Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol
Monday music: *Soon Come*
I “shazamed” this song earlier this summer, while I was dining at a steakhouse on Calle Thames in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, La Carniceria.
Saturday syllabi, part 2
Last Saturday (8/17), I featured two college courses as well as a law school seminar: (1) Taylor Swift and Her World, (2) Forbidden Courses, and (3) Jurisprudence. Via Twitter, below are two more syllabi that have caught my attention: Moral … Continue reading
Friday funnies: life cycle of math skills
I will resume my series on “natural law affirmative defenses” in the next day or two; in the meantime, click on the cartoon below to enlarge.
Laundry list of affirmative defenses
Following up on my previous post, below is a laundry list (in alphabetical order) of affirmative defenses; source: Rule 8(c)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: • accord and satisfaction • arbitration and award • assumption of risk • … Continue reading
Wikipedia Wednesday: Affirmative defense
According to Wikipedia (links in the original), “An affirmative defense to a civil lawsuit or criminal charge is a fact or set of facts other than those alleged by the plaintiff or prosecutor which, if proven by the defendant, defeats or mitigates the … Continue reading
Twitter Tuesday: A or B?
A = Ten Great Papers to Expand Your Econ Frameworks (or see below the fold); B = Ludwig von Mises and the Six Lessons of the Austrian Economic School (ditto)
Monday maps: *Introduction to Navigation: Star Fleet Command*
This post is for Star Trek fans: click here or on the image below for a set of four navigational charts of the five-year voyage of the Starship Enterprise as well as a copy of the book Introduction to Navigation: … Continue reading
Sunday song: *Cali Buenaventura*
I heard this song for the first time a few days ago on a Spanish-language TV show (Primer Impacto) and immediately loved it! PS: I will post the full song when I can find it.
Saturday syllabi
Below are some college courses that have caught my attention: 1. English 183ts. Taylor Swift and Her World (Harvard) 2. Forbidden Courses (Austin) 3. Jurisprudence (Chicago)

