Month: May 2010

 Yesterday, I showed you the “Hidden Flaw” ad.  Today, I bring you another favorite, “Hot glass looks exactly the same as cold glass.”  The text reads: Ever grabbed a business…

OK - so I'm admitting upfront that I'm looking for distractions from grading (aren't we all?).  But is it just me or is there a dearth of sci-fi flicks coming…

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs yesterday held a hearing titled Wall Street Fraud and Fiduciary Duties: Can Jail Time Serve as an Adequate Deterrent for Willful Violations?…

Update:  Here's a link that should take you to the letter referenced below.You're in the middle of nowhere.  And then it happens.  You gotta "go"!  What do you do?Apparently some…

Tom Russell has an important new paper up on ssrn on the attitudes of the University of Texas faculty and administration towards integration and race in the twentieth century (most…

Baseball fans will enjoy reading this article on Monte Irvin, written by columnist Richard Justice for today's Houston Chronicle.Three pieces of trivia (from the article):1) Irvin, 91, was married for…

If you are visiting elsewhere during Fall 2010, Spring 2011, or both semesters, and you want to add your name to this list, please send the info to me by…

 So, I blogged briefly about my recent U.K. trip, from which I narrowly escaped being trapped by volcanic ash.  But, I haven’t yet shown you any of my trip photos. …

You can always tell when a reporter is enjoying his or her job.  Apparently, the folks at the Washington Post are having fun today.    My nomination for the best line in…

It gives me great pleasure to announce that my colleague, Prof B. Jessie Hill, will be guest blogging with us this month.  Jessie is no stranger to the blogosphere, but…