The Backbencher
"Humor about law school, lawyering and beyond."
Author: Eric E. Johnson is law professor at the University of North Dakota. He also authors Pixelization.
Blawg Related Categories: Law Professors • States • North Dakota • University of North Dakota • Law Professor • Humor
Recent Posts from The Backbencher
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Gee, Thanks for the Information
Eric Hanson, in the Atlantic Monthly, has just released a list of ages and what people accomplished at that age. For instance, Spanky McFarland, of Our Gang, retired at age 13. Mr. Hanson should call…
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Why We Need the Bailout
We, as a nation, are facing a critical choice: Should we give Wall Street something in the neighborhood of a trillion dollars so that it can continue doing the outstanding job it’s doing? Or should…
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Un-Conventional Wisdom
It was lousy timing for the Democrats to start their convention the day after the Beijing Olympics ended. It really brought into stark contrast the boringness of national politics compared to sports – even sports…
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You Just Lost the Olympics
The Olympics are now over, and it’s time to tally up the winners and losers. Arguably the Games' most impressive story was Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who became the greatest sprinter in history, winning three…
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Family-Roster Minivan Decaling
Backbencher-reader Betsy, in response to last week’s post about Calvin-desecrating-a-logo rear-window decals, said, “they're still better than the cutesy stick figures that announce to the world how many members are in your family.” Hmmm. That's…
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Family Matters
Sorry about not posting last week. I have been consumed with other matters. Last Tuesday, doctors removed a large mass from my wife’s abdomen. It was purple, slimy, and seemed angry to be disturbed. We…
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The Original Taste of Breakfast in Japan
Konichi-wa! I am writing to you from Sapporo, Japan. And I am a bit dizzy because I haven’t had much to eat. Now, I don’t care how much you say you love Japanese food. It’s…
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Bowling for Lawyers
Following up on last week’s post about Ohio’s absurd liquor laws, let me discuss some alcoholic beverage law issues from a perennial top performer in the silly state category, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I originally…
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Avoiding the Tragedy of Low Prices on Beer
One of the great benefits of living in a federal system with 50 sovereign states is that, compared to a normal country, we're 50 times as likely to create really silly laws. I recently captured…
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No post today
No post today, as I'm on the road, and it's hard to type and drive. Regular post coming on Monday, July 14, 2008.