61

The number "61" should hold significance today for baseball fans.  On October 1, 1961, Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record by going "yard" with his 61st four-bagger…
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War on Terror

Oxford University Press has just released The War on Terror and the Laws of War.  From the introduction:This book is about commitment, commitment to a tenet that has animated the…
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The Amazing Race

Season 15 of The Amazing Race gets underway Sunday night.  As fans of the show may recall, last season's winners of the $1 million prize were siblings Victor and Tammy. …
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A Good Week For Justice Brandeis

Pantheon Books (a division of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, itself part of Random House, Inc.) is releasing a new biography of Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis this week.  The…
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Law Prof Named To Head New SEC Division

Last week the SEC announced the creation of its fifth division, the Division of Risk, Strategy, and  Financial Innovation.  From the SEC's press release:The new division combines the Office of…
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Civility

Know anyone who could use a lesson or two in civility?  How about a politician?  Maybe a professional athlete?  Perhaps an awards presenter?  Your boss or co-worker?  Possibly even a…
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Baseball Trivia: All-Star Games

Identify the players who hold these all-star game records:Hitters:1.  Most career hits.2.  Most career RBI’s.3.  Most career home runs.Pitchers:4.  Most appearances.5.  Most starts.6.  Most innings pitched.Miscellaneous:7.  Most career appearances.8.  Oldest…
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