http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog This, that, and the other Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:56:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A New Twist in the Debate on Mothers -- New York Times I made a graphic to help illustrate the underlying thematic point of the New York Times article linked above on mothers, motherhood, and the vice-presidency and presidency. UPDATE: This article sums up a lot of my thoughts, as well. When ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/09/02/liberal-hypocrisy/ Here is my schedule for the Fall semester: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 a.m. - Sales and Leasing Monday, Wednesday 1:00 p.m. - Estate Administration 3:00 p.m. - Pretrial Litigation Monday 6:30 p.m. - Employment Law Tuesday, Thursday 1:00 p.m. - Estate and Gift Tax http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/08/14/law-school-schedule-fall-2008/ iPhones-Macintosh computers become apples of hackers' eyes -- AFP It's been a long time since I have taken sides in the Microsoft-Apple war. I haven't been one of those to throw rocks at the other side while praising my own in some time (if I even have an "own" anymore ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/08/10/apples-security/ High court affirms gun rights in historic decision -- AP The Supreme Court has ruled that the United States Constitution grants people the right to own guns, something that should be obvious to anyone who would just read the Second Amendment itself. The court had not conclusively interpreted the Second Amendment since ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/06/27/supreme-court-strikes-down-gun-ban/ http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/06/14/an-xkcd-nod-to-mathematics/ As of today, I am officially 2/3 through law school. I completed my last exam today, and I start to work at my internship tomorrow. http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/05/01/law-school-update/ Here you go, Justin. 105 wordsSpeed test http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/04/28/just-for-fun/ Nathan was born on March 3 and weighed 8 lbs, 5 oz. Here he is with his dad and big brother, Ethan. Mom is doing well and is expected to come home tomorrow. http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/03/05/nathaniel-david-jaynes/ Temperature Monitors Report Widescale Global Cooling -- Daily Tech Anecdotal evidence of temperature drops all over the globe have now been replaced by hard science. Over the past year, anecdotal evidence for a cooling planet has exploded. China has its coldest winter in 100 years. Baghdad sees its first snow in all ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/02/27/temperature-drops-globally/ Military Hopes to Bring Down Satellite -- AP The U.S. military is hoping to bring down a decaying (falling to Earth) satellite that is expected to make its way to the ground at least partially intact. The Pentagon counted down Wednesday toward an unprecedented effort to shoot down a dying and potentially ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/02/20/us-military-attempts-anti-satellite-interception/ R.I.P. HD DVD: Toshiba reportedly ends the war Of course, the good guy to whom I'm referring is the technology itself and not its primary backers, e.g., Toshiba and Microsoft. HD DVD was considered the "good guy" in the format war between it and Blu-ray mostly because it was slightly ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/02/17/sometimes-the-good-guys-lose/ Homeless: Can you build a life from $25? -- CS Monitor Adam Shepard left his comfortable life, and became homeless, intentionally to test if anyone really could make it in America. His goal was to have a car, a furnished apartment, and $2,500 in one year. To make his quest even ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/02/15/2797/ The End of an Era: Polaroid Drops Self-Developing Film -- Real Tech News As the title of the article says, it is certainly the end of an era. Polaroid is dropping the product that made it famous. According to CNN, Polaroid is closing its remaining factories that produce self-developing film for its ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/02/10/polaroid-ends-self-developing-film/ Dismal Signs for the GOP -- George Will It's looking bad for realistic Republicans out there. While hopeless optimists point to the evenness of the candidates on the Republican side, "realistic Republicans are looking for shelter." Nov. 4 could be their most disagreeable day since Nov. 3, 1964. Actually, this November ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/01/13/the-state-of-the-gop/ Clinton Criticizes Obama in NH Mailer -- AP Sometimes I consider the thought that my political views are sometimes skewed based on various factors, but is it really impossible that we sometimes meet on common ground no matter the topic? [Obama] voted against requiring medical care for aborted fetuses who survive, a ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/01/05/sometimes-you-have-to-take-a-step-back/ Here is my schedule for the Spring semester (broken into days because no two days are the same): Monday 10:00 a.m. - Business Organizations 11:00 a.m. - Christian Perspectives Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - Criminal Procedure 11:00 a.m. - Income Tax Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - Business Organizations 11:00 a.m. - Christian Perspectives 6:30 p.m. - Motor Vehicle Law Thursday 10:00 a.m. ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/01/03/law-school-schedule-spring-2008/ 4 years on Mars: Rovers Continue to Amaze -- Space.com The Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity were given 90 days to get their science done, but four years later, the rovers are still roving. Since the rovers bounced onto Mars' surface, they have collectively driven more than 11.8 miles (19.1 kilometers) and ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2008/01/03/spirit-and-opportunity-four-years-strong/ MLB report outs stars; Selig vows action -- AP There are enough players using steroids, etc., that there is "an All-Star at every position." Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Eric Gagne, Gary Sheffield, Jason Giambi, Troy Glaus, Gary Matthews Jr., Paul Byrd, Jose Guillen, Brian Roberts, Paul Lo Duca and Rick ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2007/12/14/mlb-steroid-report-rampant-use/ Voyager 2 is About to Cross the Termination Shock -- Universe Today Voyager 2 is about to cross the termination shock, the point where the sun's particles slow to subsonic speeds. This "solar wind" is flowing at supersonic speed as it leaves the sun, but due to the resistance of ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2007/12/01/voyager-2-to-cross-termination-shock/ Republicans Report Much Better Mental Health Than Others -- Gallup The link goes to a very entertaining and informing study, done by Gallup, showing a correlation between being a Republican and better overall mental health (self-reported). The differences are quite significant, as can be seen. While Democrats are slightly less likely to ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2007/11/30/republicans-mental-health-exceeds-democrats/ Today's xkcd cartoon is a shining example of why it is my favorite cartoon. http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2007/11/26/my-favorite-comic/ Today is Ethan's third birthday. We celebrated it over the weekend because I am back at school for exams, but I still wish I could be there. Happy birthday! http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2007/11/25/happy-birthday-ethan/ Meet the women who won't have babies - because they're not eco friendly -- Daily Mail Here's Toni Vernelli, a UK woman who sought sterilization for years, and terminated a baby, all because she wanted to save the planet. Incredibly, so determined was she that the terrible "mistake" of pregnancy should never ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2007/11/23/i-wonder-how-she-votes/ U.S. Customs delays ambulance at border -- CanWest News Service U.S. Customs delayed an ambulance that was transporting a man from Canada to a Detroit hospital. Apparently, the man had been "brought back to life" with defibrillators twice. "If I'm that person in the booth, and there is an ambulance coming ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2007/11/18/us-customs-delays-ambulance-transporting-canadian-to-hospital/ Vonage's Appeal Refused; Verizon Owed $120 Million (Update4) -- Bloomberg I have turned a lot of people onto Vonage, mostly because in my opinion you can't beat the service, but things have looked bleak for Vonage for a while. In the latest bit of bad news, Vonage had their appeal ... http://www.brandonjaynes.com/blog/2007/11/17/vonage-appeal-refused/