There's never been a better time to say things no one objects to.
Burt Likko
Pseudonymous Portlander. Pursuer of happiness. Bon vivant. Homebrewer. Atheist. Recovering Republican. Recovering Catholic. Recovering divorcé. Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Ordinary Times. Relapsed Lawyer, admitted to practice law (under his real name) in California and Oregon. There's a Twitter account at @burtlikko, but not used for posting on the general feed anymore.
House Likko's Words:
Scite Verum.
Colite Iusticia.
Vivere Con Gaudium.
Overheard at a commuter rail station this morning.
Burt Likko tries public transportation.... and likes it!
A brief summary of the "executive summary" of the Senate's report on the CIA detention and interrogation...
The New York Times triggers a disappointing demonstration that for some, fighting might be more important than...
Lots of links about food! Fill your mind and fill your belly!
Burt Likko reacts badly to a bare pantry.
A revealing remark from a prosecutor arguing before the Supreme Court today, complete with Burt Likko's translation...
Burt Likko thought he understood this six years ago: religion is religion, and business is business. But...
Burt Likko tries his hand at fiction again. But this time, there are rules.
The next must-watch cable mini-series?
Same cast, brand new season! Burt Likko offers a look at some of the high points of...
As if a racially offensive nickname weren't bad enough, now this.
Burt Likko is mildly surprised that the political response didn't include confiscation of law-abiding citizens' hunting rifles...
Another bar discipline report leaves Burt Likko reeling in slackjawed amazement.
One California to govern them all,
Aha! So this is what happened to the Heritage Foundation.
Burt Likko wonders whether, despite the unmitigated human rights awfulness that is the nascent would-be state forming...
