Update On Male BC

This came out a few weeks ago. As I stated earlier male birth control will not work. Men simply will not be as diligent in taking it as women. Men have less to lose. Even though there are no strict time schedules for men. They can take the "pill" two hours before having sex. This is more feasible for someone who is in a relationship because they know sex (usually) comes with the territory. However, for single men on the prowl, where sex is not a sure thing, they most likely will not take a pill before going out on the assumption they are going to have sex that night. (They prob think it will be a jinx!) It wont work. Ladies, hang on to your calendars and keep your alarms buzzing, it will be a long time before there will be an effect birth control pill for men. For now the most effective contraceptive for men is still the good ol' condom.

Posters in the Library

I study in the microforms room in the library. The room is decorated with posters of various UN activities. There is one poster which is from the "World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance," that was held in Durban, South Africa in August of 2001. Anyone who knew how to read at the time knows what transpired at that event. It turned into an anti-Semitic - Israel bashing hatefest. The US and Israel ended up withdrawing from the conference. So, I sit in this room everyday and think if I should say something to the dean about the poster. After all they would never hang a poster from a Klan rally on the wall. Yesterday, it was kind of bugging me and I needed a study break so I sent the dean this email:

Dear Dean B,

I study in the microforms room in the basement. It seems that all the posters in the room have a UN theme; which I have no problem with. However, there is one poster from the UN World Conference against Racism (racial discrimination, Xenophobia, and Racial Intolerance) in Durban South Africa which hangs on the north wall that I do have a problem with. I don't know if you are familiar with what happened at that conference; but it turned into an anti Semitic hatefest where the theme of much of the conference was "Zionism is Racism." At the time this was deemed the modern day Wannsee Conference; as copies of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion were sold at the conference. Fliers circulated the conference depicting Hitler with the question of "What if I had won?" The United States withdrew from the conference because of the organizers failure to stop the anti-Semitic tone of the conference.

I think having that poster in the library (even though it's only in the microforms room) shows ignorance that the Law Center would promote a conference that spewed hate and bigotry. A holocaust survivor once said "the road to Auschwitz was paved with apathy." I think the ignorance on the library's behalf to hang this poster is disconcerting to me as a Jew. I assume that if a poster is hung on a wall in the law school; the law school believes that it has an important message to relay. I believe that it is the law school's responsibility be informed and follow up when publicizing conferences such as these to insure that the conference served the stated purpose.

Thank you for your time,

Lucy

This was her repsonse:
Thank you for your comments. I don't believe any of the posters were chosen to give offense and all came from our selection of materials provided by either the United Nations or the U.S. government depository library programs. I am alerting the librarians involved in the selection to your unhappiness with the selection, and we will get back to you.

She obviously missed the point it doesn't matter where the posters came from. It matters that the law school was ignorant enough to put them on their walls.

I am in the microforms room now and about five minutes ago a librarian came in the room, took the poster off the wall and walked out. I was utterly impressed. I will wait until Monday to send a thank you letter to the dean, as I want to make surdoesn'tposter doesnt pop up on any other walls around here.

Record Breaking Weather

I can't get over this great weather we've been having. This is something of a phenomena that the weather in Brooklyn is only ten degrees less than it is here in FLL. It is usually 30 - 40 degrees warmer in FLL at this time of year. On the news they keep talking about all this record breaking weather; so much for global warming! I think if I were living in NY I would be annoyed at this weather because I know that it only gets colder from here on. In FLL you cherish 40 degree weather because you know it's going to be in the 80's by next week.

This Should be Interesting

I don't know very many people on the planet who do not want world peace. (Except the terrorists- in my book they are not people). I don't really understand how having "Global Orgasm Day" will bring world peace. I think they need to have this day in Iran and throughout the Muslim nations of the world. They are the ones who need to clear their minds and think of something else besides killing. As I have said before, my solution for the War on Terror is dropping the mini bottles of alcohol attached to a playboy and these wild beasts will find other things to do with their time, rather than plotting terror attacks. Hey, who knows maybe "World Orgasm Day" will be a hit in Iran? I guess it's worth the try, it definitely can't hurt.

The Return of the Silicone

After reading this I really don't know why any woman (or man - if that's how you swing!) would ever want to get breast implants. Most women get implants because they are insecure about their current size. I believe that most people who get implants are emotionally insecure and lack self esteem and self worth. (I know I am a little harsh, but it's prob the truth) I know many women with breast implants. They are no more secure about themselves today than they were before the implants. It's clear that the implants are not the "magical little blue pill." Self esteem and confidence doesn't come from silicone breasts. One has to be secure about themselves INSIDE and then and only then will they be secure enough to not care about the size of their breasts. I am not saying that people don't feel better about themselves when they change their appearances. People who lose weight usually feel better about themselves because they look better. However, people usually lose weight, lose it for themselves. Most women get implants because they believe that they will be more attractive to men. These girls don't realize that if there is no "substance" underneath those new boobs, the men will lose their attraction quite quickly. Now we have the new and improved "boob," breast augmentations are going to surge. To my fellow women out there I say to you one thing - beauty and self confidence comes from within. You can have all the plastic surgery in order to make yourself look like Catherine Zeta Jones, but if you have no inner beauty, your outer beauty is worthless.

Great Weather!!!

We have been having such amazing weather lately. I really dont want to jinx it, but it seems like its gonna stick around for a few days. YAY! It's 54 degrees tonight and for Floridians its basically a blizzard. They really dont know how to deal with nice weather here. This is the perfect weather to be outside on my patio with a good book wrapped in a comfy blanket. Of course I will not be able to enjoy this stunning weather as I have to study for finals. Law books are not the type of books you cozy up with. :( Well the good news is that 3 weeks from today I will be on winter break!!!! Hopefully, I will be able to enjoy this delicious weather then.

BTW, I saw Thank You for Smoking, it was pretty good. Great movie for all you criminal defense attorneys out there. The main character is a lobbyist for the tobacco industry. He is a brilliant spinmeister who represents a company that is still trying to find the link between smoking and lung cancer. It's quite entertianing. It's only an hour and a half and worth the time.

Thank you for NOTHING Direct TV!!!

I have wanted to see the movie Thank You for Smoking for a long time but never got a chance to see it. Now that I have 700+ plus channels of Direct TV I decided to look on the online TV guide to see if they were going to show it on one of my many channels. It wasn't listed on any of the free channels, but it was showing on pay per view. I remember when I signed up for Direct TV part of my package was one free PPV per month. I have not utilized any of my PPV yet, so I decided to order the movie for my last hurrah before I go into pre-finals hibernation. Of course the usual method is to order the movie off the remote, this only works if you have a landline. I went online and I saw I could order the movie online or over the phone. However, online there was no place for me to utilize my free PPV. So I called Direct TV and after waiting 47 minutes on hold someone finally told me that there was no such deal listed on my account so he transferred me to an "account reviewing specialist." After giving this "specialist" the legal jargon rundown about how Direct has materially misrepresented their plans and I "relied to my detriment"...blah blah.... poor law student...and after talking to her about finals, loans and my dad (and another 30 mins of my precious time) she told me that she felt so bad about what I had to go through with Direct TV and she will give me one showing of Thank You for Smoking for free. At 8pm I set my DVD recorder (as I really needed to study some Con Law) to tape my ONE free showing of the movie. 8pm arrives and the movie starts, so far so good, but in the corner of the screen there is a blue notice box that says "to order this movie please press 732..." I figured it’s a free movie; I could deal with the blue box in the corner. Shortly after the movie began, I turned off the TV so I could study. (My DVD recorder records with the TV off). After about an hour and in desperate need for a break from the "overbreadth doctrine" I turned on the TV and much to my dismay, the movie was gone, the TV screen saver was running. I was pissed. I couldn’t believe I spent all that time on the phone to finagle (sp?) a free movie only for it to be taken from me in an instant. I would have just gone to Blockbuster and spent the five bucks. Or even easier just to pay the $3.99 on directtv.com. But once I saw it was on PPV, I was on a mission to get my free movie. I should have known that nothing is really free. All the time and effort that went into getting this “free” movie was completely not worth it. Right now my DVD recorder is taping the Thank You for Smoking; which I purchased online!!! Thanks for nothing Direct TV!

Corporate Lessons

Just in time for my corporations final. I just thought I would share some important corporate lessons that were left out of the Curriculum this semester! (Thanks, S)

Corporate Lesson 1:
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings.
The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.
When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next door neighbour. Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $800 to drop that towel,"
After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob.
After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 dollars and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.
When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, "Who was that?"
"It was Bob the next door neighbour," she replies.
"Great!" the husband says, "did he say anything about the $800 he owes
me?"
Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to
credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position
to prevent avoidable exposure.

Corporate Lesson 2:
A priest offered a lift to a Nun.
She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.
The priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg. The nun said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?"
The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again.
The nun once again said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?"
The priest apologized "Sorry sister but the flesh is weak."
Arriving at the convent, the nun went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129.
It said, "Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory."
Moral of the story: If you are not well informed in your job, you might
miss a great opportunity.

Corporate Lesson 3:
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp.
They rub it and a Genie comes out.
The Genie says, "I'll give each of you just one wish."
"Me first! Me first!" says the admin. clerk.
"I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world." Poof! She's gone.
"Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep. "I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life." Poof! He's gone.
"OK, you're up," the Genie says to the manager.
The manager says, "I want those two back in the office after lunch."
Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say.

Corporate Lesson 4:
A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day.
A rabbit asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?"
The crow answered: "Sure, why not."
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested.
A fox jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting
very high up.

Corporate Lesson 5:
A turkey was chatting with a bull.
"I would love to be able to Get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, but I haven't got the energy."
"Well, why don't you nibble on my droppings?" replied the bull. "They're packed with nutrients."
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fourth night, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree.
Soon he was spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree.
Moral of the story: Bullshìt might get you to the top, but it won't keep
you there

Professor Gutsy

Tonight one of my professor's was very gutsy. Some smart ass made a snide comment about what happened last Tuesday (the election results). The professor asked him if he was referring to al-Quaida's defeat of the Republicans in Washington. Of course there were the typical "boos" but the cheers definitely drowned them out. I really didn't care about the election results or the election or politics in general these days. I just can't stand gloaters. Yay, you won. But they really didnt really win as much as the republicans lost. It was an easy win because the opposition was basically non existent.

To add insult to injury to the moping libs in the class he called on a particular student A to answer a question and someone said that A had gone to hear the president of the ACLU speak. She was giving a lecture in the law school. The professor then said "I have a list of questions that I sent with Mr. B to ask the ACLU, I hope they answer truthfully." A returned from the ACLU speech and as he sits down the professor gives him the Stalin salute. It was pretty funny. I love professors who are not PC. He is definitely a rare find in academia and even more rare in law school. A few of my friends have joked that he is the "affirmative action" professor here because he is the only right thinking professor in the entire faculty.

Dumbasses v. Borat

After I saw Borat (the best movie ever!) I knew it was only a matter of days before the lawsuits would start flowing. The movie is about Borat's travels through the US and A and he exposes the reality of peoples true feelings about Jews, racism and other 'sensitive' topics.

There is a scene where Borat is on an RV with a bunch of frat boys and they are all quite drunk. The boys are saying derogatory statements about Jews,women and blacks (much of which is pretty funny). Now that the movie has been released and their immature behavior was publicized for the world to see, they are suing Borat and Fox for humiliation and embarrassment etc. I hope this suit is dismissed as a frivolous lawsuit because they are adults and it's only because their shameful behavior became public that they are bringing suit. The law does not provide a remedy for stupidity! They claim that they were told that the movie would not be shown in the US. Does it make a difference where the film is shown? These kids were acting like a bunch of idiotic frat boys - period! Now, they probably have careers and scholarships on the line - so all of the sudden they care. They should have not said anything that they were going to be ashamed of. There is something called personal responsibility. These kids need to take responsibility for the words that came out of their mouths and not blame it on alcohol or misinformation from Borat.

The whole point of Borat is to expose fools like these boys. This was a great social experiment and I hope and pray the legal system won't f**k it up for Borat or any other geniuses who have other such projects.

Here is a copy of the complaint. It's actually pretty funny! I like!

My Prediction was Correct!!!

The World Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem has been cancelled. I predicted this weeks ago (see below!) Due to recent threats by Hamas to retaliate for the Beit Hanoun incident and an increase in Haredi protests around the country. The SPONSORS of the parade have decided to throw in the towel and hold a rally in a stadium instead. This was inevitable. Aside from the nature of the location, the holiest place on Earth for the major religions of the planet, it is also a hotbed for religious fanaticism. I can't imagine that a gay parade would ever be held alongside a biker rally in the South - it just wouldn't happen.

I am happy my prediction came to fruition. Although I am no fan of the Haredi community I do think that people need to respect each other - even if they don't respect you. The Haredi's have very little respect for anyone that is not like them. However, this is not a reason to do things to spite them. The gay mafia could have held the parade anywhere in the world and they chose Jerusalem knowing that most of the residents believe in Leviticus 18:22 that homosexuality is an abomination before God and the Haredi's are a bunch of hot headed folks. The intent of this parade was willful, malicious and reckless. The organizers knew that this would wreak havoc on the streets of Jerusalem, yet, they felt that there was no other city that they could hold the parade. (Does San Fran or Tel Aviv ring a bell??) They knew the consequences of a gay parade in Jerusalem would have. They did this to spite the religious community. Thus, the organizers of this parade should be charged criminally for inciting a riot, nuisance and breach of the peace. Any and all costs that the city of Jerusalem has incurred from dealing with the Haredi mobs should be paid for by the organizers of the parade. One may suggest that the City should have to swallow the costs because they allowed it but as much you don't want to admit it - Israel is a democracy... blah blah blah...

I do not condone the acts of the religious zealots in Jerusalem, but this is what I expect from them. I definitely do not condone the parade - I expect even less from them. Is there no common sense left in Jerusalem? Bottom line is that this parade nonsense should have been stopped at its inception. Both groups are irrational and do things to spite those who are not like them or do not accept their way of life. There is no rationalizing with irrational people.

Great Invention If Used on Human Bombs As Well...

Israel developed a great bomb diffusing system using laser to detonate roadside bombs. The Thor system can be used in day or night to detect roadside bombs and then diffuse them. Using this in Iraq will hopefully change the direction of the war if we use it on homicide bombers. I am not sure of the range or it can be used by remote control. What a great invention to fight this war on terror. This would only be effective if it is used on human bombs. It will only be effective when we determine that some human life is not sacred when there is a bomb strapped on it. Hopefully, this can replace soldiers risking their lives going door to door searching for the scum Islamo - Nazis and their explosives.

Columbia's Nazi Past

Just as I figured that Columbia University's stance against all that is right and moral has steep roots. Here is more proof of the University's lack of moral clarity and who they allied themselves with in WWII. I think now that we are faced with another global war the feds need to investigate who they are "cozying up" with during this war.