My post on guns in the workplace was joined by other posts on this subject, including a post from Cultural Offering and one from I’m A Pundit Too under its “current events” section.
Another post or two that gained some traction were about bullying, as reflected in Chris Moander’s blog.
One of the posts for March 27 on PointOfLaw deals with climate change litigation, which relates somewhat to recent posts here on the greening of corporate America going on right now.
Check out Corporate Vigilance for some interesting posts on various business issues, including 20 reasons why corporate sucks.
William Tincup posts about hiring slow and firing fast.
Don’t miss Execupundit for a great quote of the day from John Updike and much else of interest.
Visit Ernie the Attorney for a thought-provoking post on rethinking business cards.
Instapundit has a post about the race issue in the presidential campaign discussed at some length on this blog.
What About Clients? asks another question in a March 26 post: Do childless women make the most productive lawyers? Same thing for the Wall Street Journal Law Blog. I suppose that could be extended to the most productive anything.
A guest blogger on Dan Schwartz’s blog discusses negotiating happiness in a law firm. Next week, world peace.
Jon Hyman posts about something I posted about this week as well: the uptick in pregnancy discrimination charges filed with the EEOC.
Above the Law presents the job of the week.
Infamy or Praise posts about the misfortune of a CEO. Perhaps stupidity?
Have you read Hunter Thompson’s Kingdom of Fear? Don’t bother. Read Fear and Loathing–The Gonzo Papers for March 28.
How much is an injured back worth in the UK? Check out Overlawyered.
And from Cultural Offering, music for Saturday.
4 responses so far ↓
1 Kilroy_60 // Mar 29, 2008 at 10:22 am
Do not bother reading Kingdom of Fear is naught reflective of what I said in the post I wrote.
It’s a difficult read for a Thompson fan given that he splattered his brains not relatively long after writing it. That isn’t difficult to understand, eh.
To contradict the “review” you attribute to me; I believe anyone not well acquainted with The Good Doctor should read Kingdom of Fear. I do not recommend reading it immediately following Fear And Loathing In America.
If there’s a fan of Thompson who hadn’t read Kingdom of Fear it’s a must.
2 John Phillips // Mar 29, 2008 at 10:38 am
Thanks for this corrective comment.
In response, I agree that it is naught difficult to understand that Thompson splattered his brains not relatively long after writing Kindgom of Fear. Thus, your recommendation of caution for any reader is a good one.
When should one read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?
3 Kilroy_60 // Apr 3, 2008 at 10:55 am
hmmmmmmm, you pose an interesting question, John.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a laugh riot. So, I suppose, the best time would be when you’re out to catch the big buzz that comes with a major release of endorphins.
I’m not sure how many times I’ve read it over the years, but it never fails to enterain me.
If I were to advise someone, I suppose they might want to pick up The Great Shark Hunt to serve as a good introduction before diving into the deep end of the pool with Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas.
I hate to say, there’s still some inaccuracy in your comment regarding my comments on Kingdom of Fear.
I would not caution anyone about reading Kingdom of Fear at any time. My comments wsa, or was meant to be simply that it is difficult after reading the book composed mostly of letters he wrote at what was for any writer, an interesting time in his life to explore.
In this campaign year, Fear And Loathing On The Campaign Trial ‘72 - which was recognized by a number of well respected judges as one of the best novels of the 20th century - would likely be not only an appropriate lead in to Kingdom of Fear, but also something that sets an appropriate tone given what Nixon did to devastate the country before the current Bush fiasco.
After getting over the initial wallop, I’ve actually enjoyed very much reading Kingdom of Fear again. I just havne’t done a follow-up post on it yet.
But, to hell with all that. I appreciate your interest and the mention you gave The Gonzo Papers.
To return the favor you might say, I’d like to point you to What I See Out My Window…which is exactly that, a site where people share out their window.
I love the tagline, Bringing The World Together One Window At A time.
4 John Phillips // Apr 3, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Thanks for your additional comments and your clarification. My interpretation skills are lacking at times. I’m glad to plug The Gonzo Papers. Can’t imagine the blogosphers without them. Also, thanks for sending me to What I See Out My Window. Great tagline–great windows–great picutres. I may post one myself.
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