It’s easier to say “I blogwatch”

Than “Yours sincerely,” I suppose…

Ratty and I had a wonderful lunch with Barbara “Church of the Masses“ Nicolosi. She was a dynamo as always!

The Art of the Apology. How to apologize (and how not to); plus, how to accept an apology. Why do I suspect I’ll be getting a lot of use out of that first bit in later life? Via Unqualified Offerings.

They Fight Crime! Very funny. Also via UO.

The Volokh Conspiracy wants examples of “magical legalism”–“stories about law or lawyers that are basically set in the real world but with some magical or fantastic twist.”

Later today, when I’m back in DC, I’ll do a longish reply to a nice email from Sean Collins about sex differences, homo- and heterosexual relationships, individuality, and art. (The “and art” is all me, not him. Ratty and I used to be infamous for sidling up to each other while our debating society was discussing war, or public schooling, or modernity, and hissing, “Hey–wanna turn this into an art debate?” For me, everything is an art debate; and every day is Poetry Wednesday, which I’ll also be posting when I’m home and dry.)