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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Have you no sense of decency, Mr. Farrakhan?

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I was not surprised but saddened by the latest venom spewing from Louis Farrakhan (see here ).  He ignores the long history of Jews being de...
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Saturday, June 26, 2010

Another sign I love.

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Hat tip to Cathy Glaze for spotting it.

Kudos to two hotels with great customer service.

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I've been impressed with the exceptional level of customer service at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis and the the Omni Bayfront in Corpus...
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Friday, June 25, 2010

Every now and then, one of my research areas crops up in other blogs.

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See here .  Hat tip to original post ( here ) at Legal Ethics Forum . Oh, and that whole thing about when conflicts counsel should or shou...

Best sign at a conference. Ever.

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(Seen while walking through a hotel on the way to another conference.)  That is one enthusiastic registration desk....

More shameless self-promotion.

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See here .
Thursday, June 24, 2010

Told you so (Skilling conviction overturned).

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See here .  Opinion is here .  My prior post is here .
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Do law school grades mean anything?

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This morning's New York Times has a front-page article ( here ) about law schools raising their curves to make their students more attr...
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Joe Nocera on the difference between two corporate cultures

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See here .  This is a great illustration of why cultures can create crises or do their darnedest to prevent them.

Good commencement speeches...

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Over at the New York Times ( here ).  My favorite? Mike Moncrief Mayor, Fort Worth, Tex. Texas Christian University Never be afraid ...

For teachers everywhere....

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(If you can't see the whole thing, click on the cartoon.)  Hat tip to comics.com .
Friday, June 18, 2010

Update on prior post: and a hat tip to Bankruptcy Law Network

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Thanks to Russ DeMott for this great post ( here ).  I like Russ's bankruptcy posts so much that I'm going to add him to my iGoogle...
Thursday, June 17, 2010

Yet another good post by Michelle Harner over at Credit Slips

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I've really been enjoying her posts --and this one's great ( here )--and, of course I always enjoy the Credit Slips blog.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

My new favorite list: MSN's 10 Companies We Love To Hate

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Sprint, of course, is on the list (and has been for years)--see here .  The full Customer Service Hall of Shame is here .  Bravo, MSN!  Sa...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Marvelous distinction between "leaders" and "stewards" over at The Faculty Lounge.

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See here .  Hat tip to The Faculty Lounge .
Monday, June 14, 2010

Worst customer service so far.

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Sirius "wins."  I tried to cancel my Sirius over the phone.  (I now have an XM radio and foolishly thought that the transfer to XM...

I love my Kindle, but . . .

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It keeps turning on by accident, draining the battery.  Does anyone have any suggestions about how to prevent the accidental "on"?...
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Sunday, June 13, 2010

More on the shifting law firm paradigm.

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From my buddy Gordon Goolsby (see here ).  It's definitely time for a heads-up, folks.
Monday, June 07, 2010

R-rated, raunchy, and very funny.

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Last night's MTV highlights:  here .  Loved it.
Sunday, June 06, 2010

Glenn Reynolds is right about the higher education bubble.

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See here .
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