Sunday, July 12, 2009
I once did a radio debate opposing affirmative action at my law school, mizzou. I was up against a man who was later my criminal procedure prof. My position on that topic later changed when I learned about Mizzou's history of discrimination. Here's a NYT article about Lloyd Gaines, who won the suit that desegregated the law school, and the mystery of his disappearance. I wish someone would put up a reward for solving the mystery. At mizzou, I was put in the affirmative action class. While I am white, I was a non-traditional returning adult student and they weren't sure what to do with me. I'd flunked out of college 4 times and had the highest LSAT scores in my class. The class was very helpful; helped me figure out what kind of answer they were looking for on an essay test, which as an undergrad I'd never really understood. I've emailed the NYT reporter encouraging him to do a story on Manual Talley.
A federal appeals court today unanimously ruled in favor of a group of D.C. residents who are challenging vehicle checkpoints used by the Metropolitan Police Department.
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2009/07/court-dc-police-checkpoints-unconstitutional.html
The temporary vehicle checkpoints were initiated last year and set up in response to violence in the Trinidad neighborhood in Northeast Washington.
Police barred 48 motorists—including the four plaintiffs—from entry into the neighborhood in June 2008 when the motorists failed to provide sufficient information about where the motorist was going. A district court judge in D.C. rejected a motion for a preliminary injunction against the city.
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2009/07/court-dc-police-checkpoints-unconstitutional.html
The temporary vehicle checkpoints were initiated last year and set up in response to violence in the Trinidad neighborhood in Northeast Washington.
Police barred 48 motorists—including the four plaintiffs—from entry into the neighborhood in June 2008 when the motorists failed to provide sufficient information about where the motorist was going. A district court judge in D.C. rejected a motion for a preliminary injunction against the city.
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Friday, July 03, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
> # Fruit soup. Cold fruit soups are an awesome summer treat. I was first introduced to these one very hot day in July, when I popped into a local restaurant that featured a strawberry soup—deevyyne. First, a cantaloupe one. You can drink this one as a drink, too, if you like; this mix could go nicely with vanilla vodka… speaking purely hypothetically, of course. Take 1 cantaloupe, peel it, and scoop out the seeds. Chop into big chunks. Into the blender, pour 2 cups of unsweetened orange juice, a shot of lime juice, and about 1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon and cardamom. Fire up the blender and add chopped cantaloupe gradually (often if you add it all at once it sort of gums up the blender, so add it a bit at a time). Garnish with mint to serve if you like. I’ve tried adding other fruits in here too if I’m aiming to drink this as a juice. Banana works great, as do berries. Unsweetened grapefruit juice is nice. Mango left a bunch of little fibres in the mix, though. This cantaloupe-orange-lime stuff is a lovely base for a protein smoothie, too.
I think the guy at 1 million giraffes is going to lose his bet, but it's a fun project.
UK scraps mandatory ID cards.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
word for the day - octothorp. it's one of these, #, I didn't know that.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
The Nunchucku case cert petition is here, about whether the Second Amendment applies to the states through due process or privileges and immunities. It's an ideal plaintiff, and a statute bad enough to frame the issues well. Maloney is pro se, assisted by other counsel. He's military, an emergency medic, a lawyer, a martial artist, Jewish. I wonder who has the movie rights. Hat tip Volokh.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Grant's memoirs at Bartleby - Tyler Cowen says it's a good read.
Monday, June 22, 2009
weegee speaks audio clip of arthur felig, old time tabloid photojounalist and artist.
(weegee photo, was supposed to be 2 entries up)
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Ebert reviews food inc.
Friday, June 19, 2009
cash for clunkers bill passes? how's it work:
http://features.csmonitor.com/economyrebuild/2009/06/19/cash-for-clunker-program-is-your-car-eligible/
So my volvo doesn't qualify because it gets too good mileage, and my pickup doesn't qualify because I haven't had it insured all of the past 12 months. Kind of like the $8000 homebuyer tax credit that I can't use, these random wealth redistribution schemes leave me out because I'm too poor to take advantage of them.
Opened my mail today and there's a $9000 tax bill on my $7000 house, a special assessment last year nobody ever told me about. Yikes.
http://features.csmonitor.com/economyrebuild/2009/06/19/cash-for-clunker-program-is-your-car-eligible/
So my volvo doesn't qualify because it gets too good mileage, and my pickup doesn't qualify because I haven't had it insured all of the past 12 months. Kind of like the $8000 homebuyer tax credit that I can't use, these random wealth redistribution schemes leave me out because I'm too poor to take advantage of them.
Opened my mail today and there's a $9000 tax bill on my $7000 house, a special assessment last year nobody ever told me about. Yikes.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0620/p02s02-usgn.html
Cities' gun restrictions begin to topple
xstian science monitor
The two laws in Philadelphia stuck down Thursday were enacted in 2008. One banned assault-style weapons, which are semi-automatic rifles altered to combat specifications. The other restricted an individual's ability to buy handguns to one a month.
Cities' gun restrictions begin to topple
xstian science monitor
The two laws in Philadelphia stuck down Thursday were enacted in 2008. One banned assault-style weapons, which are semi-automatic rifles altered to combat specifications. The other restricted an individual's ability to buy handguns to one a month.
Bruno at spanish premiere.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
New British PC antistab knives.
Monday, June 15, 2009
garden girl shows how to make dolmades, shttp://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6075355&postID=7708547090106239485tuffed grape leaves. (omit the hamburger.)
I spend a lot of time at 4chan's /ck/ these days, the food and cooking board.
found gardengirl at http://www.5min.com/, short instructional videos, from an /rk9/ thread about what are some good urls.
supported by short annoying ads.
make root beer video
http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Tell-if-an-Egg-is-Bad-39035993
... i have made a mango bbq sauce by slicing and grilling a big sweet onion, 3 or 4 peeled mangos, and a couple deseeded habaneros until they got some nice black grill marks. then i put it all into a blender with a clove of garlic, some allspice, salt and pepper, couple shots of rum and some molasses....
as yet untested intesting urls include
http://www.everydayloopholes.com/index-2.html
http://vixy.net/ - youtube to avi converter
I spend a lot of time at 4chan's /ck/ these days, the food and cooking board.
found gardengirl at http://www.5min.com/, short instructional videos, from an /rk9/ thread about what are some good urls.
supported by short annoying ads.
make root beer video
http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Tell-if-an-Egg-is-Bad-39035993
... i have made a mango bbq sauce by slicing and grilling a big sweet onion, 3 or 4 peeled mangos, and a couple deseeded habaneros until they got some nice black grill marks. then i put it all into a blender with a clove of garlic, some allspice, salt and pepper, couple shots of rum and some molasses....
as yet untested intesting urls include
http://www.everydayloopholes.com/index-2.html
http://vixy.net/ - youtube to avi converter
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Alan Gura's cert petition in the Chicago gun case makes interesting reading, argues for overturning the Slaughterhouse cases. Pdf.
