Monthly Archives: November 2014

California Attorney David Richard Schwartz On State Bar Probation For Two Years

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Luke Ford

From the California State Bar: DAVID RICHARD SCHWARCZ (“Respondent”) admits that the following facts are true and that he is culpable of violation of the specified statute and/or Rule of Professional Conduct. Case No. 04-0-14445 (Complainant: Scott P. Schomer obo … Continue reading →

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Myanmar’s Program For Muslims

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Luke Ford

From the New York Times: The Rohingya have faced discrimination for decades. They have been denied citizenship, evicted from their homes, had their land confiscated and been attacked by the military. After one such attack in 1978, some 200,000 fled … Continue reading →

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‘Next time you’re besotted, just ask for a writing sample’

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Luke Ford

From the blog Just Not Said: I’ve generally gotten a clearer sense of people from their writings than from their everyday conversation. A parallel: if you find a beautiful woman witty and insightful, see if that impression holds up over … Continue reading →

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The Debt (2010)

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Luke Ford

I’m watching this movie on Netflix. According to Wikipedia’s plot summary: In 1965, Mossad agent Rachel Singer (Jessica Chastain) arrives in East Berlin to meet with fellow agents David Peretz (Sam Worthington) and Stefan Gold (Marton Csokas). Their mission is … Continue reading →

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How Do You Deal With Terrorists?

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Luke Ford

Attorney Eugene Girin writes: The visibly shaken Fadlallah responded after a moment of silence: “I think everything will turn out well”. Later, his closest advisor “Hassan” (Nasrallah?) told Yuri Perfilyev that no one dared to talk to the Grand Ayatollah … Continue reading →

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