Daily Archives: October 29, 2003

Well, SLAPP me silly

Has it really come to this? Don Luskin threatening to sue Atrios for…well, what, exactly? Definition of character? Excessive snarkiness? Operating a blog without the express written consent of Major League Baseball? Hell if I know. Didn’t anyone learn from … Continue reading Continue reading

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Meanwhile, in another corporate scandal

In case you’re bored with Enron’s shenanigans, there’s always Tyco, where former CEO Dennis Kozlowski sure knew how to throw a party. Jurors saw a videotape Tuesday of dancing women, half-naked male models and “Margaritaville” singer Jimmy Buffett at a … Continue reading Continue reading

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Will Lea Fastow’s trial be moved?

I guess I hadn’t been following the recent Enron goings-on all that closely, because I was unaware that Lea Fastow’s lawyers had petitioned for a change of venue, a request that the judge will rule on shortly. I knew they’d … Continue reading Continue reading

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What’s Special About This Number?

Here’s a cute site for people who like numbers and random odd facts about them. Clearly, the author missed an opportunity here – what’s special about the number 138 is that it’s the smallest number about which there is nothing … Continue reading Continue reading

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Civic silliness

Here’s another example of how private entities can restrict your freedom more effectively than the big, evil guvmint can in some situations. A homeowner named Claire Gonzales in Timbergrove Manor (a neighborhood not far from my own – it’s where … Continue reading Continue reading

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