The Faculty Lounge

Proving that the Supreme Court really does have limited power, Winona, Minnesota police arrested a 14 year for flag desecration - viz, writing on, shredding, and burning a flag.  He…

I know I'm not alone in feeling like I understand about 35% of what's going on on Wall Street these days.  (And yes, I recognize that this 35% number is…

Some people would call this editing. I'd call this both a smile-maker and a hint of why you just can't trust what's under your feet anymore. But then again, maybe…

We all know that John McCain was quoted as saying, several months ago, that the "fundamentals of our economy are strong."  That was a fair enough statement.  I'm sure he…

Chickenpox parties.  You drag your kid to a hotbed of contagious disease with the hope that little Grover (or little Hilda, as the case may be) comes down with the…

We're very excited to welcome Elizabeth M. Glazer as a guest here at The Faculty Lounge.  Liz is an Associate Professor of Law at Hofstra University School of Law.  She…

I'm very pleased to announce another great guest here at the Lounge: Donald Tibbs.  Donald is an associate professor at Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law (note my careful…

Everyone expects the local filling station to price their wares to the tenth of a cent.  When's the last time you bought gas for something other than a whole number…

I have more Foreign Policy Experience than Sarah Palin.  That's the name of a new Facebook group with over 50,000 members.  Oh for the spare time... H/T Mudflats

For those of you who did not watch Jon Stewart last night, and who nonetheless suspect that the conservative talking heads are hypocritical in their support of Sarah Palin, you…