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metatarsalphalangeal.

(joint sprain). Introduction: when I watched Sports Center, I never properly understood (when it was reported) how the manliest men of our society could have ... Continue Reading →

Sharpsburg Updates.

a few updates. H.J. Heinz Memorial Plaza: the engraver has been to the site and filled the holes left by the brass letters with an ... Continue Reading →

and the spring gives way to an early fall.

on 3 February 2011, I wrote: “Rumblings in the Middle East: I support the people of Egypt.  I am not an expert on Middle East ... Continue Reading →

vindication.

On February 3, 2011, I said this: “Putin: during the last few weeks, I’ve been talking to a gentleman who shall be referred to in this ... Continue Reading →

the first rule of law school.

my first rule of law school is to avoiding making oneself a target.  if you allow yourself to get stuck in the cross-hairs of the ... Continue Reading →

the smoke must first clear before the rubble can be examined.

congratulations to Libya.  after four decades of life under a dictatorship, freedom is within reach.  the United States had the opportunity to eliminate the problem ... Continue Reading →

transitions.

this weekend marks the close of summer for those who attend the Duquesne University School of Law.  in true going-out-in-style-fashion, Scotty and his wife BoJo ... Continue Reading →