COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - An elementary school has banned tag on its playground after some children complained they were harassed or chased against their will. "It causes a lot of conflict on the playground," said C…

So my concierge has now failed to give me several message, resulting, inter alia, in me receiving my dry cleaning a week late. Admittedly, I know it's clearly a 'hard knock life' that I have a concierge to begin with, bu…

...since Alain Genestar was in charge of Paris-Match. Fair disclosure: I'm related to Alain.Magazine retouches Sarkozy photo Paris Match airbrushed out the bulges visible in this original imageThe French magazine Paris …

Berkeley Promises to Give File Swappers the BootSeveral colleges have tried turning copyright-infringement notices into “teachable moments”: When officials are told by the entertainment industry that a student has been d…

Well I finally bit the bullet and ordered some furniture. Here's what I've started with for my living room: Le Corbusier LC5.F Seat Sofa Le Corbusier LC10 Rectangular Low Table Arco Floor Lamp (Except I had to call to …

According to reports, a single computer crash on Saturday in the Customs office of LAX caused hours of delays for more than 17,000 airline passengers. US Customs officials say that a malfunctioning network card on a sing…

I'm always impressed by Hillsdale's commitment to it's principals and it's steadfast refusal to be dictated to, even when I disagree with some of their positions:COLLEGE REJECTS STATE FUNDS Hillsdale College, the liberal…

While I have a political fundraiser to attend this weekend, assuming I can find accommodations, I'm going to just make a weekend of it at the beach with some friends. Good times, good times. ::fingers-crossed::

There's a fine, fine line between a lover and a friend;There's a fine, fine line between reality and pretend;And you never know 'til you reach the top if it was worth the uphill climb. There's a fine, fine line between l…

SUPERCOMPUTER FUNDS AWARDED The governing board of the National Science Foundation approved a $208-million plan on Wednesday to build the world's most powerful supercomputer at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champa…

Ground floor perfumery,stationery and leather goods,wigs and haberdasherykitchenware and food...going upFirst floor telephones,gents ready-made suits,shirts, socks, ties, hats,underwear and shoes...going upSecond floor c…

"All rebels are closet aristocrats."

Listen... I know that a lot of journals are owned/published by Thomson-West (who also owns WestLaw, my preferred database), but how the hell is the Journal of Taxation not part of Lexis-Nexis's journal periodicals. Yes, …

If you haven't seen this... well damn.

Seriously, as much as I think Americans are overly litigious at times, it's moments like these when it becomes clear that tort claims involving punitive damages are necessary to effect changes in policies:EXCESSIVE FORCE…

From Today's Chronicle:Companies and Business Students Differ on What Skills M.B.A. Programs Should TeachBy KATHERINE MANGANA serious disconnect exists between what corporate recruiters want in their new M.B.A. hires and…