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Why are there so many academic books out there that would be better as longish articles?

One economist has a theory about journalists that may apply to lawprofs as well. Here is an excerpt: WHY are there so many well-padded books out there that really ought to be nice, long articles? The subject came up over … Continue reading

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If You Liked This Last December…

Watch it again! And, see also. NB: There are holiday lights vandals in my neighborhood who keep repositioning my neighbors’ illuminated, animatronic deer into compromising positions. Finding this amusing would of course be very wrong. –Ann Bartow

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“Elizabeth Edwards, Online and For Real”

Elizabeth Edwards talks about blogging here. Via Discourse.net.

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Not Sure If This Is Self-Promotion Or Self-Mockery

Want to see me talk too fast and interrupt the judges on an episode of the American Law Journal, mootly representing Grokster? Fast forward 37 minutes in. –Ann Bartow

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Make Your Own Flying Spaghetti Monster Holiday Lights!

Instructions and more photos here.

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“What Not To Crochet”

I agree with the commenter who said it looks scratchy.

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A Libation For My Students Who Cannot Follow Exam Instructions

More information brewing here. NB: At Concurring Opinions, Heidi Kitrosser notes a fermenting dispute over the anti-sobriety proprietry of “Santa’s Butt Winter Porter.” To which I say: Then of course there is the feminist holiday alcoholic beverage of choice: –Ann … Continue reading

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Why People Hate Lawyers

On a jar of unsalted peanuts… …is an “Allergy Statement” that says: “…may contain peanuts…” Clearer image of the label here.

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Legalese in the Age of IM

Noting the strict word and page length limits judges impose on briefs and oral arguments, Roger Wade Hughes has proposed that appellate lawyers adopt a system of communicating via IM type acronyms, such as: ASSA = assuming arguendo WADR = … Continue reading

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This Product Might Actually Sell If It Existed

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When You Live In South Carolina Sometimes You Find Frogs In Your Toilet

Please don’t tell the faculty candidates that we are trying to recruit. Nope, not making this up. –Ann Bartow

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When Vomiting Passengers Work In Your Favor

That’s a fairly disgusting post title, isn’t it? I’ve had a lot of airline misadventures recently, but today the day was truly saved by vomiting passengers. I had a two part flight, and takeoff for the first leg was delayed … Continue reading

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Too Busy To Engage In Your Own Amateur Astroturfing and Sock Puppetry?

Pay someone else to do it for you! It’s very cheap! Here’s part of the pitch: FakeYourSpace is an exciting new service that enables normal everyday people like me and you to have Hot friends on popular social networking sites … Continue reading

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This is what happens when library volunteers do drugs.

Any questions?

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Melissa Summers Was a Poll Worker Yesterday

Or as she characterized it: Today I volunteered at the kid’s school in the position of “Person Who Asks, “Are you here to vote?” And Then Points Toward The Stairs.” Here is an excerpt from her account: “Hi! Are you … Continue reading

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Jeepers, Have All The Newly Unemployed Republicans Gone Into Direct Marketing?

This blog is getting clobbered with spam today.   Note to spammers: I don’t need a bigger penis. Thanks anyway. My life is already filled with too many enormous reproductive organ facsimiles as it is.

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“Great Feminism. Great Times.”

The title of this post is a product of the Advertising Slogan Generator. Here are some more: It’s Shake ‘n’ Feminism, and I Helped. Feminism Tested, Mother Approved. Come See the Softer Side of Feminism. Gotta Lotta Feminism. The Feminism … Continue reading

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Checking Back In…

With PostSecret: and with academicsecret: The power to walk away: I almost got sucked into a really unnecessary online discussion about some topic that’s close to my heart. Does everyone here know what trolls are? Trolls are people who seem … Continue reading

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“Instant Blog Post: Template”

This G Bitch Spot post is hilarious.

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There is Something Disconcerting About These Baby Accessories

“Zaky — It’s Like Leaving a Part of You with Your Baby” Available here in case you actually want to buy them, maybe for next Halloween?

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Happy Halloween!

From here. From here. From here. From here.

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Spam O’Lantern

Yeah, it kind of makes me queasy too. From here.

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Mixed Emotions About These Tees…

Available here. I know they are just supposed to be funny, but there is something weird about the messages too. Somehow they possibly embrace rather than subvert patriarchy? Or maybe I’m taking this too seriously. –Ann Bartow

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“How To Land A Rich Man” Reconfigured As Advice For The Fundraising Law Dean

Last summer the wretched Forbes (capitalist “tool“) published a “Special Report” called How To Land A Rich Man. The original text is unaltered and indented. Interspersed in italics are comments that are intended to adapt the advice for law school … Continue reading

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Blog Law

I like reading nonlawyerly takes on the law, and I found a good one in the comments at Screaming Into The Void, where the header tagline currently reads “Scaring women-haters with my hairy legs since 1987.” Amananta, who blogs there, … Continue reading

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In Which A Bankruptcy Judge Goes All Dr. Seuss

Actual text of the opinion in In re Riddle, 344 B.R. 702 (2006): SUA SPONTE ORDER DETERMINING DEBTORS’ COMPLIANCE WITH FILING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 521(a)(1) Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 521(i), if an individual debtor in a voluntary case under … Continue reading

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“If people stand still on escalators, then why don’t they stand still on stairs?”

Evolutionary psychologists offer some fairly odd accounts of the intersection between gender and behavior, see e.g. this, this and this, but when it comes to getting things utterly, ridiculously wrong, economists can sometimes give them a run for the money, … Continue reading

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Look at the time.

Cartoon by Natalie Dee.

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Yep, Been There

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Cooking With Feminists

Gloria Steinem and Jane Fonda went on the Colbert Report to publicize their Greenstone Media radio network. An unrelated two part interview with author Ariel Levy is available at the same URL. (NB: This is the show’s “most recent videos” … Continue reading

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Do you have what it takes to be a university administrator?

Take this simple quiz and find out.

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The Anti-Boobie-Thon Continues…

For context, go here, here or here. To make your own sign, go here. To read about the Anti-Boobie-thon, go here. –Ann Bartow

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Do The Four Part Trick!

See this cartoon character, who is vaguely reminiscent of the Hamburger Helper factotum? It’s “Henry The Hand.” Click here to hear his retro “Four Part Trick” theme song! Try not to giggle when the narrator says “Number two,” because that … Continue reading

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Write Your Own Warning Signs!

Here!

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Notice Anything Odd About This Vent Array?

Story here.

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Boobies

More here.

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Friday Sacreligious Procrastination Link

Flying Spaghetti Monster – The Game. Via Pen-Elayne.

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Law Professor Prerogatives

If any students wear these shirts to class, I am going to call on them mercilessly. –Ann Bartow

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Don’t Know Why I Found This So Funny, But I Did

One conference I am highly unlikely to attend: This one. But will my “brand” suffer for it? Via Woman of (an)other Color. –Ann Bartow

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Blog Pets

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I Don’t Often Covet Articles of Clothing

But I want this Sock Monkey Dress!

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Colbert (Correctly) Mocks Georgia About Its Inferior Peach Production

From The State: Stephen Colbert struck another blow for truthiness on”The Colbert Report,”this time in defense of South Carolina peaches. On his Aug. 24 Comedy Central show, Colbert dissed Georgia for laying claim to being”The Peach State,”as South Carolina consistently … Continue reading

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Ernesto Arrives in South Carolina

Cripes has it been raining. Huge puddles everywhere. After seven years of losing the USC parking “lottery” badly, the good news is, I finally won a coveted spot in a faculty/staff parking lot. The bad news is, my new lot … Continue reading

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Barbie and Tanner

Barbie has a pooping pet! From this site: Barbie doll has a dog named Tanner who is just like a real dog! Tanner is soft and fuzzy and her mouth, ears, head and tail really move! You can open Tanner … Continue reading

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Funny and/or Odd Things Elsewhere

Click here and here and here and here and here and here too.

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A Cocktail For Carnivores

The Weenie-Tini 3 oz weeniecello (hot dog infused vodka) 1 oz dry vermouth splash of sauerkraut brine Garnish with a slice of frankfurter. Full recipe here.

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“I Statements”

This is one of the New Mexico State Abstinence Education Program’s “teen generated campaigns.” I have to think that the teen in pink is thinking, “Darn, why couldn’t I have been the one who has a future? Or who has … Continue reading

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Random Things of Interest

Sherry Colb’s Findlaw column on the Teen Endangerment Act. Dean Dad’s observations on “Academic Rubbernecking” and “A Quart of Liberty.” Camicao’s Chamomile’s Theory Head Wanker Rant. Angry Professor’s budget ponderings at A Gentleman’s C. Classic television commercials at Bibi’s Box. … Continue reading

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Book Meme

I love books and I’m pretty sure everyone who reads this blog does as well. Nancy at Heavens to Mergatroyd tagged me with a book meme, so here goes: 1. One book that changed your life? “The Fountainhead” by Ayn … Continue reading

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Hey Feminist Bloggers! Write a Guest Post For This Blog And Win A Tee Shirt!

E-mail orginal, signed, substantive commentary (pseudonyms okay) to feministlawprof (at) yahoo dot com for posting here, and I’ll arrange for you to receive one of these in the style and size of your choice! Limit of 15, unless I get … Continue reading

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