Should It Be Blawgs or Law Blogs? It's time once again to take a peek at what attorneys are blogging about. This week, we learned less about Samuel Alito than we previously believed possible, deleted the cookies in our cache before the Attorney General could get his hands on them, and held onto our Blackberries for dear life. (6 views)
Verbal Sexual Harrasement at work place and Civil Rights case of Mrs. Wright. To newlywed Brigitte Wright, the off-color barrage from her co-workers was sexual harassment. To Tony Sims, sheriff of Rolette County, N.D., it was just funnin' around. To the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, the slurs were ''more serious than simple teasing.'' Now the Supreme Court has been asked to draw a fine line. (156 views)
Ford's redone Explorer hits the road, looking to rekindle that SUV feelin What if an automaker redesigned a favorite vehicle and nobody cared? (58 views)
International festivals are a melange of music, musicians, mirth and milieus ''The magic of playing in Alba, Italy, is that you hear Mozart and Beethoven the way their symphonies were performed 200 years ago. They were designed to be played in churches like these, to use their natural acoustics.'' So said Jeff Silberschlag, music director of St. Mary's College in Maryland. (38 views)
Don't Let Money Mangle Your Relationship There's no more emotionally charged topic than money. Except, maybe, sofas and sectionals. When it comes to matters of taste and finances, everyone wants his or her own way. (32 views)
The MP3 Player Accessory Roundup Somewhere in America, a buzzed and desperate marketing director once thought it would be an awesome idea to put an iPod in his shorts. (32 views)
Entering the world of Legal Blogging When LawCrossing first approached me about starting a new weekly column about law blogs, or blawgs, I made only one request: Let me post a glamour photo next to my article. After days of agonizing negotiations, we agreed to a tasteful non-nude pic. Our next step was to come up with an intriguing title for my column. It should be bold and inspire curiosity. Bloggin' It Out... (21 views)
Attention to detail, power are bred into Volkswagen's Passat Volkswagen has made some odd decisions in recent years, but the 2006 Passat isn't one of them. The all-new model reveals no shortcuts or budget dilemmas in creating a technologically advanced family sedan. (109 views)
Lofty eateries are a high point for hungry skiers MURREN, Switzerland - I'm no food critic, but I believe meals taste a little better the higher on a mountain they're served. And if, after skiing or snowboarding all morning, you sit down for lunch at a restaurant surrounded by snow-clad peaks, a bit of scenic spice can't help but improve the fare. (36 views)
Ways to improve your credit score Dear Dayana, I had property and recently sold it. I thought after doing so my credit score would get a real boost, but it really didn't move. I made some money from the sale and would like to increase my credit score by taking out a secured loan with some of the profit that is currently sitting in the bank. My idea is to take out such a loan and then repay it right after... (11 views)
Paralegals Report High Job Satisfaction, Room for Improvement In recent months, national and regional survey results have shown paralegals to have uncommonly high levels of satisfaction with their careers. (804 views)
Trading Your Tie for a Treo: The Holiday-Gift-Return Ritual In the lethargic haze immediately following the gift-giving holidays, many of us will slide out of a gluttonous stupor to find ourselves a little hungover, a little bloated, and in the possession of one or two gifts which, though given with the best intentions, don't really do a thing for us. (10 views)
A Policeman's Lot (CONT.) A policeman's lot, as Sir William Gilbert remarked long ago, is not a happy one. The Supreme Court made the policeman's lot even unhappier two years ago with its unanimous decision in Crawford v. Washington. Maybe some relief is now in sight. (9 views)
Top Legal News Stories of 2005 Along with bankruptcy reform and legal issues raised by the governmental meltdown following Hurricane Katrina, the new faces and issues in the Supreme Court were cited as top legal news events of the year in a recent Thomson West survey. (30 views)
The Life and Career of Gene Mccarthy Politician A good rule for columnists is to soft-pedal the First Person Perpendicular. Let me break the rule long enough to voice an affectionate remembrance of Eugene McCarthy. He died Dec. 10 of Parkinson's disease. He will add a good Irish voice to the choir of angels. (443 views)
Outlander from Mitsubishi is a peppy little SUV It can't be easy making money in the world of compact SUVs. (141 views)
Few visitors to New Zealand make it to Stewart Island … their loss Fifteen flashlights shone downward as we gingerly picked our way through the bush. At the appropriate signal, we extinguished our lights and 15 expectant adults gathered noiselessly behind our boot-and-camouflage-attired leader. As his sole light hopped and skipped across the dark, remote, seaweed-strewn beach, suddenly we saw her - the elusive New Zealand kiwi. (51 views)
Motley Fools Fess Up It's that time of year again. We listen to endless loops of saccharine-sweet holiday tunes, binge on stale taffy sent by prospective business partners, and, most of all, we wallow in the remembrance of our big foul-ups of the previous year. (20 views)
What is Reasonable for Police? Of the making of Fourth Amendment cases, to paraphrase the Preacher, there shall be no end. In support of that truism, consider the case of Dr. Michael Baldwin of Loomis, Calif. He is suing the county cops for abusing their powers. Four months ago he won a round in the 9th Circuit. Now the cops have asked the Supreme Court to hear their appeal. (35 views)
Nothing wimpy about Hummer 3 Sometimes the warnings tags on U.S. products seem stupendously silly, such as not using a hair dryer in the bathtub. But somebody tried that once, right? (351 views)
Dubai's desert oasis Once upon a time old men told of a magic place in the desert where ancient underground lakes fed a perpetual spring, where birds gathered in dense trees, gazelles found shade under date palms, and herds of white scimitar-horned Arabian oryx roamed the rolling sand dunes. They called the oasis Al Maha, after those lovely oryx. (186 views)
How to utilize company benefits during your shopping This isn't another story about how to get last-minute holiday bargains. (Though if you insist, here are a few Fool-approved ideas.) (7 views)
Student Loans May Cost More in 2006; Students Urged to Consolidate Nowz The Deficit Reduction Act, which purports to reduce federal spending by almost $40 billion over the next five years, could deal the largest blow to student financial aid in the history of the program. (20 views)
Interstate dominanace over domesitc waters. The case of Gerke Excavating Inc v. United States In recent years, a highfalutin term of art has wandered impressively into federal jurisprudence. The term is ''hydrological connection.'' If this critter wanders your way, run for the hills! The feds may be coming. (13 views)
Tribeca's a stretch; Subaru puts its spin on a 'progressive' SUV Every manufacturer is looking for a prominent spot on the so-called crossover sales shelf. (18 views)
A taste of the Raj in the Himalayas Dawdle over breakfast on the slate terrace of Wildflower Hall, only a low stone wall planted with rosy geraniums between you and a wide-screen Himalayan panorama rolling out to distant, snow-covered summits. You are at eye level with these craggy peaks in India's northern hill country, higher than the eagles wheeling through the crisp air. If you feel a bit heady, chalk it... (14 views)
Fantastically Foolish Gift Ideas It's the holiday season again. Sigh. If you're stressed out from wondering what to get for your various loved ones, calm down. Here are some clever ideas for you, many of which you can act on from the comfort of your desk. (26 views)
Everyone's Shopping Online for Good Reason If you're staring at a holiday shopping list, trying to work up the energy to tackle it, you probably know that you have several main options. (336 views)
$55 million case against Tobacco manufacturer. Whose fault is it? In classic Greek drama, conflicts often were cast as struggles of right against right. In our courts, asserted right generally sues alleged wrong. But now and then a case comes along that offends the jaded eye: It pits wrong against wrong, i.e., an indefensible plaintiff sues an indefensible defendant. Consider, if you please, Philip Morris v. Judy Boeken, Trustee. (210 views)
Mercedes E-Class sedan just feels right If there could be an automotive template for ideal sedan proportions, it might be the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. (77 views)