Laptops

Today I sat down at school and noticed that the computer next to me was a black-covered MacBook. For a MacBook, I was impressed. It almost looked like a real computer.

It's Alive!

Black Angus has returned from the land of the shades. The doc says putting this bit of metal into him is what it took:





I'd start calling the dear steer a bionic beast if he had anything biological about him... come to think of it, his fuel and lubrication, as well as parts of his upholstry, hoses, and tires are of biological origin, so maybe I'll use the nickname after all.


So now for a moment of shameless commercialism: I was very happy with Champion Transmission in Sterling. They done right, didn't try nuthin' funny, stuck with their estimate even when something came up.

Common Law Marriage

The husband also, by the old law, might give his wife moderate correction.... But, with us, in the politer reign of Charles the Second, this power of correction began to be doubted; and a wife may now have security of the peace agianst her husband; or, in return, a husband against his wife. Yet the lower rank of people, who were always fond of the old common law, still claim and exert their ancient priviledge...

--William Blackstone, Commentary on the Laws of England 445 (1765)

“I believe in compulsory cannibalism. If people were forced to eat what they killed, there would be no more wars.”

--Abbie Hoffman

Congrats to Cavie

And sympathy to Andrea.

Professor Quote

Of the denizens of legal hypotheticals, B is usually a victim, as in "A hits B," while in this class, B does better, for A will normally give to B, as in "A leaves to B". B will be a happy camper.

--Adam Hirsch, Trusts & Estates