Comments for eDissent

Comment on UCLA Law by Chris

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:06:42 +0000

Awesome!

Comment on Free Language Courses by avidphotog

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:31:56 +0000

I have been during the Mastering Spanish series for a while now. This of course is the same as FSI, just rebadged under Barrons. Level one was about 12 CD’s, and now I’m on CD #6 of level 2. Anyway, just wanted to say that I love the course. Its funny because the first two CD’s of level 1 were HORRENDOUSLY boring (95% pronunciation drills for a few hours)… but things took a drastic turn for the best after that. I will point out the following however… the textbook states that these courses are for those who “already have basic knowledge of spanish and want to improve their fluency”. Personally, I’d go a few steps beyond that and say that you should be pretty familiar with your conjugations before diving into this course. I think its ideal for those book taught students that can already read and write pretty doggone well, but but simply can’t put sentences together well. It will take that student to the next level for sure. But let it be known that your introductory course this is not! Just my $.02, fwiw.

Comment on Free Language Courses by Al George

Fri, 25 May 2007 08:14:05 +0000

Hi,

There’s also the www.spanishsense.com using podcasts and other very cool tools. They’re the group who did the amazingly successful www.chinesepod.com to instruct Mandarin.

Comment on 2L | Accomplishment of Consequence? by Chris

Thu, 17 May 2007 17:45:07 +0000

It is truly an accomplishment of consequence when someone can acquire virtue and character consistent with the nature of God in an environment that is a hotbed for negative character development. This is truly a dissenting stance! God be with you.

P.S. We’re looking forward to seeing you and Allie soon.

Comment on Powers, Legal Tradition, and Moral Formation by Lady Ragnelle

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 05:41:34 +0000

An excellent subject!. May I be so bold as to suggest some material you may find useful to your article’s composition. This one is on the problem of the”plausible lie” in the context of judicial proceedings:

http://www.hal-pc.org/%7Ercanup/problem.html

This one, while mainly concerned with legal wrangling over removing the Imams from their airline flight, does illustrate some dangerous “faultlines” developing in the legal system today. This is especially important in the light of Bush’s attempts to sanitize the AG’s, leaving only those who will do the administration’s bidding.

http://tinyurl.com/2lt3hc

Lastly, may I recommend a book richly illustrative of how fascist mass psychology arises (as it has throughout history) in which the legal system becomes corrupt as a matter of course. It’s titled Ponerology: a Science on the Nature of Evil Adjusted for Political Purposes. A dense read, but will worth it.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/yptgcy

Comment on MLK: Creative Extremist by Gail

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:27:36 +0000

hey barry,

did you hear that today barack obama is filing papers to perhaps run for the presidency? i have an inclination he’d be more of a creative extremist than a dick-tator.

Comment on Culture Shock! Back from Law-land by Joy

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:16:25 +0000

Great analogy, Barrett. While my finals were not nearly as rigorous, I am having acculturation difficulties. I have been on vacation for two weeks now and have been unable to truly slow down and relax. American culture, Los Angeles especially, cultivates a constant “finals” pace. Though I don’t have school, I am constantly thinking go, go, go. Of course, I take responsibility for much of this. Bleh. I need to go sit on a mountintop for a week or something.

Comment on Culture Shock! Back from Law-land by Chris

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:58:22 +0000

Welcome back! You should come visit me in Grading-Land.