Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Note: this is my fifth post in a multi-part series; end notes appear below the fold. May we break our “bad” promises, or must we keep them? Broadly speaking, legal scholars and moral philosophers have offered two plausible solutions to … Continue reading →

Note: this is the fourth post in a multi-part series. Season 3 of “Better Call Saul” reconstructs the origins of the long-lasting illicit partnership between a dirty ex-cop, Micheal “Mike” Ehrmantraut, and the owner of the Los Pollos Hermanos fast-food … Continue reading →

Note: this is the third post in a multi-part series. As I see it, the “Better Call Saul” character who exemplifies the moral paradox of illicit promises the most (aside from Saul/Jimmy) is retired ex-cop Michael “Mike” Ehrmantraut. [As an … Continue reading →

Note: this is the second post in a multi-part series. Craig Kettleman, a thieving treasurer, has been accused of embezzling $1.6 million in taxpayer dollars from Bernalillo County. With the help of his wife Betsy, who is fully aware of … Continue reading →

Note: this is the first post in a multi-part series. The proposition that “promises ought to be kept” is quite possibly one of the most important normative ideals or value judgements in daily life. [1] But what about illegal or … Continue reading →

My next “Advanced Topics in Law” class, which is scheduled for later today, will be devoted to Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies generally, so before I start blogging about Better Call Saul and the problem of illicit promises, I want to share … Continue reading →

I will be taking a brief hiatus from blogging today and tomorrow, but I will soon resume my blogging duties by turning my attention to the hit show Better Call Saul. (Pictured below is the poster for Season 6 of … Continue reading →

The government is once again “postponing” the release of the next batch of JFK assassination records. For your reference, here is the official announcement.

What if we replaced all of Alabama and Mississippi as well as most of Georgia and parts of Tennessee with “Greater Florida”? And what if, instead of sleepy Tallahassee, we made St Augustine, Florida’s oldest city, the capital of this … Continue reading →