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This is for all the peeps at Madisonian.net

Posted on May 17, 2008
Click to enlarge.Well, Madisonian.net and Feminist Law Profs. Copyright law meets feminism meets awesomeness.

the culture of workaholism

Posted on May 15, 2008
In writing a review essay about organizational culture and family leave policies, I am always continually struck by the desire--on the part of workers--to assume the responsibilities, hours, roles. It's a part of their identity within the institution and in their personal lives, and how they define themselves...

occupational hazards of the academy

Posted on May 15, 2008
This may be a long-running series.Pen marks on my handHighlighter marks on my arm and white Ikea futonCarpal tunnel syndrome, sleep deprivation, blah blahHunched shouldersADD in the form of "other interesting articles"Dehydration from all of the caffeineChubby bottom from sitting for hours.

because I am psychic

Posted on May 15, 2008
I predict that Paul Gowder will post up some weird spacey jazz or evil bayou blues in order to cleanse this blog of offending music vibes. There is a disturbance in the force, and Paul will correct the balance, restoring order and good to the world.

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aw, hell yeah

Posted on May 15, 2008
I luuuurrrve this song, and so does The Journalist. Doesn't it make you so happy? Is not the video the most ridiculous thing you've ever seen? But I believe that now Paul Gowder will reject my friendship and ostracize me, even though he just busted out a Hobbes-Mr...

A Joke:

Posted on May 15, 2008
Q: What do you get when you cross Thomas Hobbes with Mr. T.?A: I don't know, but it pities the fool that doesn't keep contracts when the other party's already delivered.You may all ostracize me now.

how belle met paul

Posted on May 15, 2008
Aw. From the archives, the wayback machine brings you this story of two hot-headed liberal law geeks meeting in the great pneumatic realm of the blawgosphere.I didn't always know Paul Gowder personally. In fact, we met each other through the blog, and not because we went to school together or attended some conference together...

California Is Awesome

Posted on May 15, 2008
The California Supreme Court overturned the voter-approved ban against gay marriage. The court held that the law?s limitation of ?marriage? to opposite sex couples is unconstitutional under the CA constitution. This is interesting from an an equal protection perspective, because California has long allowed ?domestic partnerships? mirror the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of marriage under a separate designation...

power and legitimacy

Posted on May 14, 2008
Power and legitimacy have such different definitions depending on the discipline! I had to disabuse myself of the political science definitions when I went to law school, and oddly went back to some Foucaultian concepts I learned in lit crit when I was doing CRT and learning about Derrick Bell's interest-convergence theories...

humorless

Posted on May 14, 2008
Gah, I can't stand it--being circumspect sucks. I probably never will blog Stuff Asian American People Like, although it's pretty easy to do, because it's too dangerous even though it could be hilarious.It's hard to be funny, at any rate. Humor is so individual...

what's your backstage?

Posted on May 13, 2008
This made me go "aw," but I'm a big ol' softie.From Pitse1eh on her "backstage" (go here for the explication of Goffman concept of backstage):[From Good Will Hunting] "Those are the things I miss the most. The little idiosyncrasies that I only knew about...

Help WickedA Go To the ASA

Posted on May 13, 2008
Wicked Anomie, plucky grad student of my dreams, is a little short in funding to go to the American Sociological Association annual meeting this year in Boston because her travel fund was rejected. I sympathize, because I am not eligible for travel funds--although now that I have advanced to candidacy, I can get a one-time grant of $500 I think, and the law school will give me $100...

Procrastination

Posted on May 13, 2008
Slate has a series up about Procrastination. It is depressing. Okay, I am closing down all the browsers now.

Eeesh

Posted on May 13, 2008
Sometimes my attempt at snarky humor that is intended to have more self-deprecating tones than anything else miserably fails. I thought it was clear that I was making fun of myself more than anything. Sorry, everyone. The Dear Undergrad feature is removed.

this sounds like a question for venkatesh

Posted on May 13, 2008
This is cross-posted at Scatterplot. Sociologists, you know where to go to comment. It seems that Venkatesh is on a roll with his rogue sociologist thing. He already has an "ask a thug" feature on the Freakonomics blog, but really, he should have an "ask a rogue sociologist" feature...

weekend report

Posted on May 12, 2008
Well, I'm thankfully fully recovered from the virus from hell. I recovered sufficiently by Thursday, just in time to take a final I was ill-prepared for on Friday. But I'm still working on papers until 5/16. After which, I will take two days off (it being the weekend and all), and...

Blinded by Political Hatred

Posted on May 12, 2008
Only the right-wing blogosphere could turn a reference to the preamble of the United States Constitution as a manifesto for Big Government, just because a Democrat said it.

lawfoodie.com: SB edition

Posted on May 12, 2008
No, I only wish that such a thing existed. Really, I should start www.lawfoodie.com, except that I'm not a real foodie.Ok, I am looking up tasty but romantic restaurants in SB for dinner like a month from now.Recommend one from the following (damn 'nets are conflicting):BouchonThe Stonehouse at San Ysidro RanchEpiphanyElementsCitronelleThe Wine CaskSage and OnionSevillaThey're all the same in price range, pretty much, and I know he'd rather pay for food that is delish than food that is meh, if you're paying more than takeout prices (because there are plenty of takeout price-range good food options, but "overpriced" is easy to apply to sit-down places)...

Good News

Posted on May 12, 2008
Not that I was super worried, but now all of my business cards and my signature block in my school email no longer profess falsehood and fraud. I didn't know, when I had them printed, that I had to qualify to advance to candidacy.Of course, the gist of this message is "Congratulations!! Now you can do more work! Good luck writing that bitch of a dissertation!!"---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------Subject: SJD Oral Exam ResultsFrom: Advanced Degree Programs PersonDate: Mon, May 12, 2008 12:11 pmTo: bellelettre@gmail...

those people

Posted on May 09, 2008
Unfortunately, for a while I'll be one of those people.I have a final tomorrow, so no posting from me. But, on Saturday I am taking a study break/adventure with TD, whom I have not seen in a week due to sickness and work. See you guys Sunday, when no doubt I will be procrastinating from work (becoming once again, those people) with a long essay on public/private law, public order, and why I put constitutional law on the back burner.

Law in Wonderland: one of the more messed-up things I've seen recently.

Posted on May 09, 2008
The perverse incentives in traffic law have reached the point where local authorities actually want you to break the law. See below for the story -- some jurisdictions are turning off red-light cameras, even though they allegedly produce a public safety benefit, because motorists respond too well to them, reducing the public revenue from tickets (i...

put that funky punk back in your trunk

Posted on May 08, 2008
WTF?! of the day, and I say that to you as a girl who used to dress in the style of the 1940s and then 1950s during that retro-period in the '90s swing craze, loves Firely, and whose only post-apocalyptic Zombie-takeover skill is knitting badly:STEAMPUNK:The lead singer of a neovaudevillian performance troupe called the James Gang, Mr...

on the backburner

Posted on May 08, 2008
I'm actually doing work today, because today is the second day I've had consciousness for more than 3 hours at a time. But while I work through an insane amount of work, inevitably my thoughts are drawn elsewhere, and I think that when I'm done with my due work and start tackling my overdue work, I'll also want to think about:Larry Solum's semantic originalismThe (fallacious?) distinction between public law and private law, especially in the employment law context and laws of public order...

law school in a box

Posted on May 07, 2008
I kid you not. Law School in a Box Sure, you could spend $100,000 on an Ivy League law degree. But then you'd have to deal with crowded classrooms, inconvenient course schedules and rigorous academic study (the worst!) That's why we're proud to offer the very prestigious Law School in a Box, jam-packed with:? Law School in 96 Pages: This mini-textbook features Law Lingo (what?s the difference between assault and battery?), Famous Cases (Brown v...

travel tips for the romantic and poor in santa barbara

Posted on May 07, 2008
TD and I will take a mini-trip to go to watch my best bud JRO's hooding ceremony (this ain't no simple walking) for her Ph.D. Congrats, JRO!If anyone has any tips for booking a not-ghetto, but not pricey hotel/B&B/motel in Santa Barbara during the most overbooked weekend in graduation history (6/13-6/15), I'm all ears...

the extent of my election blogging

Posted on May 07, 2008
It is not that I don't care, don't follow it, and am not passionately invested--I am--I just don't want to talk about it. Not until we get to the end leg of the run, and even then, limitedly, because depending on whom you talk to, discussions of politics can be thought-provoking and invigorating, or infuriating and exhausting...

Larry Solum's Academic Wish List

Posted on May 07, 2008
Larry followed up on my post on pragmatic wants over at his blog. My list of things legal academics want: A drawer with an ever replenishing supply of binder clips An office close to the coffee maker An interview on NPR about their new book Leave More leave An offer More offers Cites More cites The ability to type as fast as Cass Sunstein Dick Posner's book royalties And things other academics have that law professors envy: Graders Real scholarly associations Some idea of what they are supposed to be doing Fewer arguments about procedure in faculty meetings Journal editors who understand what they read Things law professors have that other academics envy Salaries Travel budgets Journals without standards Getting a job without writing a diss Tenure in less than six yearsI think we can all agree!

how i read so many blogs

Posted on May 06, 2008
It is inefficient to type in URLs (or check bookmarks), so I add RSS feeds to my Google homepage. Unfortunately, that means that private blogs are not checked daily, but weekly.So, I see that one of the 40 blogs (or so, I don't know) I keep tabs on has a new post...

stuff you don't know you want until you become an academic

Posted on May 06, 2008
A poweful staplerLots of paper--reams and reams of it.Extra toner cartridges lying around, just in case, for the Samsung ML-2510, which you bought on sale but then regret because the toner cartridges have to be ordered rather than purchased from the nearby drugstore...

paul hastings sucks

Posted on May 06, 2008
For more commentary, go to Workplace Prof Blog and Concurring Opinions.I'll just reproduce an email sent by a former employee of the Paul Hastings law firm:From: [Redacted]Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 10:14 AMTo: [redacted]Subject: My departure The circumstances surrounding my departure from Paul Hastings have been deeply disappointing...

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