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It's been so long since last I've blogged...

After a busy month and a half of studying, finals, and moving, I've dusted off the old Blogger platform and get back into the habit.   This summer, I'm looking to produce some longer posts, rather than just quick links and pithy comments (for that, follow my Twitter feed).  Hopefully I'll be producing enough interesting material to be worth your while.  

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Via Edge of the American West.

Back

After a long weekend and illness-induced absence, I am back and will be posting this evening. 

I Got You, Babe

In honor of February 2, a look at the religious implications of the 1993 classic Groundhog Day.  Me? I always enjoyed the encounters between Phil Connors and Ned Ryerson.  I've been trying to figure out where that fits into my spirituality, but haven't figured it out quite yet.  In the meantime, enjoy one of the funniest meetings.

"Don't hit anything, and drive like you stole it."

My van certification would have come in handy for this.

(H/T The Plank)

Merry Christmas!

Man, I'm so hype right now

One semester down!  

Roll: Slowed

As the decreased posting rate demonstrates, it is Finals Season.  Speaking of finals, I could go for this introduction playing as we started our test:

Anyway, outlines and practice exams increasingly dominate my world, but I will do my best to stay plugged in, probably with quick-hit posts of songs, clips, and stories that are keeping me going during the busy season.  Feel free to post your own favorite motivational material in comments.

Happy Thanksgiving!

A Happy Thanksgiving to all of Capitol Hilltop's readers.  It was a busy week of finishing the memo, traveling up to New York, and enjoying Thanksgiving, but now that I'm parked in front of the laptop outlining, blogging should pick back up.

Back!

Sorry for the long weekend off, everyone.  A lot transpired (including 24 hours of Obama), and then the week started up again, so I've been reading away.

Posts will start up again shortly, after I get back from the gym.

Footnote of the Moment

"Mandatory training seminars are conducted at Burger King University in Miami and at Whopper College Regional Training Centers around the country."

Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz, 471 U.S. 462, 105 S. Ct. 2174, 85 L. Ed. 2d 528 (1985)

Idiosyncrasy, Continued

Perhaps "idiosyncratic" is such a popular word here at law school because it rhymes with law profs' favorite Method, the "Socratic."

Idiosyncrasy is the new plethora

For the first 2+ weeks, idiosyncrasy seems to be in the lead for most popular word at law school (putting aside technical terms such as "memo," "fact pattern," and "issue spotting").   Professors seem fond of the term, which makes sense when considering the peculiarities  of decisions, theories, etc., but is somewhat ironic on an individual level, given the relative uniformity of the 1L experience.

Wall Street: What is happening?

How concerned should I be?

Welcome

Hi everyone,

I figured I would toss my hat into the ring and set up my own blog to catalogue life as a law student in DC, which, contrary to rumors, also includes contact with the outside world: sports, food, restaurants, music, and above all, politics.  Please leave your comments or email me and let me know what you enjoy reading, what you read as you fall asleep, and what you'd like to read about more often.  

Hope you enjoy.