Miscellaneous

More "National Enquirer," Less "People Magazine"
My mother is so gullible...She's been away and hasn't really seen any news. So, when she called tonight, I gave her a few of the headlines she had missed. I told her who had won Survivor...

Do Not Self-Diagnose Colds And Flus
I ran into an attorney friend of mine today and told him I had not seen him in awhile. He then told me that is because he has been in the hospital and at home for three weeks (not working) trying to recover from viral pneumonia...

Law Blog Lawyer of the Day: American Idols Will Hopkins
I was nobody - just a face in the crowd With a dream far too big to get off the ground People told me, “You’re crazy - it ain’t gonna fly There’s no way you can make it, so don’t even try” I could’ve told myself, that’s just how it is Accepted my fate, oh but I never did – [...

Well no one told me about her
Well no one told me about herThe way she liesWell no one told me about herHow many people criedWell no one told me about herThe way she liesWatching Kill Bill, vol. 2 tonight, I realized that I must download this song and listen to it on repeat for half an hour at the gym tomorrow...

Duragesic Pain Patches: “People Will End Up Dead”
Calgary, AB: Rayden N. says he knew when he started using the Duragesic pain patches in late 2001 that there was something wrong with them. He says he repeatedly told his pharmacist and doctor but was told that the patches were fine and he should continue using them...

Selling Out
I had the good fortune to attend a "City Arts & Lectures" event last night. Randy Kennedy was "conversing" with Chris Edley about Sellout, Kennedy's new book about people (presumably minorities or other non-white-hetero-males) that become enemies of their own people...

Walt Disney
alleging a Sikh American applied for a job with Disney but was told he did not have the "Disney look" - apparently referring to his beard and turban, which is required by his religion.

Mars Petfood
79 People Sick So Far

Salmonella Outbreak
50 People Sick in Five States

Sudan Plane Crash
100 People Believed Dead

Chemical Companies
alleging danger to people living near the plants.

Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin. The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...