Monthly Archive: October 2020
Wednesday Writs: Freedom of Speech in Snyder v. Phelps
The Supreme Court finds freedom of speech can be a defense to an otherwise valid claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED)
A Third Way: The American Solidarity Party’s Case
The American Solidarity Party color is Orange, their acronym ASP, and their mascot is, yes, a Pelican. Intrigued?
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5th Circuit Upholds Texas Order to Limit Mail-in Ballot Drop Off Location
While you were sleeping, Texas Gov. Abbott’s controversial order to limit mail-in ballot drop off locations has been upheld in a late night ruling
Caterwauling, Or Monologues From The World’s Greatest Deliberative Clownshow
Senator after senator orated their “opening statements”, a criminally tortured bit of nomenclature for the wholly predictable monologues
Open Thread: Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Hearings
The hearings for Amy Coney Barrett have begun, and the Ordinary Times commentareum is ready…
White Fragility’s Might Makes Right Reductio
We should not reject the idea of white fragility. But we should beware of where it might take us if we’re not careful.
Blue Wave Coming, in Fundraising Dollars That Is
And that was written BEFORE the news of South Carolina Senate candidate Jaime Harrison’s eye-popping $57 million quarterly haul
Sunday Morning! “In the Summer House” by Jane Bowles
Jane Bowles only wrote one play. Like her one novel, In The Summer House is a strange tale of eccentric women and the ways their eccentricities set the course for the weaker-willed people around them.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Building The Dream Box Aftermath
The Good News: I built my dream box.
The Bad News: I deleted all of my saved games.
Saturday Spins: Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin III turned 50 years old on Monday. However, many of the songs contained herein are timeless classics.
Vote Like Your Life Depends On It, Because It Does
I am simply reporting on what feels right to ME in the here and now, in the election of a lifetime – I feel I gotta pick a side.
Weekend Plans Post: Batchin’ It In A Time Of Covid
Batching it in the beforetime had a schedule, even if most of the schedule was “goofin’ off”.
Batching it during a pandemic means time has no meaning.
Thursday Throughput: Bigger Better Earths Edition
We are in the early days of an exciting phase of astrophysics: an age of exploration of planets outside our solar system. The science has been moving fast. It’s going to start moving even faster.
