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Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 31, 2010 3 Comments

The Great Lawn at Central Park, Memorial Day. Almost enough to get me to move back to New York City, even though there are people.Almost.--------------------------------------------Related Post:Early Sunday Morning New York Follow me on Twitter and Facebook ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 30, 2010 2 Comments

The NY Times' headline writer got it wrong, The Hard Sell On Salt, which purported to show how the salt industry was manipulating public opinion and regulations on restricting salt: With salt under attack for its ill effects on the nation’s health, the food giant...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 30, 2010 6 Comments

Many moons ago, when I worked in Manhattan, I always enjoyed early Sunday mornings, because there were few people and even fewer cars.I'm in NYC this weekend for a wedding, and walked over to Park Avenue.In the photo, the Waldorf Astoria on the left, looking...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 28, 2010 4 Comments

It's the Friday before Memorial Day weekend. No one really is expecting you to work.So watch this video of the student speaker at Cornell Law School's graduation earlier this month, it's worth a few minutes out of your busy, important day. And you will be...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 27, 2010 11 Comments

The Atlantic Magazine thought it would be able to speak poetic historical justice, by splashing the headline that the original reviled one, Kenneth Starr of Monica and Bill and Blue Dress and Impeachment fame, had been arrested for running a Ponzi Scheme.Oh, the deep, deep...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 25, 2010 8 Comments

Than this: U2 Tour on Hold: Bono Recuperating from Emergency Back SurgeryI just can't think of what it is right now.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter and Facebook...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 24, 2010 3 Comments

One of the perks of being a big time blogger (hah) is that sometimes people send me stuff for free. As in a free copy of Zev Chafets' biography of Rush Limbaugh, An Army of One.Which now occupies a hallowed place on my bookshelf next...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 20, 2010 11 Comments

Did I say "massive fail"? Isn't this like a horse designed by a committee? There have been some pretty awful Olympic mascots, but these have to be the worst, androgynous one-eyed freaks of nature.You be the judge of the design of Wenlock andMandeville:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcT52By_aE]Click here for...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2010 6 Comments

Ex-Harvard student accused of living a lieTells us nothing. Could be so many (in)famous people.Name names.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter and Facebook...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 11, 2010 3 Comments

Phew:We'd heard the former governor actually dated Kagan when they were students at Harvard, but a spokeswoman for Spitzer denied any love connection. "They have been good friends since 1977 -- when they were college freshmen. They never dated," said Spitzer's rep.Not that there would...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 07, 2010 9 Comments

I've been feeling lately that maybe I took the wrong career path.Investment law is interesting and satisfying, but I can't escape the gnawing feeling that there could have been other, even more titillating fields in which to concentrate.Cornell Prof. Michael Lynn obviously is having no...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 06, 2010 2 Comments

All is good. God saved the pubs.Update: Jumping in Pools has more on the beer campaign.--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Low-Slung Baggy Pants Are A Human RightWorst. Ever.We Are All Gillian Duffy NowFollow me on Twitter and Facebook...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2010 11 Comments

I was waiting for this ruling, because I could not stand living in a world where it was illegal to wear baggy pants so low that your ass showed.From Britain, our window into the future where underpants get to see the light of day (emphasis...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 25, 2010 4 Comments

Puerto Rico is approaching a plebiscite on statehood, pursuant to congressional legislation which is under consideration. Pat at And So It Goes In Shreveport has a good post summing up the current politics of statehood for Puerto Rico.One person to keep an eye on is...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 22, 2010 1 Comment

And of course, he is a Cornell Law School student, Class of 2010:http://www.youtube.com/get_player(original video here) --------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter and Facebook...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 21, 2010 11 Comments

The civil charges being brought against Goldman Sachs on the eve of the push for financial reform have been politicized from day one by the Obama administration and Democrats.Civil charges can put pressure on a firm and industry, and in themselves can be destructive. Regardless...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 21, 2010 15 Comments

Big news over the wires. The threatened Doorman Strike in New York City has been averted, Deal Reached That Averts a Walkout by Doormen:The owners of more than 3,200 apartment buildings in New York City reached an agreement on a new labor contract with the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 20, 2010 15 Comments

On March 11, I reported on a proposal by a New York State Democratic legislator to ban salt in restaurants, Leave Our Salt Alone.One political scientist, who also totally missed the Scott Brown election call, vehemently objected that the claim the government would regulate salt...

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