2008 Woodie Awards
Love at first flight
Lately there's been a lot of chatter about the newly approved, more invasive airport security procedures. CNN had a piece on it, The New York Times ran an article, and USA Today even addressed the matter in one of its coveted multicolored pie charts - that's when you know a news story has reached critical mass.…
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Ames matters
Just before Thanksgiving break, I had the pleasure of seeing a group of my 1L section-mates win the Ames Moot Court Competition. Putting aside any specific prizes, frankly I think everyone involved on both sides should get something for having stared down an avuncular Justice Ginsburg - my stomach for such confrontations peters out at about the Socratic Method level.…
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The modern scarlet "A"
Last Wednesday after-noon I spent two hours on the phone trying to find out where I could get an abortion in Western Massachusetts. I'm not pregnant, nor have I ever been, nor do I know anyone currently dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. Rather, as part of a larger research project, I was calling hospitals to see how they handle a pregnant woman's request for information about abortion.…
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My 3L paper is going fine
The Harvard Law School Catalog is a bit vague about a lot of things ("By accepting membership in the University, an individual joins a community ideally characterized by free expression, free inquiry, intellectual honesty, respect for the dignity of others, and openness to constructive change;" "Harvard University promotes the health and well being of its students and employees through its Health Services and other agencies;" and "Students should strive to take a range of courses in order to create a balanced program," just as examples), but about at least one it is very specific: "Third-year students must register for the Written Work Requirement by October 15, 2004.…
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The Republicans' big tent
First, my apologies to the campus Republicans. Even after cleaning Liberals' clocks (a fact which I readily admit, unlike some of my friends who still complain about voting irregularities in Ohio), they're still so threatened whenever anyone turns a critical eye toward their glaring lies and gaping hypocrisy.…
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Law and policy don't really mix
I Think it was the moot Supreme Court argument presented by Randy Barnett to a panel of prestigious legal scholars that finally convinced me what a pathetic tool the law is when applied to issues of public policy. Many of you reading this may wonder what took me so long to come to this conclusion, and I guess my only excuse is that I was fooled by the constant introduction of public policy issues into the all the legal questions studied as part of the first-year curriculum.…
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Thanks
As I sat on Thanksgiving afternoon, contentedly rubbing the ever expanding squishiness around my middle I affectionately term my "food baby," I slowly stopped feeling badly for the Detroit Lions (hell, I was not the one having problems inside the red zone).…
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Rushing the court(house)
Much has been written about the despicable brawl that occurred two weeks ago during the Pistons-Pacers NBA game. Some have blamed the players for going into the stands; others have accused the Detroit fans of causing the fight by throwing both insults and objects.…
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Poem: Harvard Villanelle
The Harvard moon expands the Charles River.
From the bridge to the Business School,
I have witnessed the enchanting flights of lovers
flutter down the avenue at midnight. Two lovers whisper
of winter melon fields. In the fields, no one is cruel.
The Harvard moon expands the Charles River.…
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