Daily Archives: June 9, 2003
Shiny Happy Scalzi
Posted on June 9, 2003 15 Comments
What’s a good day in the life of John Scalzi? Well, I’ll tell you. 1. The sun is shining. 2. The birds are singing. 3. The clouds in the sky are of the nice, fluffy “we’re just like your four year old would draw” variety, not the dark, brooding “we’re going drop hailstones the size […]
Like War of the Worlds in Reverse
Posted on June 9, 2003 13 Comments
Your bit of zany science for the day: Scientists suggest SARS came from outer space! Interestingly, this news brief is not from Weekly World News but from National Geographic. The idea here, as I have gleaned from my quick read, is that a group of scientists believe the SARS virus is morphologically different enough that […]
Making Partner
Posted on June 9, 2003
Hey, how about that: My cover story for JD Jungle magazine is now online. It’s called “Are You Partner Material?” and it’s a quiz that presents a number of lawyer-related situations where you can compare your response with the responses of partners at some of the nation’s biggest and most respected law firms. Have fun […]
Lies Lies Lies
Posted on June 9, 2003 21 Comments
Leaving aside the central issue of whether the Bush administration lied (or at least overstated) about the Iraqi weapons of mass destructions, there’s the tangent but still compelling issue as to why people are so willing to believe the Bush administration lied (or at least overstated) about the Iraqi weapons of mass detruction. From my […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying