I think I’ve established that I expect a high value for my tuition. This past week, I got to confront the problem head on when a professor was very late to class. He was apologetic and delivered a shortened version of his usually awesome lecture. While I was waiting for him to arrive, I [...]
Posts from ‘February, 2010’
Lessons From Captain Phil Harris (1956-2010)
Image by Getty Images via Daylife The adventurers of the world lost a friend and colleague last week with the untimely death of Captain Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie. We got to know him through Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch. I have a deep respect for all the fishermen up in Alaska. They work long [...]
Starting Over – Designing Society From Scratch
John Rawls had brilliant ideas about justice and fairness. He said to pretend that you can design the rules for society, which you will be a part of, but you don’t know who you are. You don’t know anything about your race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or any other defining characteristics. What rules will [...]
Half Marathon Recap Part II – The Legal Side
When I signed up for the half marathon back in August, I knew my fee was non-refundable. I have no recollection if I checked a box for a waiver at that time. Image by g. rox via Flickr Fast forward to January – I got my confirmation email with a link to get my “Packet [...]