“It’s Balmier in Buffalo”
Californians are wimps when it comes to weather. Low temperatures are dipping into the 30s at night (which is unseasonably cold), and this produces lead stories in the local paper that “It’s Balmier in Buffalo.” I’m still able to remember…
Beef with a Frank–Gershengorin v. Vienna Beef
Some observant Jews are suing Vienna Beef Hot Dog for extensively marketing that they are 100% beef (and, thus, acceptable for some Jews to eat, even if the hot dogs aren’t otherwise strictly kosher), even though allegedly the wholesale ingredients…
Bob’s Pumpkin Farm, Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay is our local pumpkin-picking capital. There are at least a dozen pumpkin farms in the area, most of them straddling Highway 92 as it heads west towards the ocean. These farms range from no-frills pick-your-own farmstands to…
Jacob Turns 4
Jacob turned four last week. After a birthday party at his school, where he got to wear a crown, we had a birthday party for him in our backyard–it was 70 degrees, sunny and beautiful. At Jacob’s request, Lisa made…
Everyone Loves a Slinky
I haven’t had the chance to mine YouTube for good nostalgia, but on further reflection it seems obvious that the slinky commercial already would be posted there.
Princess Bride and Jurisprudence
A Wisconsin lawyer is defending a client from charges of “sexual gratification with an animal.” But in this case, the deer was dead at the relevant time, so the principal defense is that a dead deer isn’t an “animal” as…
FTC Lawyer Convicted and Disciplined for Using the Office’s FedEx Account to Send Personal Mail
From NY Lawyer: Seth Zimmerman was an FTC lawyer and an active eBayer. He actively sold Washington Redskins tickets via eBay–a total of 1,100 sales over the course of 3 years, grossing nearly $100,000 in revenues. After he fell behind…
Law School Exam-Taking Tips for First Year Law Students
In October 2004, I gave a talk to Marquette first years about taking law school exams. I thought it would be useful to share my notes from that talk: Preparing for the Exam 1. Learn how to take law school…
Halloween Photos
Photos from our trip to Bob’s Pumpkin Farm in Half Moon Bay (more on that soon), the obligatory Dina-with-chocolate-face photos, and other goodies here.