Perturbed by the recent revelation that CSIS has been listening in on lawyer/client phone calls? (as discussed earlier, here) Concerned that CSIS has stated it will not stop listening in on such phone calls in…
Ben saw this one in a bathroom in Mazatlan, Mexico. Don’t break the “law”, kids. From the The “Blog†of “Unnecessary†Quotation Marks; h/t Dave Munger of Davidson, NC
AWAY IN DETENTION (Away in a Manger) Away in detention, no crib for a bed, The little child refugee lays down her sweet head. The guards look at her through the cracks in the door,…
Please accept without obligation, express or implied, these best wishes for an environmentally safe, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, and gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday as practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of…
This is a public service announcement: h/t Michael Lewchuk of Seton Hall
This site’s readership will be all too familiar with the rigorous process of applying to Canadian law schools, starting with the LSAT and ending (it is to be presumed) with a vetting of one’s academic…
From the people who brought you Speed Read Your Way Through Law School, we bring you – nap time. A new study found that napping boosts sophisticated memory. It also helps you to see the…
A study a couple months ago indicated that medical students are socially segregated from each other. The reasons included: High workloads school located outside the main campus High numbers of contact hours, outside the university…
Prof. Errol Mendes of UofO has stated that PM Harper’s recent decision to prorogue government is not just a bad idea, but “very dangerous.” Any time that the prime minister wants to evade the confidence…
An update from a previous post. John Miller, a journalism professor, has a new reply for Mark Steyn. He challenges his characterization of quotes (a mistranslation of a mistranslation of an unverified quote), and asks…
Or, why academia matters Here is what Azim Nanjim, who was with Oklahoma State University at the time before moving to the University of Florida, says in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion,…
Courtesy of Annie Scott of Gadling: 1. Australia – It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of…
