Return of the Alpha Ds: Howard Dean, MD.
The 50-state strategy. DNC Chairman Howard Dean, the 2004 presidential candidate and ex-governor of Vermont, can take a lot of credit for […]
Circuit City: Down, and not likely to get up.
Financial Times: The Richmond, Virginia-based Fortune 500 company, the second largest electronics retailer, files under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Owes […]
Emanuel in 5 movments.
blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/10236
Free Brit in Paris.
If l had my way I’d just walk through those doors And wander Down the Champs Elysees. Joni Mitchell tribute, Hammerstein Ballroom, […]
O Canada, thank you.
Canada’s Joni Mitchell turned 65 yesterday. She was the soundtrack for Boomers while we did a lot of different things. Not a […]
America to Germany: “We’ll show you something green”.
Hermann the German reports that Germans are mad at the U.S. again. After Germany’s brief honeymoon with the two-day old Obama-Biden new […]
Keeping Clients and Customers: Why not compete on “Ease-of-Use”?
If the following seems like a previous post, you are right. We’ll keep publishing a version of it until “Ease-of-Use” as a […]
Obama-Biden on international law and policy.
The DC-based American Society of International Law (ASIL) has compiled the policy statements of President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden on international […]
“The Globalization of the Legal Profession”
See Empirical Legal Studies, an interdisciplinary law prof site, and the upcoming HLS conference mentioned.
Our vote for White House Chief of Staff.
It’s Chicago North Side Congressman, boy wonder and pit bull Rahm Emanuel, former White House staffer, and from the most amazing and […]
Minnesota U.S. Senate race: Recount over 725 votes.
I’m good enough, smart enough, close enough. Minneapolis Star Tribune: “Recount: The Coleman-Franken brawl drags on“.
The Complete Lawyer is now Global.
It’s a New Day, and this morning America, as well as the World, welcomes new leaders. And a new issue of the […]
Our vote for White House Chief of Staff.
It’s Chicago North Side Congressman, boy wonder and pit bull Rahm Emanuel, former White House staffer, and from the most amazing, increasingly-noticed […]
November 4, 2008: All Americans win.
So America is built to last after all. Even if, like me, you didn’t vote for Barack Obama, you’re a winner if […]
Can you scream like Johnny Winter does?
Mean Economy Blues. Try it. Cathartic. Helps keeps your mind on the main issues. And Johnny is still way rich. Must know […]
“I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and I may soon be a U.S. Senator.”
From pizza to field staff, from lawn signs to phone lines, a campaign costs a lot of money. We could try asking […]
Got any money left?
Election 2008: Summary of Federal Campaign Contribution Limits. State of California, too.
Voting, stepping up and America.
No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little. –Edmund Burke (1729-1797) […]
Just Duckie
From John Hughes’ Pretty in Pink (Paramount Pictures). Some more movement, Holden. And passion. Does America have multi-talented actors or what? Jon […]
Studs Terkel (1912-2008)
He was a writer, journalist, interviewer, broadcaster, oral history pioneer, Pulitzer Prize winner, UC-educated lawyer who never practiced, part-time actor (query: what […]
Underground in Buenos Aires.
The first time I went to Buenos Aires was seven years ago. I was bowled over and charmed silly by my host […]
Just Otis
“…got got got to now now now got got got to try a little tenderness…” Hey we be duck walkin’ in Palo […]
Tax Policy and 2008 Presidential Elections
Consider this Guide by the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget before you vote on November 4. Tip of the derby […]
The Great Consumer Society stops buying.
In London’s The Economist, here’s an article we missed last week; it’s in the we’re-watching-you genre that that publication does best: Left […]
The Big Dog shills for Senator Obama.
See The Nation and about 350 other articles. I’m not voting for Obama, but Bill Clinton, who also campaigned for Al Franken […]