I've complained about the SCOTUS being overrun with Ivy Leaguers, but imagine a court being overrun with Texas Tech Law grads

I never met Gordon Wood, but I have a story about him. In one of my grad school seminars, we read Wood’s Creation of the American Republic. The sheer erudition and evidentiary depth of the book bowled me over. Back then, before kids and before life accelerated to warp speed, I used to call my mother every Sunday to catch up. Lots of times, we ended up talking about what I was reading that week in my grad seminars or for leisure. Mom had an omnivorous mind, and she was always looking for something else to read. She was a true intellectual—curious about almost everything, always eager to integrate new arguments or ideas into her existing schemas of how the world worked or to have those schemas challenged and changed. When we talked that particular Sunday, I think I tried to describe to her part of Wood’s argument about the relationship between the state constitutions during the Articles of Confederation era and the federal Constitution. Maybe I was tired, maybe I didn’t completely understand her questions, but the end result of the conversation was that Mom had questions about Wood’s argument that I didn’t answer satisfactorily. I told her that she should probably just read the book, and we said goodbye. She did eventually read the book, but the next Sunday, Mom started our conversation by saying, “Well, I had a lovely conversation with Gordon Wood this week.” For a split second, I thought she was joking, but then I remembered who I was dealing with. I started to sweat. “How?” I asked. A whole variety of unlikely scenarios in which the foremost historian of the American Revolution and my mother, who lived in Wichita, Kansas, might have met ran through my mind. “Oh, I just looked up his office phone number on Brown’s website and called, and he picked up!” Mom said. I decided I would have to find another profession. As it ended up, Gordon Wood spent about an hour on the phone with my mother answering her questions about the Constitution. Ever since, I’ve had a soft spot for the man when I imagine him picking up the phone in Providence and finding Becky Elder from Wichita on the other end of the line. His generosity in that moment spoke very well of him. Rest in peace, professor.

Rick Neuheisel got fired from Washington for participating in an NCAA Tournament bracket pool for a sport he doesn't coach.

Jim Harbaugh bought a recruit a cheeseburger during a Covid dead period and got a 3-game suspension Brendan Sorsby gambled over 100k including on games he was playing in and got a 2-game suspension

Don’t care that it’s a video game. Cignetti voice over with that music made me feel something

There’s a week left in this kickstarter. I have zero doubt this will be a fantastic final product. Let’s get it across the finish line.

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Et bien je trouve ça formidable

Michael Keaton wrapped up his Kent State commencement speech by saying “I’m Batman.” And that is exactly why Michael Keaton rules.

Every year, I share this video of French caretakers who take sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy, and scrub them into the letters to give them the gold coloring. They do this for all 9,386 US soldiers who died. France also gave us this land as American soil. #MemorialDayWeekend

Just one day after ending "The Late Show" on CBS, Stephen Colbert returned to TV — to host a public access show with rocker Jack White in Monroe, Michigan. Appearances by Jeff Daniels, Eminem and Steve Buscemi.

This is bigger than Democrats versus Republicans. For many of us in South Carolina and across the South, this is personal. It's about the sacrifices our parents and grandparents made so we could finally have a voice. Now that voice is being divided and diminished for political power. Watch. Share. Speak out. We cannot go back. youtu.be/8AOR9Pgih9I #scpol #votingrights #redistricting #SouthCarolina

Kenny Jary, known to the world as Patriotic Kenny, embodied the spirit of our TikTok community. He brought pure joy, a passion for service, and a genuine love for everyone around him. When his mobility scooter broke down, Kenny turned a personal challenge into a nationwide movement: launching the Patriotic Kenny Foundation to fulfill the mobility needs of veterans across the country. We send our condolences to his family and loved ones, and all those inspired by his extraordinary legacy. shorturl.at/Ybjgp

Janeese Lewis George is my DC City Councilwoman. She does absolutely nothing. She never shows up. She never gets anything done. I've never once seen her in my neighborhood. I ranked her last on my Mayor ballot. I'm with @kenyanmcduffie.

The DC mayoral race boils down to rooted residents, who support Kenyan McDuffie, vs newcomers, who favor Janeese Lewis George. @CityCast_DC poll shows that Nats and Commanders fans are for McDuffie; fans of out of town teams for JLG dc.citycast.fm/dc-politics/d…

A very timely twist to this: McDuffie is out in front of the Navy Yard Chipotle slamming JLG’s approach to curfews, calls her new youth investments insufficient.

This guy threw a keg through the front window of Georgetown cupcake last night at around 11pm. Workers were in the store when it happened wusa9.com/article/news/crime…

Accountability and opportunity must go hand in hand. Janeese Lewis George voted against giving DC a curfew tool to respond to youth gatherings that have, at times, erupted into violence. And when the Council had the opportunity to extend rec center hours, she shut it down, choosing politics over our youth. As Mayor, I won’t tolerate this kind of disorder, and I’ll make sure our young people have safe, constructive places to go.

Breaking: D.C.’s restaurant association @RAMWdc is jumping into the city’s contentious mayoral race and backing @kenyanmcduffie — marking its first endorsement in years. RAMW also endorsed Brooke Pinto for delegate, AG Brian Schwalb, Phil Mendelson, Doni Crawford, Charles Allen.

My most socialist position is that every playoff game in every major sport should be on free over the air broadcast TV.