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Jesus Christ Beats Jury Duty
Jesus Christ was excused from jury duty in Birmingham, Alabama last week for being disruptive. According to court officials, Christ kept asking questions instead of answering them. »
The Similarity is Obvious…
For those of you wondering what law school reading is all about, I have excerpted a textbook example of how accessible the law really is. »
Dufree on Inventions
An invention exists most importantly as a tangible structure or a series of drawings. A verbal portrayal is usually an afterthought written to satisfy the requirements of patent law. This conversion of machine to words allows for unintended idea gaps which cannot be satisfactorily filled. Often the invention is novel and words do not... »
Can you sue yourself?
Well, apparently you can try. In Lodi v. Lodi, plaintiff and defendant Orestre Lodi tried to sue himself for an “Action to Quiet Title Equity” in regards to an estate he was the beneficiary of. Lodi properly served himself, and when he failed to respond, moved for default judgement against himself. The trial court,... »
I Wanna’ Talk to Samson!
Ever wanted to own your own dinosaur? While you may have missed your chance this go round, you can start saving your pennies for the next. Samson is 66 million years old and is one of the most complete skeletons of a Tyrannosaurus rex in existence. On October 3, 2009 Samson, along with several... »
“200 One Dollar Bills” sells for $43.8 Million
To some, last night's auction results ($134.4 million v. the high estimate of $97.7 million) has signaled that the art market slump might finally be over. Skeptics will say that better than estimated sales are mostly due to low expectations. Regardless, the willingness for the ultra wealthy to spend $134.4 million on art at... »
The US Economy Aboard Titanic
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... »
Feelin’ Hot, Hot Hot!
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.... »
Kahre v. The World
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... »