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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (292)

Posted on October 22, 2010
This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of examiner.com (from Wednesday, October 20; link good at time of posting):It's always hilarious when a security firm has its site hacked or has some other security-related SNAFU occur that you would think their own products could prevent...

The Write Stuff

Posted on October 19, 2010
It'd be overstating things to suggest that Blawg Review is a literary endeavor. No, the carnival of legal blogging remains focused, well into its sixth year of existence, on gathering and showcasing the best legal blogging each week. That said, it would do a disservice to dismiss Blawg Review as just another collection of links...

TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (291)

Posted on October 15, 2010
This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of the Austin American-Statesman (from Monday, October 11; link good at time of posting):For the past few years, at least, officials in Atascosa County, south of San Antonio, have been sending out absentee ballot packages that include a page with a flag proudly displayed in a wavy motion...

A Round Tuit (47)

Posted on October 13, 2010
When it comes to legal blogging, there seems to be no shortage of writing worth reading once one gets around to it.What's that? You have no round tuit? My friend, you are fortunate indeed, for never before in human history have round tuits been so readily available...

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Holiday Update: Out is in; explorers with poor navigational skills are out.

Posted on October 12, 2010
In this week's Blawg Review #285, Freedom to Differ's Peter Black commemorates National Coming Out Day, which for some reason is known in the United States and Canada as "Columbus Day" and "Thanksgiving Day" respectively. As Black explains:National Coming Out Day was founded by Robert Eichberg, a founder of The Experience workshop, and National Gay Rights Advocates head Jean O'Leary during a 1988 meeting of LGBT activists as a day to celebrate coming out...

TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (290)

Posted on October 08, 2010
This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of the Telegraph (from Tuesday, October 5; link good at time of posting):A genteel book launch party ended in chaos on Monday night following a theft, a ransom demand and the scrambling of a police helicopter...

A Round Tuit (46)

Posted on October 06, 2010
When it comes to legal blogging, there seems to be no shortage of writing worth reading once one gets around to it.What's that? You have no round tuit? My friend, you are fortunate indeed, for never before in human history have round tuits been so readily available...

Blawg (Just a Little Bit Harder)

Posted on October 04, 2010
Offhand, I can recall a couple of occasions during Blawg Review's lengthy history when particular legal bloggers hosted or participated in several Blawg Reviews in a single year; I can't remember anyone doing two in the space of three weeks, let alone doing two memorable ones in such a span...

TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (289)

Posted on October 01, 2010
This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of WAVY (from Wednesday, September 29; link good at time of posting):The search continues in Virginia for a serial jewel thief. He has hit three jewelry stores in Chesapeake in the past month, but in at least one case the store owner outsmarted the thief...

Travelers Anonymous

Posted on September 27, 2010
The Cunard Line famously opined that "getting there is half the fun"; the phrase is a a charming reminder of how travel used to be. Were the legendary cruise line run like a modern airline, of course, their slogan might be more like, "Getting there was fun at all? You owe us a $50 enjoyment surcharge...

TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (288)

Posted on September 24, 2010
This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of WSBT.com (via Hit & Run) (from Tuesday, September 21; link good at time of posting):The ad urged people to go to the "southbendon.com" website for a look at the "15 best things about our pubic schools...

A Round Tuit (45)

Posted on September 22, 2010
When it comes to legal blogging, there seems to be no shortage of writing worth reading once one gets around to it.What's that? You have no round tuit? My friend, you are fortunate indeed, for never before in human history have round tuits been so readily available...

What he said.

Posted on September 20, 2010
Constitution Day was this past Friday and, as Constitutional issues often show-up in my (usually) weekly A Round Tuit posts, I expected to feature a few choice Constitution-related posts there on Wednesday. I needn't bother now; Mark Bennett has done a wonderful job of it already with a Constitution Day-themed Blawg Review #282 at his Defending People blog...

TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (287)

Posted on September 17, 2010
This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of the Telegraph (from Wednesday, September 15; link good at time of posting):Seventeen-year old Luke Angel expressed his views on America's president after watching a television programme about September 11 attacks on New York...

A Round Tuit (44)

Posted on September 15, 2010
When it comes to legal blogging, there seems to be no shortage of writing worth reading once one gets around to it.What's that? You have no round tuit? My friend, you are fortunate indeed, for never before in human history have round tuits been so readily available...

Surrender your necktie and shoelaces before you read this week's Blawg Review.

Posted on September 13, 2010
Keith Lee hosts this week's Blawg Review #281 at his An Associate's Mind blog. Though he discusses the pressure he felt in hosting the carnival of legal blogging, his work speaks to the fact that he didn't shy from the challenge. Instead, he's tackled one of the more difficult issues our profession faces — or, more usually, doesn't face — the high incidence of suicide and self-harm amongst our colleagues...

TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (286)... The Sequel!

Posted on September 10, 2010
This week's bonus joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of the Telegraph (from Friday, September 10; link good at time of posting):China's top-ranking UN diplomat embarked on a drunken rant against the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, telling his boss he'd "never liked" him, and adding for good measure that he didn't like Americans either...

TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (286)

Posted on September 10, 2010
This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of the Seattle Times (via Above the Law) (from Tuesday, September 7; links good at time of posting):Seattle lawyer Anne Bremner twice called 911 to report a flat tire ? about 11 miles from where she eventually was pulled over and arrested for DUI nearly an hour later...

Rosh Hashanah if you must, but I for one will enjoy a Leisurely Hashanah.

Posted on September 07, 2010
At his Likelihood of Confusion blog, just ahead of the upcoming Rosh Hashanah, Ron Coleman hosts Blawg Review #280. He writes:...Rosh Hashanah is the Day of Judgment for all of humanity?even lawyers. Even judges. Even blawgers!....?Happy New Year? is not the primary Rosh Hashanah sentiment; rather, we express the wish that we, and those we love, and the very world we live in, see the way clear to merit existence and blessing for another year...

TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (285)

Posted on September 03, 2010
This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of the Associated Press (from Tuesday, August 31; link good at time of posting):Forget "Fore!""Fire!" was the cry of the day for a golfer whose off-target swing sparked a 12-acre blaze in Southern California...

A Round Tuit (43)

Posted on September 01, 2010
When it comes to legal blogging, there seems to be no shortage of writing worth reading once one gets around to it.What's that? You have no round tuit? My friend, you are fortunate indeed, for never before in human history have round tuits been so readily available...

Now you see them... now you don't....

Posted on August 30, 2010
Sadly, today's International Day of the Disappeared doesn't involve the sorts of disappearances one might see in a magic show. Unlike other days which focus attention on the plights of those who live under brutal regimes or on the fates of those killed by such regimes, this day commemorates those who...

TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (284)

Posted on August 27, 2010
This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of the Associated Press (from Thursday, August 26; link good at time of posting):Two men arrested in Oregon for shoplifting during a "Shop With a Cop" event for school children initially thought it was a bad time for stealing -- with more than 60 uniformed officers on scene...

A Round Tuit (42)

Posted on August 25, 2010
When it comes to legal blogging, there seems to be no shortage of writing worth reading once one gets around to it.What's that? You have no round tuit? My friend, you are fortunate indeed, for never before in human history have round tuits been so readily available...

Finally, some upside to the Transatlantic slave trade.

Posted on August 23, 2010
Generally speaking, there's not much one can say in a positive vein about the Transatlantic slave trade. Notwithstanding, I'm glad to be able to highlight something worthwhile which has resulted in a small way from the shameful slave trade abolished here nearly a century-and-a-half ago — without the slave trade, there'd have been no UNESCO International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition and without the UNESCO International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition there'd have been no UNESCO International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition-themed Blawg Review #278 for Omar Ha-Redeye to present at the Law is Cool blog...

TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (283)

Posted on August 20, 2010
This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of Reuters (from Thursday, August 19; link good at time of posting):A German bank robber led his pursuers straight to him after taunting police in an email over their efforts to catch him.......

Blawg Review Puts on the Foil

Posted on August 16, 2010
I used to be a hockey fan. Over the years, though, my interest has waned to the point where it would be inapt to call it "interest" any longer. To some degree, this was a natural thing — my favorite players were traded-away, declined, and retired and my favorite team languished in the standings season after season...

TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (282)

Posted on August 13, 2010
This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of the Associated Press (from Friday, August 12; link good at time of posting):Chef Christopher Turla earned his Davenport, Iowa restaurant a $335 ticket Wednesday after health inspectors saw a video of him kissing and licking toads in the kitchen...

A Round Tuit (41)

Posted on August 11, 2010
When it comes to legal blogging, there seems to be no shortage of writing worth reading once one gets around to it.What's that? You have no round tuit? My friend, you are fortunate indeed, for never before in human history have round tuits been so readily available...

Oh, pardon me... were you here first?

Posted on August 09, 2010
The folks at the Securing Innovation blog explain that theirs "is not a law blog, or blawg, per se, but is the business blog of IP.com". Notwithstanding, those of us who visit the site on a regular basis know that their discussions of intellectual property and technology developments are anything but off-topic for many of us law types...

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