Posts by Nicholas Sarwark
The Kooks – She Moves in Her Own Way
I was listening to Pandora the other day and heard an awesome song by the Kooks. Catchy, with a nice acoustic guitar riff running through it, I keep listening to it over and over after buying it from iTunes. If you want to pick it up, click
Read MoreHow to write with style
Kurt Vonnegut wrote a lovely essay on style. Why should you read it? I’ll let him answer: Why should you examine your writing style with the idea of improving it? Do so as a mark of respect for your readers, whatever you’re writing. If you scribble your thoughts any which way, your readers will surely…
Read MoreSupreme Court Upholds Individual Second Amendment Right
The Supreme Court ruled today in District of Columbia v. Heller that the District of Columbia’s ban on possession of a handgun for self-defense within the home violated an individual right to bear arms protected by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. The majority in the 5-4 decision of the Court was written…
Read MoreUpdate from Colorado
Sorry for the lack of posting. Since my last post, I have: Graduated from law school cum laude. Temporarily moved to Denver to study for the Colorado bar exam. Set a wedding date and time with my fiancee and booked a venue for same. Started growing a bar exam “playoff beard“. Quit my day job…
Read MoreOutdoor Animation in Brazil
This is, without a doubt, the coolest video you will watch today. MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
Read MoreNew Blog: Trust Me, I’m a Used Car Salesman
My father has started blogging, focusing mostly on auto advice (buying and using, not repairing). Not only that, but he started a radio show too.
Read MoreInfoporn: Where people go after law school
The National Law Journal has an interesting chart that breaks down where the class of 2005 went after graduation. Note the steep decline in large firm placement outside of the top 10 schools. Also, Yale sent almost half of it’s graduating class into judicial clerkships. That’s part of why the clerkship hunt sucks for the…
Read MoreMartin Luther King, Jr. on the Law
“It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that’s pretty important.” -Martin Luther King Jr.
Read MoreHow Financial Markets Really Work
With the recent crash in housing prices, the credit crisis, the Fed cutting rates right and left, many people are left scratching their heads and wondering how this all happened. The following short video gives an excellent and detailed explanation:
Read MoreA Soldier Died in Iraq
He blogged about his experiences. His message, to be posted in case of his death, is here. I didn’t know him. I didn’t read his blog. I only heard about this from a posting somewhere else. And yet, I was moved near to tears. Tempus fugit, memento mori.
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