Recent Posts from Sophistic Miltonian Serbonian Blog©
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“It’s been quite a party”
Y’all may have noticed I haven’t posted in the past few weeks, and my absence has been due in part to vacation, and in part due to other considerations as well (read billable hours). Accordingly,…
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The common bond between Shotgun Willie and Snoop Dogg is not what you think it is
Well okay, it is, but it’s also Johnny Cash. The Red Headed Stranger and Snoop Dogg recently cut a tribute single to Johnny Cash called, “My Medicine,” which of course refers to a certain type…
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The penalty for three counts of assault with a deadly prequel is …
Carbonite freezing. Thx to /film
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Comparing DKR and Mack
Barking Carnival has a fascinating comparison of Coaches Royal, Akers, and Brown’s first decades at the Texas helm. Below, I’ve summarized the comparison between DKR and Mack because it is the most competitive and surprising…
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D.C. Circuit stifles the free love of groceries
Okay, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) thinks no antitrust concerns are rasised by allowing the planet to be served by only one satellite radio company, but allowing the merger of two niche, patchouli-oil-scented grocery store…
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We’ve been Alltopped
Just wanted to pass along to everyone that Law.Alltop.com was foolish kind enough to add us to their list of featured legal blogs. Their site is an easy-to-navigate aggregator of all the prominent (save for…
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Hell[er]boy II
Within weeks of SCOTUS ruling Dick Heller had a II Am right to possess a pistol for self-defense, the District of Columbia informed him the right doesn’t extend to semi-auto pistols after it rejected his…
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The hunt is on …
For the coward pictured below. Today, the DPS released the security video of the arsonist who almost succeeded in burning the Governor’s Mansion to the ground. Anyone with information about the possible identity of the…
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More firms seek to “Keep Austin [Legally] Weird”
My fair city of Austin is notorious for being a stagnant and stale legal market for those young lawyers with the audacity to attempt to practice here. Practice groups at various firms tend to merely…
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The “tyranny” of proper citation
UT Law Professor Schiess has an excellent discussion going on over at his Legal-Writing Blog regarding the importance of proper citation to persuasive legal writing. By way of fair disclosure, I am an avowed adherent…