Football Season

It’s football season – finally. The Eagles have the Jaguars on Sunday afternoon. In case anyone needs to be reminded why we love Chip Kelly here:

Matteau! Matteau! Matteau!

Hard to believe that it’s been 20 years.

Sunday Lagniappe

One of this kerning’s hymns:

Merry Christmas to all

Durham asks Supremes to reject Duke lacrosse appeal

The Durham Herald Sun  reported last week that the City of Durham has filed a response to the petition for certiorari filed by 3 former Duke lacrosse players. The players are asking that theSupreme Court reverse a decision by the Fourth Circuit upholding the dismissal of the players’ claims against the city. According to the…

More Jazz

With the legendary Willie Humphrey on clarinet:

Saturday Evening Jazz

From the one and only Preservation Hall Jazz Band:

The State Hates Beer

From Mark Steyn at The Corner: Further to previous adventures of the undercover agents of Seal Team Sixpack comes this stirring tale from USA Today of the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control: Just after the opening kickoff of the Arizona Cardinals’ preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, Cardinals season ticket holder John Coulter wanted to take…

For my fellow lawyers …

A little Saturday evening music:   Enjoy. And bill your time!

Did Obama violate grand jury secrecy rules?

From the Wall Street Journal’s Washington Wire: President Barack Obama was a lawyer before he became a politician, but on Friday he broke one of the most basic legal rules: He publicly discussed a sealed indictment. Speaking at a White House press conference about government surveillance, terrorism, and other topics, the president was asked about his past statements…