Author: Dan Hull
Mother Jones, you really know how to make a guy sore.
The definition of marriage has never included “man on child, man on dog, or whatever the case may be.” But we forgot […]
“We like Rahm.”
Chicago can wait. And we always have liked former Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-Illinois) but wish he’d put being the Mayor of Chicago […]
Wanted: One Huntin’ Dog. Then Another.
And Another. Get three or four–and stop hiring. But Buy Boomer. Get stuff done. Resist the low standards of The Net and […]
“All I need is some Tasty Waves, Psilocybin, and I’m Healthy.”
Shrooms? Really? Reuters: “Magic Mushrooms May Ease Anxiety of Cancer.” Moreover, they say those little plants might make the Blind see. Heal […]
Got balls?
“Friend me?” Whoa. Life sure got smallish, wimpy and squeaky fast. “Nice guy/lady–just don’t get in a foxhole with him/her”. We hope […]
There is no God: End times outrage pits Earl against Nantucket.
Sailors and watchers are resting now, Some on this sandy lea, And some with the sea-grass round them twined, Are asleep in […]
Best prof-loved corporate law sites.
They may in effect send 25-year-old teacups and teletubbies to your shop each Fall–but some law profs do have fine taste in […]
International Arbitration: New York’s Debevoise steps up.
And does the sane thing. Clients have had good reason over the years to disbelieve promises by law firms to restore arbitration […]
At Duke: “So maybe Dr. Potti meant he was a Dusty Roads Scholar?”
Hey, it could happen. From the acclaimed 105-year-old muckraker, lie-catcher, and star-hatcher, Duke’s daily The Chronicle : Resume Reveals Inconsistencies By Tulia […]
NYT Photo of the Decade
Of comrades Paulson, Bernanke & Geithner taken in late 2008. It gets better all the time. Matthew Cavanaugh/European Pressphoto Agency (October 2008)
Making plays: Point guard Bernanke on 1.6% “crawl” in Q2
Getting “unconventional” is fine with us, Ben. Have at it. AP: “Fed Consider Another Large Purchase of Securities“. In part: JACKSON HOLE, […]
Work-life balance is still a dumb-ass issue.
1. Practicing law is difficult and demanding–even for brilliant, diligent, ambitious and accomplished people. We’ve said this before. No big deal. 2. […]
Ted Kennedy
Ted Kennedy died on August 25th last year; the following is our post on the day after: Nearly everyone I am close […]
The Economist on Rod Blagojevich: “Can I get a witness?”
See “The Never-Ending Swansong“. Excerpt: The verdict was the latest anticlimax in what has been a disappointing summer for rubberneckers. After declaring […]
Seattle, August, fish-tossing, the usual.
Ten years ago, the fun surrounding Pike Place Market fish-tossing spawned a popular business workplace book.
The Fed: U.S. industrial production up 1% in July
Construction, retail sales and hiring may still be sluggish. But things could be worse, and there are some promising numbers. See the […]
Know the Customers.
Learn the stock price, industry, day-to-day culture, players and long-term goals of the client. Visit offices and plants. Do it free of […]
Dillingham
Once the salmon capital of the world (fish farms ended that), Dillingham, Alaska is a stop-over for sports fishermen, wildlife lovers, bear […]
Seattle’s August.
The weather here in August is hard for Midwesterners and Easterners to believe. It’s one of the few U.S. cities with decent […]
Eric O’Neill: More home-grown threats in the American ‘hood.
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Above: Adnan Shukrijumah, possibly the new head of global operations for Al Qaeda. Hear the ensuing […]
Living in America: Grit and Guts.
“Everyone’s working overtime,” James Brown sang proudly. Still true? Are each of us Yank working stiffs stepping up to the Recession and […]
Month 3: Report on WAC/P’s Summer Twittering Experiment
Numbers, Stats. Tweets: 356. Tweets we hope no client rep sees: 334. Silly/stupid/spastic/”Dan doesn’t get Twitter yet” tweets: 188. Favorably impressed existing […]
Anonymity on the Net: Prof. Friedman Weighs In.
Case Western’s Friedman: A Man in Full As much as we’d like him back in the saddle for clients, we somehow feel […]
The Happysphere: Shiny Happy People Mailing It In.
And Ripping You Off. The new Looters Anthem for Tubbies and Teacups? Look around, folks. Increasingly, the Internet celebrates mediocrity. Good to […]