well, that explains a lot. Poised at a rare intersection of the environment, inland waterways, immigration policy and national security, Environmental Protection […]
Iowa: You got me where you want me.
Results for Iowa Republican Caucus (U.S. Presidential Primary) Mitt Romney 30,015 24.6% Rick Santorum 30,007 24.5% Ron Paul 26,219 21.4% Newt Gingrich […]
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Celebration is Decadent and Depraved.
So we’d like to go to it next year. See this BBC piece on Scotland’s New Year’s bash this year: “Edinburgh Hogmanay […]
Our 2nd “most popular” post in the last 12 months was about….Proofreading.
The Damning Quality of Faint Self-Praise. Yeah, Proofreading. Which is important to writers, lawyers, advertising execs and most civilized business people and–often […]
Marrakesh: Invest in “people different from you.”
American expat Maryam Montague’s My Marrakesh is consistently first-rate. Stylish and playful, yet profound and lovingly-written, this blog, like its author, is […]
If Groupon and its competitors can help people get health care, what’s not to like?
Unbundle. Lower Prices. Offer Choices. Forget for a moment that the Net has helped dumb-down our social and political discourse to Neanderthal […]
China in Ethiopia: Let the Big Dog Eat.
Century upon century, Africa has inspired. The beauty, mysteries and vibrancy of the African continent has steadily catapulted novelists and poets to […]
World-Class Talent in the Queen City: Megan Heekin Triantafillou.
Get to know the artist Megan Triantafillou now. Revel in her work. Tell people you discovered her. I am doing all three.
Overheard on Delta Flight 1537: The State of Facebook, Twitter, Social Media and other Cyber-Society.
No one wants to be alone. So what does the Net offer non-business humans? Only this: the illusion of companionship and support […]
Reminder: This Blog = a No Weenies-Wimps-Haters-Ragers-Lemmings Zone. No Anonymous Comments, Please.
Above: The revered French Resistance in action 70 years ago. Today, certainly, these heroes might need to comment and blog anonymously. However, […]
Is China and China business really all over Africa? If so, just how much? Discuss.
Finally, there’s a site that covers the above inquiry. See by American University’s Deborah Brautigam the blog China in Africa: The Real […]
Even at Christmas, Mother Russia Screams Like a Banshee.
More attitude, more outrage, and it’s continuous and fearless. You think OWS protesters have moxie? Well, lots of them do. But consider […]
Queen of the Pantheon: Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (1932-2011).
Seventy years as a stand-out in the toughest profession there is. Mean, beautiful, elegant, driven, funny-catty, suffering, sensitive, compassionate and enormously and […]
“Nihil est incertius volgo.” In 2012, may bloggers everywhere Think On Their Own again. Too much “me, too” Lemming-Think in 2011.
Nothing is more unpredictable [or wimpier] than the mob. –Cicero, Pro Murena 36
Prediction for 2012: Caselaw and legislation on Internet defamation
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Beyond E-Mail, Social Media and Buying: So what happens if The Net follows you around and becomes your new bud?
If sensors are everywhere, what result? Advances in digital technology are not only more proof of what teams of inspired humans can […]
Lower Manhattan’s Trinity Church has a “Solidarity” Problem.
Say it isn’t so, Muffie. Over three centuries ago–and just about two decades after the English finally achieved permanent control of Dutch-built […]
Christopher Eric Hitchens (1949-2011): Warrior Essayist.
He will be admired most because he was authentic and incapable of following anyone’s script: of the Right, the Left, America, England, […]
Russia: More Moxie in The Motherland.
Is the era of the cowed comrade about to end? With a population of over 140 million people, a land mass of […]
Property Rights Dissipate in Keystone State: “Police Dude, where’s my marijuana?”
A modest proposal. This all happened in Beaver County, Pennsylvania where I know from personal experience it’s considered overly-formal and pretentious for […]
Fear and Loathing on Russian Facebook.
More Big Ones from Mom-and-Pop Russia. Here’s a headline you don’t see every day. See at MSNBC “Angry Facebook Backlash After Medvedev […]
The End of Insects? Is caselaw developing to make some drive-by defamation, gaming the net & cartooning actionable?
Last week’s opinion and jury verdict in Cox ICK v. CRYSTAL COX (DC Or.) It sounds like a fun and productive development. […]