I think by now everyone has heard that Trump had someone make him a fake Time magazine cover that he displayed in his golf clubs. And we just found out yesterday that a State Department appointee named Mina Chang has used a fake Time magazine cover to falsify her claims to prominence.I don't really have anything to say about that. It just reminded me of that time I was … [Read more...] about Speaking of Being on Magazine Covers…
Impeachment Collateral Damage
Charles Kupperman was the deputy to National Security Advisor John Bolton, so naturally he's been subpoenaed to testify in the impeachment inquiry. Since he's still in the executive branch, however, the Trump administration has ordered him not to testify in the impeachment inquiry.What a nightmare! I would hate to be in that position, having to make a high-stakes career … [Read more...] about Impeachment Collateral Damage
Thinking About Amber Guyger and the Castle Doctrine
[Update: This was one of my think pieces, where I'm having trouble understanding something and try to work it out in writing. In retrospect, I think I go down the wrong path when discussing the murder charge. Sorry.]So Amber Guyger was found guilty of murder, and I'm still trying to make sense of it, but think I'm probably okay with it. A Dallas County jury on Tuesday … [Read more...] about Thinking About Amber Guyger and the Castle Doctrine
Earning Interest On Your Money
While I'm between jobs, I've been tinkering with the family finances, and I've learned a thing or two about banking. It's nothing personal finance experts haven't known for years, but I find it fascinating, so I thought I'd share. And while it's not quite financial advice, you might get something useful out of it. Be warned, however, that I'm going to talk a lot about interest … [Read more...] about Earning Interest On Your Money
Snitches Get Disses
Eugene Volokh notes a disturbing federal case regarding 18 U.S.C. ยง 1513(e), part of the witness retaliation statute, which appears to criminalize retaliatory speech against witnesses: And U.S. v. Edwards, a nonprecedential decision handed down Thursday by the Sixth Circuit, read it precisely this way: Joy Edwards made numerous derogatory posts on Facebook about a … [Read more...] about Snitches Get Disses