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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Stimulating the Local Economy with My Stomach
At every downturn in the economic cycle, consumers look to save money by cutting back on expenses. I include myself in this group of penny pinchers but I believe I have formed a habit that will outlast any recession. This … Continue reading
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Copyright Infringement: Worse Than Murder?
I am a criminal. I have years of experience with a certain criminal activity. I started in high school on advice from a friend, and pretty soon I found a group of similarly-inclined friends to roll with and we ratcheted … Continue reading
Posted in Intellectual Property, Uncategorized
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Google: Changing Laws Around the World
As both sides of the Google books controversy try to work on a revised settlement before the new November 9th deadline, the effects continue to ripple across the globe: on Monday, the European Commission announced plans to work on revising … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs, Intellectual Property
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What’s Height Got to Do with It?
Anyone who has taken the time to stroll around the arms and armor section of an art museum or who has carefully studied the size of a bed in a historical home easily comes to the same conclusion: the average … Continue reading
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“Kill Me, or Else You are a Murderer.” – Kafka’s Last Words
Although it has been a crime punishable by up to fourteen years in prison to assist in the suicide of another in England since the passing of the 1961 Suicide Act, it is no secret that violators of the law … Continue reading
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Pity the Soda Tax
Amid the general wrack and roil of the debate over healthcare, a dozen smaller dramas have played out. The one I’ll be writing about today seems all but finished, and it proceeded along the rote lines of a typical legislative … Continue reading
Lethal Injection: The New Frontline Against the Death Penalty
Over the years many different strategies of challenging the constitutionality of the Death Penalty have made their way through the courts. The latest line of attack is focused on lethal injection. Last year, in April, 2008 the Supreme Court came … Continue reading
Posted in Death Penalty, Uncategorized
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If You Were the Judge…
Warning: this entry contains graphic and disturbing content of a horrific crime. Reader’s discretion is advised. On April 13, 2007, a 23 year old graduate student attending Columbia University School of Journalism headed back to her apartment building in Hamilton … Continue reading
Posted in National Security, Uncategorized
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