Monthly Archives: September 2008

Check out what people are saying (and here) about an interesting new patent application filed by Google: A system includes a floating platform-mounted computer data center comprising a plurality of computing units, a sea-based electrical generator in electrical connection with the … Continue reading →

The New York times has up an interesting essay by Professor Noah Feldman on the Supreme Court, international law, and foreign policy. Give it a read, if you can.

Unlike all the pundits, I have the definitive answer. Obviously, __________ won the debate because he showed that he will be a __________ leader. __________ spent the whole time __________ing __________ and __________ing the questions. __________ showed that he __________ … Continue reading →

If you, like me, are trying to wrap your head around the causes of the current financial crisis, you might find this presentation helpful. It’s a Google Docs slideshow with humorous stick figures talking to each other. But you know … Continue reading →

For the last eight years, former football player and actor Alan Autry has been the mayor of Fresno. (Which, for him, seems to mean spending a lot of time at Starbucks.) Some people here love the guy. Others, well, not … Continue reading →

Recent events in Grand Island, Nebraska, should illustrate for many Christians exactly why many of us object to official accommodation of their religious beliefs. First, Muslim employees at a meat packing plant there complained that workplace policies prevented them from … Continue reading →

The Fresno Bee printed the letter I wrote the other day, with minor editing that improved it. Here is an image of how it appears in the paper:

My brother has posted quite a collection of troubling comments from discussions on the Fresno Bee Opinion Talk blog. Here are some excerpts from his excerpts: If you promote homosexuality and are in favor of abortion won’t you render society … Continue reading →

Fresno criminal defense lawyer Rick Horowitz wrote earlier this week on his blog about some of the disturbing but common abuses of authority committed by police officers. He lays a large part of the blame at the feet of judges, … Continue reading →

This post by Sherry Colb over at Dorf on Law has to be one of the most interesting blog posts I have read in a good long time. No excerpts here. Just go read the whole thing. The title is … Continue reading →