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Man Wants Kidney Back in Divorce

Posted on January 08, 2009
A case with a demand like this usually stems from another country or from a different time or from a Hollywood set, but that is not so here. A surgeon from Long Island, Dr. Richard Batista, a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The West Wing's New Cast

Posted on January 06, 2009
If you liked "The West Wing," then you'll get a kick out of this: [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Sick

Posted on January 05, 2009
I have apparently caught whatever devastating virus is going around and blogging will resume when I recover. (Seems like the flu). Happy New Year! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

In UK: Court Clears Man of Sexual Assault Because of Sleepwalking

Posted on December 31, 2008
Based upon expert opinion and a defence known as "automatism," Alan Ball, 35, has been cleared by Preston Crown Court of charges of sexual assault of a girl who was under the age of 13 at the time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Who in their right mind lives here? (zoom out) [Digg]

Posted on December 31, 2008
Tristan da Cunha, the most remote archipelago in the world.

Window Seat

Posted on December 30, 2008
Aboard the International Space Station: [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Sixth Circuit Strikes Down Michigan's Law Against Driving with Dangling Objects From Rear-View Mirror

Posted on December 30, 2008
I heard this was a law in Michigan but never really believed it as I never knew anyone who was pulled over for it. However, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit found the issue before it and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

?In a recession, workers are looking for stability and security, and that will cause a lot of them to turn to unions?

Posted on December 30, 2008
Yet another article on unions and the incoming Obama administration--with a Detroit auto industry slant. Also, in an editorial in the New York Times this past Sunday on the Obama administration's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Professor Charles Nesson Wants RIAA Lawsuit Broadcast Over Internet

Posted on December 29, 2008
Harvard Professor Charles Nesson, along with a few students, have filed a motion seeking to have the RIAA's lawsuit against defendant Joel Tenenbaum broadcast over the internet. Said Nesson: ?The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

If an Asteroid Hit Earth

Posted on December 28, 2008
A very, very large asteroid: [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Jib-Jab's Year in Review

Posted on December 25, 2008
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Is the Employee Free Choice Act Unconstitutional as Proposed?

Posted on December 24, 2008
University of Chicago Law School Professor Richard A. Epstein believes so and says the First Amendment's free speech and Fifth Amendment's takings clauses are at issue. Hat tip: Manpower Employment... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Unions Battle Governor Schwarzenegger

Posted on December 23, 2008
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently announced that he was going to require state employees to take two days of unpaid leave each month in an effort to stave off running out of cash in...br/ br/ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] pa href="http://feeds...

VHS: Finally Dead

Posted on December 23, 2008
The last major VHS supplier called it quits recently. Now it's only a matter of time before the CD dies. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Holy sh*t that was close [Digg]

Posted on December 23, 2008
A lighting strike that close would make anyone's butt hole pucker.

Happy Holidays

Posted on December 22, 2008
Blogging will be low volume this week after spending 15 hours traveling from Milwaukee back to Detroit which usually only takes 5 hours on the train. Wonderful time of the year!br/ br/ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] pa href="http://feeds...

40 Excellent Blog Designs [Digg]

Posted on December 20, 2008
You'll find 40 beautiful blog designs for your inspiration.

Dilbert's helpful holiday travel tip [Digg]

Posted on December 20, 2008
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Stunning Picture of the Day

Posted on December 19, 2008
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New Anti-EFCA Ad Links Gov. Blagojevich to Unions

Posted on December 18, 2008
Certainly an interesting way to describe the Employee Free Choice Act as a "union boss bailout." Via Talking Points Memo: br/ br/ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] pa href="http://feeds.feedburner...

Obama to Reporter: "Don't Waste Your Question"

Posted on December 17, 2008
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Muslim Woman Jailed Over Refusal to Remove Head Garb

Posted on December 17, 2008
A Georgia woman, Lisa Valentine, was jailed briefly after a run-in with courthouse security over her refusal to remove a religious head scarf. Valentine's husband, Omar Hall, said his wife was...br/ br/ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] pa href="http://feeds...

Should Bush Administration Lawyers Be Investigated for War Crimes?

Posted on December 17, 2008
It seems like lately everyone wants to investigate or prosecute some member of the Bush administration for war crimes. All abuzz on cable news is whether or not Vice President Dick Cheney admitted on...br/ br/ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] pa href="http://feeds...

Employer Policy on Employee Blogging

Posted on December 17, 2008
I blogged about this issue way back in 2006 when blogging was becoming more common among young working America and it appears more employers have developed concrete policies on blogging as it relates...br/ br/ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] pa href="http://feeds...

Lawyer Runs in World Record 105th Marathon

Posted on December 17, 2008
Congratulations are definitely in order for lawyer Larry Macon, a partner with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer amp; Feld, for running in his 105th marathon this year! Macon, soon-to-be 64, only began...br/ br/ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] pa href="http://feeds...

Losing Weight by Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Posted on December 16, 2008
A new website, flaab.com, has created an innovative way of helping people maintain motivation during their weight loss adventure. It's pretty simple. Enter in the amount of weight you intend to lose... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Does Unemployment Benefits Encourage Staying Out of Work?

Posted on December 15, 2008
Not necessarily. New evidence suggests that "...those without their own cash reserves are using unemployment benefits to buy themselves time to find the right job." Thus, it's not a matter of being... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Happy Bill of Rights Day!

Posted on December 15, 2008
Back in 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared December 15 to be Bill of Rights Day to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Foreign Policy Day

Posted on December 14, 2008
Today President Bush made a surprise visit to Baghdad and today's articles and op-eds in the national media appear focused on the foreign policy stick soon to be handed off to President-elect Barack... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Iraqi Television Journalist Hurls Shoes at President Bush

Posted on December 14, 2008
President Bush is in Iraq for a "farewell trip" and at a news conference held with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki to mark the signing of a U.S.-Iraq security agreement, an Iraqi television... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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