Month: February 2010

Duke Law Professor Stuart Benjamin on C-Span, discussing his role as the first distinguished scholar in residence at the FCC.  Also on the show is Lynn Stanton, senior editor of…

A while ago I was reading Malcolm Gladwell's Blink and I was taken with two logic puzzles that readers of this blog might enjoy.  They are found on pages 120 ...

So this one's for Tim who thoroughly beat me to the Oscar countdown.  I was in a plane when the nominees were announced.Here is a question I should know the…

In my quest to kill time while driving long distances I have finally succumbed to the audio book - for those times when you just can't use a Kindle because…

Today's question:  Name the only film to receive the most Oscar nominations in its year of eligibility and NOT receive a nomination for Best Picture.Pictured:  No Country For Old Men,…

Ohio State president Gordon Gee thinks so.  Story here.And did you know that Ohio State has the country's largest university enrollment?  Neither did I.  Get out the crayons and color…

From an email I received today via the lawprof listserv, and posted here with permission:The University of New Mexico School of Law ("UNM") seeks a Visiting Professor of Law to…

Today's trivia question:  Name the only film directed by Alfred Hitchcock to win the Best Picture prize.  (P.S.  He never won the Best Director award.)Pictured:  stamp released by the United…

Assume, in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 (2005), that your state legislature enacts a law that bans the government…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards yesterday.  How did you do on your prognostication?Beginning today, I'll post an "Oscar Trivia"…