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LexThink

Posted on January 29, 2009
Matt Homann has posted 10 reasons why you should attend LexThink:Innovate in March. And while I can actually cook 2 ‘three minute’ eggs in less than six minutes, the LexThink conference format is both innovative and effective. Well worth the time, in my book...

The "Natural"

Posted on January 14, 2009
Thankfully, I live in Chicago, so my pizza options are boundless. However, I'm led to believe that in some parts of the country, people must resort to ordering pizza from a "hut". Well, last night, I saw a very disturbing Pizza Hut ad for a new pizza they are touting...

The ?Natural?

Posted on January 14, 2009
Thankfully, I live in Chicago, so my pizza options are boundless. However, I’m led to believe that in some parts of the country, people must resort to ordering pizza from a “hut”. Well, last night, I saw a very disturbing Pizza Hut ad for a new pizza they are touting as “The Natural”...

Blogging and Fatherhood

Posted on December 14, 2008
I've wanted for some time, since the birth of my daughter really, to blog about my experiences as a new father. I think writing in general provides a path to clearer thinking and new ideas. That's been my experience with blogging in general. However, in blogging about fatherhood, I also...

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Trust me, I'm a lawyer...

Posted on November 07, 2008
No, seriously... I'm a lawyer!!! I was sworn in yesterday by Thomas R. Fitzgerald, Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. The long journey through law school is complete, I can now practice law in Illinois. Frightening....

Yes... We Did!!!

Posted on November 04, 2008
First, I am absolutely giddy... not just because "my candidate" won the election, but because this is an historic milestone in the history of a great democracy. Second, my wife and I had the pleasure of meeting President Elect Obama at a backyard barbecue fundraiser for his Senate campaign...

Everyday is Like Sunday...

Posted on November 02, 2008
So, I'm watching the Bears... not something I would normally be doing (I grew up in Indiana... where basketball is king). Anyway, a commercial came on for NFL.com, and I noticed the background music sounded familiar. So I rewound and replayed it... sure enough, it was Everyday is Like Sunday,...

Blawg Review #182

Posted on October 19, 2008
Just when I though it was safe to pack up the practice tests, I found out that passing the Illinois bar exam was only the first step. There is no reciprocity in the jurisdiction of Blawg Review! You will be given three hours to complete this Blawg Review...

Joe, the plumber?

Posted on October 16, 2008
Like many of you, I suspect, I thought both McCain and Obama's constant invocation of "Joe the Plumber" to be rather gimmicky. However, there are some important issues that have come up since, related to Joe, which kind of make Joe the Plumber look a little questionable: 1...

Who won the debate, my friends? That one.

Posted on October 08, 2008
Dear Sen. McCain: With all due respect, I'm not your friend. I'm a voter. Every time you say, "My friends" I think you're trying to sell me something I don't want to buy. It gets a little sleazier each time you say it. I don't want you to be my...

Bailout? Shmailout.

Posted on October 07, 2008
Wait a minute. So you mean to tell me that, even though jackasses in the media insisted that the bailout was necessary to save us all from doom and that our puny middle class brains couldn't understand the gravity of the situation. Or that even though jackasses in the administration...

Book Review: Your Witness

Posted on October 05, 2008
Your Witness: Lessons on Cross-Examination and Life from Great Chicago Trial Lawyers Edited by Steven F. Molo and James R. Figliulo 368 pages; Law Bulletin Publishing Company Disclaimer: The publisher provided a free review copy of this title for review...

Fools Rush In...

Posted on October 02, 2008
So, the Senate approved the "Splurge" last night... 74 to 25. Now it's the House's turn... what will they do? I suspect they'll turn tail and pass it. Sad. Look, I am a middle class guy, living in a middle class suburb, working a middle class job. I understand the...

Hallelujah!!!

Posted on October 01, 2008
Dear Mr. Gulbransen, We are pleased to advise you that you have passed the July 2008 Illinois bar examination....

Questionable Music Choices...

Posted on September 05, 2008
Okay, so I watched both the DNC and the RNC... and I have to wonder who the idiots who program the music are?? Seriously, I know her nickname is "Sarah Baraccuda" but c'mon. I mean, the lyrics to the song include: If the real thing dont do the trick, No,...

Palin Problems

Posted on August 29, 2008
Okay. Let's set aside the facts she is pro-life, a lifetime member of the NRA... Palin is a disaster of a choice for vice president. Here's why: 1. Does McCain really think Palin will appeal to Hillary voters? Seriously?? First, it's ridiculous for someone who really believed in Hillary to...

Some thoughts on the Olympics...

Posted on August 24, 2008
1. The Opening Ceremony. Wow. I was floored, I honestly could care less that the "feet" fireworks we saw on television were CGI... they were a cool concept and looked great. But beyond that, there were the awesome drummers, the wrap around screen in the Bird's Nest, and that completely...

Great News for "Open Source" Licensing

Posted on August 14, 2008
Good news for open source/Creative Commons licensing proponents. It seems the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued an opinion in Jacobsen v. Katzer. The case involved some open source code which was licensed under the Artistic 1.0 license...

ATT: Nationwide? Shamsionwide.

Posted on August 03, 2008
I have Sprint service, had for years, with no real reason to switch... until the iPhone 3G. My contract with Sprint was up some time ago, so I go to the ATT store today, to sign up and switch, but apparently AT&T are retarded. You see, I have a family...

The Waiting is the Hardest Part...

Posted on August 02, 2008
Well, the July 2008 Bar Exam is over and I've mostly recovered, thanks to some good meals and some good wine (more on those, later). I don't want to say much about the exam, from sheer superstitious paranoia, but here are a few impressions... Day one is essay day...

Good Luck!

Posted on July 27, 2008
To all my fellow Bar Exam takers who will be joining me in hell on Tuesday and Wednesday, good luck!!!...

The Dream Police...

Posted on July 13, 2008
Last night I had a dream that I went to see Stephen Malkmus with a bunch of friends. It was a great show and after we got to hang out with him. He had an acoustic guitar out, and was playing some new stuff that he'd been working on... he...

Chicago's Best: Marion Street Cheese!

Posted on June 26, 2008
The Chicago Reader's Best of Chicago 2008 is out, and I just wanted to give a shout out to my local cheese monger, Marion St. Cheese--which The Reader pegged for best cheese selection. As noted in the article, they are getting ready to move across the street into some swank...

Cool Tools!

Posted on June 18, 2008
One of my suggestions (Armour Etch) made Cool Tools today! If you don't read Cool Tools, you should... they have great tips on time/money saving tools, or just tools that are more efficient for a particular task. It's a helluva a useful blog. Plus, the content is generated by readers,...

Essen-Haus

Posted on May 20, 2008
I was in Madison, Wisconsin last week for a conference and after finishing my last law school final exam one night, I decided to go out and have a mini-celebration. As luck would have it, there was a German restaurant not too far from my hotel: The Essen-Haus...

Dave, JD!

Posted on May 19, 2008
Graduation was yesterday. My wife, Kristyna, was able to hood me, because she's an alum (J.D. '00). I can't believe it's over. Well, I do have to wait for my final grades to come in! How weird is that? But barring some catastrophe, I'm done. At least for a...

Piper's Pyramide

Posted on May 15, 2008
Unquestionably, some of the United State's finest goat cheeses are being made a Capriole Farms by Judy Schad and Piper's Pyramide is no exception. Piper's Pyramide is modeled after the French Valencay, and is a bloomy rind cheese, which is dusted with paprika...

American Idle

Posted on May 06, 2008
I should be working on my last take-home exam... ever. Which means I'm procrastinating and watching American Idol. Which really sucks this season. I just cannot get excited about any of the final four. They just really aren't very good--and not being very good for American Idol is pretty sad,...

This is the way law school ends

Posted on April 29, 2008
Not with a bang but a whimper. I am officially done with my classes. No more class meetings. No more assignments. In fact, I only have one last take home final exam, with an 8 page limit. Eight pages left between me and the end of law school!!! *With sincerest...

Cimonino Semistagionato Valsassina

Posted on April 21, 2008
I was at Whole Foods the other day with my wife, and while she was buying the food we actually needed for the week, I was hanging out at the cheese counter. (I always say support your local cheese monger, but if you're in a grocery store with time to...

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