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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 →

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.

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 →

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 →

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)

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 →

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.

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)

In honor of Gary Larson‘s 74th birthday, which was two days ago (14 August), see below:

I will be taking the day off, for today (the 15th of August) Catholics around the world celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (see here or here), and in Mexico, our Lady Mary or the … Continue reading →