The Problem: Dropping Civic Participation We live in a democracy that faces decreasing participation on a dramatic scale. In many respects, because of our republican form of government, the only real opportunity we have to engage in public decision-making is during periodic elections. With so little control and distanced from the decision-making process, from […]
Archives for April 2011
Cindy Lee Cafe: Meh.
April 24, 2011 by
Meh. Really. Maybe I need to try again. But a “Meh” is about all I got out of a first try at Cindy Lee Cafe Cindy Lee is on Main Street, not far from Sam Weller’s and across from the Trax stop. It has a great location for the downtown crowd, and the prices on the […]
A Balanced Budget Amendment? Enter Sen. Mike Lee from Utah…
April 22, 2011 by
Mike Lee on the Balanced Budget Amendment. What’s your take?
Language we use: “You Are What You Speak”
April 21, 2011 by
One of the first warnings I received in law school was to not pick over the language and grammar of ‘mere mortals.’ In other words, non-lawyers. It won’t win you friends, they said. Nor will it endear you to your spouse. Sure enough, it didn’t take a month before I caught myself saying something to my wife […]
Mitt Romney has an Onion problem.
April 21, 2011 by
Mitt Romney, candidate for President, is often accused of having a “healthcare” problem. The latest media outlet to question his healthcare policies while he was governor of Massachusetts is the Onion. In an interview there, he said he was sorry. “Every day I am haunted by the fact that I gave impoverished Massachusetts citizens a […]
Suggestions for a new blog title?
April 20, 2011 by
I’m thinking about changing the title to the blog. It’s no longer focused solely on my experience of becoming a lawyer in the immediate aftermath of law school and the bar, but has shifted to books, politics and other sundry items. What do you suggest? 10 points to the best recommendations, and 15 for snarky […]
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