Ed Cottrell

  • The 3L’s Dilemma (A Harsh Dose of Reality)

    Barely Legal discusses the harsh realities of law school. Truth be told, this doesn’t really scare me, because I’m a geek (this guy). I enjoyed the classes I attended in Chicago – a lot. Arguing over the ins and outs of why some ruling does or doesn’t make sense and why we should or shouldn’t…

  • Why I Like Playing a Short Stack

    I have played a fair amount of poker, this weekend, since I’ve got little else to do; I resolved to avoid work, this weekend, and I don’t know anybody, nearby, so I might as well play some cards. I had a very good night, on Friday, and again last night (cashed out with 18x and…

  • Today’s News

    Today, I received the poker chips and table top I ordered several days ago. All in all, they are very nice – the table top, in particular, surpassed my expectations. I bought both chips and table top at 5StarDeal. The downside: while I ordered 250 white chips and 200 red, I received 450 white and…

  • Justice O’Connor Retires

    After a long career in serving our country, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is retiring. It will be very interesting to see who is nominated – and who is confirmed – to replace Justice O’Connor. A more conservative replacement could make a lot of 5-4 decisions swing the other way, while another moderate would preserve the…

  • Cool Meta Tag and the Most Concise Blog, Ever

    Found in the Whois Source website code: <meta name=”jedi-mind-trick” content=”You will bookmark this site and use it a lot.”></meta> John Graham Cumming‘s blog (the one and only entry): Blog May 26, 2005: I don’t have one; I don’t have the time