Last Lines of Novels

The Michigan Daily newspaper has a good article (or an amusing one): favorite last lines of novels. For example, The Sun Also Rises has last line: "'Oh, Jack,' Brett said,…

Taboo and Repugnant Roundup (Week of 12-18-25)

This week’s Taboo & Repugnant Roundup spans human challenge trials, egg donation markets in the United States and Spain, sperm donor genetics, and kidney transplantation. At first glance, these stories…

William E. Nelson

After Dan Filler's post, I would like to add a note marking the recent passing of William E. Nelson. I can remember that Americanization of the Common Law: The Impact…

Survey: AI and Legal Scholarship

Professor Wayne Unger (Quinnipiac Law) is conducting a survey examining how law professors are currently using AI tools in their scholarly work.  He writes that "broader participation would significantly strengthen…

HP 9100A Calculator

In 1968 the Whole Earth Catalog reports the HP 9100A calculator was priced at $4900. And the calculator was 40 lbs. Wow.

Ken Burns’ Revolutionary War

I am in the minority -- I didn't think that Ken Burns' Revolutionary War was not good. And I really regret this, because Ken Burns is really fantastic. American Revolutionary…