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A Round Tuit (62)

When it comes to legal blogging, there seems to be no shortage of writing worth reading once one gets around to it.What's that? You have no round tuit? My friend, you are fortunate indeed, for never...

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schedenfreude! (328)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of The Telegraph (from Sunday, July 10; link good at time of posting):Departing staff at the News of the World appear to have sent a parting...

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Gone Fishing

A Round Tuit will return next week. Probably.Image: "Gone Fishing" (Norman Rockwell; 1930)

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (329)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of USA Today (from Wednesday, July 21; link good at time of posting):A man leaving a hearing on a charge of carrying an open alcohol container...

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A Round Tuit (63)

When it comes to legal blogging, there seems to be no shortage of writing worth reading once one gets around to it.What's that? You have no round tuit? My friend, you are fortunate indeed, for never...

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (330)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of USA Today (from Thursday, July 28; link good at time of posting):From jail, a Florida county inmate used a glitch in the phone system to...

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Gone Fishing

A Round Tuit will return next week. Probably.Image: "Gone Fishing" (Norman Rockwell; 1930)

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (331)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of NBCPhiladelphia.com (from Monday, August 1; link good at time of posting):Mayor Bob Ryan of Sheboygan, a town of about 51,000 people 50...

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (332)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of the Associated Press (from Tuesday, August 9; link good at time of posting):A suburban Phoenix man is recovering after police say he...

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (333)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of Reuters (from Wednesday, August 17; link good at time of posting):Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann offered a "happy...

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (334)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of The Telegraph (from Tuesday, August 23; link good at time of posting):By his own admission, the Mastermind appearance was not Simon...

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (335)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of The Telegraph (from Sunday, August 28; link good at time of posting): It is the ultimate storm in a teacup. Earl Grey drinkers are rising...

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (336)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of Reuters (from Thursday, September 8; link good at time of posting):[A] man clad in a full-figured Gumby costume has made a botched attempt...

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (337)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of The Telegraph (from Tuesday, September 13; link good at time of posting):South African holidaymakers searching for their hotel with...

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (338)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of "Internet sales & marketing professional" Mark Davidson, who writes "deep thoughts" on Twitter (from Thursday, September 22; link good...

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (339)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of The Telegraph (from Thursday, September 29; link good at time of posting):An MP's wife, Christine Hemming, accused of stealing a kitten...

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (340)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of NBC Washington (from Thursday, October 6; link good at time of posting):Westboro Baptist Church, the Kansas-based congregation infamous for...

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (341)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of The Telegraph (from Monday, October 10; link good at time of posting):The BBC has been criticised by deaf groups over "ludicrous"...

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (342)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of the Above the Law blog (from Tuesday, October 18; link good at time of posting):[T]he whole sad experience of getting a legal education in...

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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (343)

This week's joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of The Telegraph (from Monday, October 24; link good at time of posting):A teenager, Toni Nicholson, has been evicted from her flat after...

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Drowned

For several weeks now, I've anticipated writing this post. One would think that amidst that anticipation would be a touch more preparation. There wasn't, so I'll apologize in advance for the...

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Review: Law & Peace: The BabyBarista Files

A couple of years ago, I reviewed and recommended Tim Kevan's first BabyBarista novel, BabyBarista and the Art of War:This is a book worth reading; it's entertaining and insightful, building upon the...

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George Rises (and Falls)

As my good friend Charon QC noted this morning, he and I have written and recorded another in our occasional series of "West London Man" satires. You can hear the recording of the latest episode, "The...

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Farewell to Virgil's Virgil

This morning, a cursory glance at the sites and Twitter feeds of what remains of the once-vibrant legal blogosphere conveys not only some very sad news -- the passing of the anonymous Editor of Blawg...

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Blawg Review #325.12

I was a fairly new blogger when Blawg Review #1 linked to one of my posts. Soon afterward, I began suggesting posts for and promoting each week's edition. Ed. asked me to host and I politely declined,...

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