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Federal Circuit’s COCKSUCKER Decision Sucks
As many long-time readers know, Section 2(a) of the Trademark Act is one of my pet peeves. This is the section of the Trademark Act that gives pretty much unfettered
Sunshine is the best disinfectant – the Steubenville Rape Case
The mainstream media has noticed that something is amiss in Steubenville, Ohio. (Rape Case Unfolds on Web and Splits City). And Jezebel gives credit where it is due — to
Proving Yourself Wrong About Things You Think You're Right About
By Christopher Duston This is a story about hypothesis and fact-checking on the gun-violence debate. And about how proving you are wrong about something is better the thinking you are
"Honor is everything here" … on this day in 1943
This is just an amazing story.
Daniel Inouye
If you were a member of the 442nd in World War II, you were per se a bad ass. Daniel Inouye, super bad ass. He pulls the pin on a
Deadspin Weighs in on Raanan Katz Suit
As some of you remember, Raanan Katz sued Google and others for copyright infringement this summer over a Blogger user’s publication of an “unflattering” photograph of him. Today, popular sports
This Domain Name Seized from Crystal Cox
A number of domain names, formerly registered by the well-known cyber-extortionist, Crystal Cox, now forward to this post. On Nov. 30., the World Intellectual Property Organization awarded six of them
Guest Post: Silence is not an option
By Catherine Bonier Silence is not an option. Something must be done. A tragedy. Children are gone. The internet is ablaze with righteous anger. The news cycle begins and the
Dead Children…
The tragedy of innocent children dying violently at the hands of a complete stranger should make us all sad. And I am not talking about Newtown. I’m talking about Pakistan
Republicans complain about wasteful spending
Just kidding. House Administration Chairman Dan Lungren, R-Calif., signed off in September on a $500,000 increase in the maximum value of the contract with the firm, Washington-based Bancroft. Republicans have
Fuckabee
Mike Huckabee said: “We ask why there is violence in our schools, but we have systematically removed God from our schools, should we be so surprised that schools would become
We are doomed
If the Mayans were wrong, maybe we should make them right. Here’s why: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=DL-a-r7iJIU] A civilization that produces this does not deserve to make it to December 13.
Yard Sale Clothes at Urban Outfitters. Why not just steal/share them?
Urban Outfitters selling garage sale clothes to hipsters for huge markups. (source) Good for Urban Outfitters. Dumb for Williamsburgonians. I don’t understand why they don’t just steal the clothes from
Hemingway's Cats, Flunkies at the USDA, and the Commerce Clause
Henmingway said, “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” That may be true, but you still have
Talking to your kids about gay marriage
I used to have neighbors in Flori-duh, whose argument (to me anyhow) against gay marriage was “what am I supposed to tell my kids?” Louis CK had a funny reply
Public university censors student's fliers protesting censorship
Saginaw Valley State University, a public university located in Michigan, boldly and ironically censored a university student’s flyers about censorship earlier this year. (Source). SVSU recently adopted a new policy
Killer Catfish!
Catfish, jumping out of the water to eat pigeons. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UZwPG_x6QEk] Source
Copyright in Tattoo Case: Escobedo v. THQ, Inc.
A tattoo artist sued THQ, Inc., the makers of a UFC themed video games, for copyright infringement. The artist tattooed a lion on Carlos Condit’s torso, and claims that it
Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day
Funny to read about, sorta lame to do, I’d imagine.
