Monthly Archives: August 2010

KABADDI—THE WORLD’S OLDEST SPORT?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Philip

KABADDI—THE WORLD’S OLDEST SPORT? The Wall Street Journal (August 26) had an article about kabaddi, which is the national game of Bangladesh and the state game of several states in India. This wikipedia article lists 31 countries that are members … Continue reading →

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WAR STORIES—THE HAIRY HAND.

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Philip

WAR STORIES—THE HAIRY HAND. One of the other sections in my first year (there were four sections, each with over 100 students), gave rise to a law student war story in which the student came out on top. The events … Continue reading →

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MY FIRST LAW SCHOOL CLASS.

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Philip

MY FIRST LAW SCHOOL CLASS. Nick has his first law school class today. I can still remember my first class some 45 years ago. It featured a lengthy Socratic questioning by Professor Keeton, a veteran Texas trial lawyer, of a … Continue reading →

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WHITE SCULPTURES AND DARK INTERIORS.

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Philip

WHITE SCULPTURES AND DARK INTERIORS. I posted on the colors of ancient statutes here. Lee Bryant sent me this article and the comments which point out how the disappearance of the colors has changed our aesthetic judgments. One comment argues … Continue reading →

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RESEARCH ON WHETHER POWER CORRUPTS.

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Philip

RESEARCH ON WHETHER POWER CORRUPTS. I posted here on Lord Acton’s observation that: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men….” Jonah Lehrer had an article in the Wall Street Journal (August … Continue reading →

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ROBINS AND BLUE JAYS.

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Philip

ROBINS AND BLUE JAYS. I worked with a lot of lawyers from New Orleans, and they all attached great importance to food. (One greeting: “How’ve you been eating?”) One New Orleans lawyer used to say that all Yankee food was … Continue reading →

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SQUIRREL.

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Philip

SQUIRREL. I had a case in Missouri, and I was invited to a local lawyer’s house for “pot luck.” It was more than pot luck because it was a very special meal. One of the courses was squirrel, which my … Continue reading →

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BEAR.

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Philip

BEAR. My mother was once given some bear meat by a neighbor. She decided to serve it as a first course at a dinner party for close friends. She marinated it for over 24 hours so it wouldn’t be tough … Continue reading →

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DINING IN THE FIFTIES.

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Philip

DINING IN THE FIFTIES. Kids, I was taught to order new things at restaurants, but we went to restaurants rarely, unless we were away from home. My mother cooked almost every meal. Dinner was meat, potatoes, a vegetable, and dessert. … Continue reading →

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SEA URCHIN.

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Philip

SEA URCHIN. Sea urchin has a good reputation as a delicacy. This wikipedia article indicates that in Japan it sells for as much as $450 per kilogram. It was a featured special at the Oyster Bar when I tried it … Continue reading →

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