Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

On this day (August 5) in 1981, President Ronald Reagan fired 11,345 air traffic controllers who had gone on strike and banned them from federal employment for life — a ban that was eventually rescinded during President Bill Clinton’s first … Continue reading →

Given the cover-up of the Wuhan lab-leak, the crack-down against the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, and the atrocities in Xinjang province, why the heck are we still trading with China?

I stumbled upon this book — Jon Knetsch, Florida’s Seminole Wars, 1817-1858 (2003) — at The Book Loft on Amelia Island.

The full thread is available here, via Damon Jones (@nomadj1s); hat tip: Alex Tabarrok.

That is the title that I would give this upended map of the Mediterranean basin, which was made by artist Sabine Réthoré. (Hat tip: u/JulienPaniac.)

I have been attending the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) this past week on Amelia Island. In addition to the lovely location and in-depth discussions about many different areas of law (this morning, for example, … Continue reading →

Every academic conference ever!

According to this recent report by Susan Adams (via Forbes), more and more college students are using Chegg and other similar “study” platforms to cheat on their online exams and assignments. Starting next month, I will begin a new series … Continue reading →