Debris
«chaque notaire porte en soi les débris d’un poète.»Archive for humor
Contributory negligence
A wonderful torts problem from Overheard in New York:
Suit on cell: You’re stupid enough to swallow a condom but you’re smart enough to know you can sue someone.
–69th & York
Sounds like some of the clients I represented when I was in legal practicel.
If only it had legs and a hood too
I hadn’t seen the “Snuggie” infomercial before reading this assessment by columnist Joe Posnanski. The ad is every bit as hilarious and creepy as Posnanski suggests.
Welcome, Elon Law Class of 2011
Orientation for new students begins today. This year, I’ll be teaching Civil Procedure, so I’ll have an opportunity to intimidate teach the 1Ls (unlike last year, when I only taught the jaded 2Ls). I’ve modeled my first lesson plan on this example.
FAIL
For those, like Tom, who don’t enjoy the cutesiness of LOLCATS, I recommend The FAIL Blog. Here’s a sample:
The Spaghetti Growers of Ticino, Switzerland
Just in the nick of time, I was reminded of this classic April Fools prank.
Two Christmas Tales
I can’t let Christmas pass without posting the best-known story from Greensboro’s best-known native son. Read the rest of this entry »
