Essays My Writing
The Marvelous Mr. Minshew
A walk-on quarterback who was rejected and ignored by all, and who turned down Saban and Alabama to become a gunslinger on the Palouse, sealed his fate with a storybook ending in the Alamo Bowl.
Food
The Pool: Blasé Food in a Beautiful Setting
An exceptionally beautiful and luxurious setting cannot make up for the blasé state of the food at The Pool.
Law & Politics
Pardon and Prison: An Analysis of Trump’s Pardon Power and How It Could Lead to Obstruction
The article analyzes Trump’s legal ability to save himself and his associates through his pardon power. The analysis also examines what charges Mueller might be able to bring should Trump try to pardon potential co-conspirators, or even himself.
Law & Politics
A Loan with My Degree
Hank is trying to survive after graduate school while saddled with mounting student loan debt. He speaks with his loan service provider about his options.
Law & Politics
America Ignores Its Own Climate Change Assessment
The U.S. government recently published a report on climate change, but you may have heard nothing because the Trump administration dismissed its findings. We all must heed these latest warnings. #ClimateChange
Culture Law & Politics
The Five Best Podcasts – Culture, News, Politics
Five of my current favorite podcasts, covering culture, news, and politics.
Book Reviews My Writing
A Gentleman in Moscow – A Lesson in Purpose and Sophistication
A pure joy – that’s the best way I can describe A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Not only will you learn lessons in sophistication, but more importantly, what it means to have purpose.
Food
Momofuku Noodle Bar – The Original
Restauranteur David Chang may have a restaurant empire now, but there is little substitution for this OG ramen shop with the best pork buns around.
Essays My Writing
Training Like “The Rock”
As I near the end of my 30th year, which I bemoaned in a previous post (A Letter To My 60-Year Old Self), I am making a concerted effort to reach my peak physical condition. Call it a 1/3 life crisis. But you could really just call it an effort Read more…
Law & Politics
Midterm Prep – What to Watch and Read
There is a lot of noise in the media and from the President’s twitter account in advance of the U.S. Midterm Elections on Tuesday, November 6. Sifting through this morass can be challenging at best – below are a few sources you should read or watch, especially if you are Read more…