Law Roundtable
Crime & Federalism
Outside of romantic love, friendship is the most important aspect of a person's life. To men, friendship is as important as erotic love - which is why a wife's first goal is separating her husband from his lifelong friends. Yet we don't spend much time thinking about friendship. We think about what ...
Going out for business lunches is always a ridiculous experience. "Why are you eating like that?" - where that refers to something other than french fries and fatty meat. "I'm on a diet." "You don't look like you need to be on a diet." Well, no shit, right? Isn't that ...
There is much to disagree with about this set of predictions. It's certainly a plausible hypothesis, though:
Okay, listen up. Here's how the real estate market and the economy will unfold after 2010:
1. The housing market continues to crumble. More sob stories about fucked boomers who ...
During college I did something that I wish I had the will to do today - I did not follow any of the news. Any of it. When a classmate told me that the World Trade Center buildings had been hit, I assumed it was eco-terrorists. When he said, "Bin ...
A pop song that has been slowed down by 800%, this is perhaps the most beautiful music I've heard. Probably this is what music in outer space sounds like.
Scott Greenfield links to and comments on a New York Times article describing the unwillingness of young people to "grow up."
Adolescence is extending well into a person's 30s. It's not hard to explain while: Lifespans are increasing.
Any Fantasy literature fan would tell you that elves are the most ...
I believe it was William James who said something like: "I do not believe that free will exists. You will be better off living your life as it does exist." In other words, live as if you have a choice.
Some would say that this is living in a fool's paradise, ...
Lately I've been buying flowers for my apartment. It adds color and aroma to the living room.
I bought a bouquet where only half of the flowers had blossomed. I added water, and left the curtain open during the afternoon. As expected, all of the flowers soon blossomed. ...
Today the United States Department of Justice issued a press release praising its work in the non-prosecution of Barclay's:
Barclays Bank PLC, a United Kingdom corporation headquartered in London, has agreed to forfeit $298 million to the United States and to the New York County District Attorney’s Office in ...