Yes, your life is flying by. The end of June is the end of the first half of the year, the year you still think of in the back of your mind as new. Time to get another hobby or make a greater change.  •  Update: freaky:  •  “Authorities said Thursday they are trying to determine who altered the …

A bit quietly, something ended the other day when Lessig packed it in, leaving the unproblem of intellectual property and digital media behind. Having beaten the drum and been a leader of the idea that copyright should not apply to expressions, much to the disgust of the creators of ideas who own …

Why can't we make a cheaper simpler and secure tool like the US is planning:  •  “Ms. Harty said a planned introduction of a passport card - "that card will be wallet-sized and about half the price" - should ease the problem for Americans who cross into Canada for work or on day visits. The …

I think that the middle of June is the best time of the year, the world so green, the sports of winter finally dead.  •  Update: James Bow has confirmed Andrew Anderson has packed in one of Canada's most popular blogs, Bound by Gravity. I know this is so last Tuesday but I checked in only to see …

What indeed? I am chaperoning a trip fo grade three kids to the zoo. I thought my life would be chaperoning exempt. The zoo is 200 km or more to the east which means there is five hours in a bus involved. Not a yellow bus, God be praised, but I am told a comfy one. I am still bringing ear plugs …

It is a very instructive day in the news if you are interested in constitutional law. Yesterday, the US courts confirmed the primacy of the person and the bar on making things up:  •  “The appeals court yesterday ordered the trial judge in the case to issue a writ of habeas corpus directing the …

Jay and I have been discussing the Atlantic Accord and likely both been making errors all over the place but none as silly as the ones likely being made in the political forum these days:  •  “"I am concerned about this allegation we've broken the [Atlantic] accords...We have done no such thing …

Quoted:  •  “Flag waving "causes the fans, at times, to become aggressive toward each other. ... It's a zero tolerance policy..."”  •  A hint can be found below.

I am being whisked away after work to a Gen X at 40 authorized event, the first game of the Watertown Wizards 2007 season. Should be fun as it is supposed to be stinking hot and, at a buck a ticket for kids, a great deal.  •  The G8 summit is wrapping up and I am worried again about Russian …