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Archives for October 2010

Polygamists in the news; Kingstons running for office

Polygamy is a unique aspect of Utah’s history, a piece the past that many wish they could just run away from, especially the Mormons, if just because of the mockery that it seems to draw from those only loosely familiar with how it fits into their history and doctrine. These days, in contrast to what […]

Utah still short a US attorney

Image via Wikipedia Utah is still short a US attorney since Brett Tolman stepped down at the end of 2009.  This blog has reported on this issue previously, noting that the Obama Administration has been looking at appointing a Republican in place of the Democrat proposed by Rep.e Jim Matheson. With Rep. Matheson failing to […]

Volokh’s caption contest: may the force be with you

And now for something completely different, and good for a chuckle, too. The Volokh Conspiracy is running a caption contest for this photo: The caption winner so far? “You don’t need to see my birth certificate.” “I don’t need to see your birth certificate.” (The Volokh Conspiracy)

Lunch at Aristo’s in Salt Lake City

This really has nothing to do with the law, but I’ve been eating out on business lunches a bit in the last six months, and after eating at two obviously contrasting restaurants in the last week, neither of which I had any idea about in advance, I thought I’d share what my experience was for […]