The mess of our economy, which began under the Greenspan regime, just reminded me of the movie Titanic. Though, the sinking of our economy is arguably a bit more drawn out. Below is an adaptation of actual dialogue from the movie, which parallels well to our current situation. Personally, I think this would make for... »
Over the last decade, global warming has become a hot topic. The outcome of Comer v. Murphy Oil will be extremely significant and could result in a flood of litigation that Congress has arguably aimed to prevent through prudentially required elements of standing. However, the floodgates are opening... Isolating individual polluters unfairly singles out... »
“To speak of riparian or littoral rights unconnected with ownership of the shore is to speak a non sequitur. Hopefully, the Supreme Court will take jurisdiction and extinguish this rather ingenious but hopelessly illogical hypothesis.” Belvedere Development Corp. v. Division of Administration, 413 So.2d 847 (1982) Historically, in Florida at least, property lines for beachfront land... »
Now that I am in law school, I am inundated with articles from friends and classmates about the extreme competitiveness of relatively low paying jobs. Partly because we are all glad to be under the protection of graduate school, partly out of fear over what the job market will look like when we graduate.... »
Millions of Americans wake up every morning with a common goal, coffee. Coffee is hands down the world’s most popular stimulant. It is estimated that over 1.4 billion cups of coffee are consumed world wide every day. In America, 4 out of 5 adults drink coffee, accounting for over 400 million cups per day.... »
So the more I read about this guy, the more I like him. Rather, what he stands for: The US Constitution. The man I’m speaking of is Robert Kahre. Kahre is a particularly interesting Nevada resident that I stumbled across while doing research for my post on Alternative Investments. He is a contractor, though... »
Over the last several years there has been a steady movement back to the “classic” American cocktail. I guess we’ve had enough RedBull and Vodkas to get us up looking for something new, and it’s about time. I was first introduced to quality cocktails when a friend of mine brought me to Peche Bar... »
This is just too funny to pass up. In a hilariously inappropriate ad campaign to promote their new raspberry ale, Jamieson Brewery ran the following ad in Australia earlier this week. The ad, shown to the right, is of “Ho White and the Seven Dwarves. ... »
Basic seasoning recipe from Emeril, which I believe he calls "Essence Creole Seasoning" or "Bayou Blast". I use it on just about everything. »
In tort law, assault is an intentional threat or attempt, with apparent ability to do bodily harm to another resulting in immediate reasonable apprehension of bodily harm; physical contact is unnecessary. In contrast, battery is committed whenever an individual actually sustains a harmful or offensive contact to his or her person. »