Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol
Magnus Carlsen update
Today (April 30) was the last day of the preliminary rounds of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational. For his part, Magnus played h5 in one of his games against Ding (see screenshot below); crazy, right? #chess #magnusinvite
PSA (film noir edition)
If you or someone you love have been diagnosed with cinephilia, do I have some wonderful news for you! Thursday and Sunday nights are devoted to classic “film noir” motion pictures on the Movies! network.
Summer Syllabus
Are you Team Carole or Team Joe? This summer, I will use “Tiger King” to explore the legal and ethical environments of business with my undergraduate students. For your reference, here is a link to a draft of my Summer … Continue reading
In case you missed it …
Yes, I am referring to yesterday’s thrilling “Armageddon” chess match between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi:
Slinky Patent
Check out this history of the world-famous slinky toy. (Why hasn’t Hollywood made this remarkable story into a movie yet?) The image below is from the original Slinky patent and is available for purchase here.
Dream Ticket 2020?
Say what you will about the rumors that creepy presidential candidate Joe Biden may choose Michelle Obama as his running mate, this ticket would give Donald J. Trump a real run for his money. (Full disclosure: I am voting Libertarian … Continue reading
Kelo and coronavirus
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University has published my latest op-ed explaining why “non-essential” employees and business firms must be paid just compensation–not loans or handouts. The logic of my argument relies on the leading case of Kelo v. … Continue reading

