Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol
New Mural by Suhely
I have been watching this beautiful mural take form during my weekly commute to the university (I teach one face-to-face class on Wednesdays), and I finally got to meet the artist, Suhely, last night! Suhely’s mural is located on 517 … Continue reading
The Electoral College and the Disputed Elections of 1800 and 2000
Given that the results of this year’s presidential contest will most likely be disputed, I will be speaking about these fascinating topics on Tony Suarez’s informative “I need to know” radio program later this week. I will post a link … Continue reading
The perils of polls
Via David Noll (@davidlnoll), on this day in 2016 Nate Silver of “FiveThirtyEight” fame gave Hillary Rodham Clinton a 78.7% chance of winning the presidency. At the same time, as Mr Silver’s defenders like to remind us, Silver gave Trump … Continue reading
Defund the police dogs?
Updated (10/7). Check out this investigative report about the misuse of police dogs. Maybe the “woke” critique of Paw Patrol is spot on (pun intended), after all, or maybe not! See Dylan Shelter’s excellent reply in the comment section. Hat … Continue reading
What is truth? (Elon Musk edition)
From a recent deposition of Mr Musk:
The smallest road sign in the world?
I nominate the small square sign pictured below, which is located on Riverside Drive in Tarpon Springs, Florida.
Two October Surprises?
Either former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie or President Trump’s SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barret (or both!) might be a coronavirus “superspreader” and Zeynep Tufecki’s report in The Atlantic: This Overlooked Variable Is the Key to the Pandemic. Hat tip: … Continue reading
Coming to the End of Jurong Road
Source: Remember Singapore (10/1) Built in the 19th century, Jurong Road was the oldest road in the western part of Singapore. According to the Monthly Progress Report by the … Coming to the End of Jurong Road
Preview of Class #6: Milton Friedman versus Elizabeth Warren
Class #6 of my Advanced Topics in Law class will be devoted to the battle of ideas over corporate social responsibility (CSR). To make this intellectual battle as memorable as possible, I have enlisted the late great conservative economist Milton … Continue reading

