tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78357814106845438212024-02-07T17:09:22.500-08:0012 Knots to NowhereA blog from an insignificant bipedal ape on an insignificant tiny blue rock orbiting a nondescript star on the outer edge of one of billions of galaxies in this Universe...and wouldn't have it any other way.12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-91701209063652618682013-10-03T01:22:00.000-07:002013-10-03T01:40:43.519-07:00'Bouti thoughts
No real post, just photographs I've collected while on "deployment."
12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-22010155438750129092013-04-27T06:41:00.001-07:002013-04-27T06:41:57.471-07:00Miscellaneous ErrataI almost forgot that this blog even existed. On nothing more than just a hunch, I meandered back here and found that I haven't posted anything in some time. Likely laziness and the general disinterest in writing probably contributed to this. Not that I had a vast following; it is quite interesting that one when starting a blog imagines vast hordes of followers hanging onto each 12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-60872343417016856292012-04-23T17:37:00.002-07:002012-04-23T17:37:55.346-07:00Instead of working on my seminar paper....
So in a few months, a new Halo game will hit the market; and I'm quite sure its going to make a huge splash. If I'm geeking out about it, and with the chance that I probably wont be around to buy the new game, just image all the Halo fan boys, casual gamers, and n00bs who will put fists filled with cash to buy the games, the Limited Edition games, and the miscellaneous errata associated 12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-82719571480058314892012-04-20T12:14:00.000-07:002012-04-20T12:47:10.192-07:00Without Knowing Your History, You Are Doomed to Perpetuate Bankrupt Legacies
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First off, I don't 12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-63722214967473668012012-02-24T14:25:00.000-08:002012-02-24T14:25:28.864-08:00Why DOMA Should End
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12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-79829444448620967472011-04-25T20:41:00.000-07:002011-04-25T20:41:34.718-07:00The Cosmos, The Law, and Human Rights
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"We're made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself." The words of Carl Sagan in his series "Cosmos" may not have any relevance to the study of law let alone 12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-12968260489560345892011-04-05T17:34:00.000-07:002011-04-05T17:34:48.129-07:00Japan Relief.I keep wondering if I am spelling relief correct each time. Maybe because I'm thinking of its character in Japanese, which I keep forgetting, hence the slight insanity.
So, in keeping with the planned "Japan Relief" week that our SBA (Student Bar Association) will be running next week, we will be selling the following shirts.
The first is simply called Japan Relief "Red." I figure 12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-85847147907460069052011-03-29T17:02:00.000-07:002011-03-29T17:02:58.907-07:00A floating and dreamy stream of consciousness; based on nothing whatsoever than drifting dreams and ideas.Sometimes when I sit back and let my mind drift off to the warm waters of the stream of consciousness, I wonder what will the world look like in a decade from now; three decades; a century; a millennia. I think of the great advances in technology and science. The discovery of new methods of travel in space, jumps in medical technology, international collaboration to deal with the 12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-12285917161961387532011-03-24T09:59:00.000-07:002011-03-24T10:01:08.483-07:00日本のための大学生
On March 11, at 2:45 JST, a 9.0 earthquake struck northeast Japan. Within minutes, large portions of human civilization were obliterated by the power of that earthquake and a tsunami that reached heights of thirty to ten feet. Whole cities and towns were swept away such as Sendai, Ishinomaki, Miyako, and Soma. All that remain are debris of homes, scattered vehicles, and empty areas 12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-57103347809428426392011-02-26T19:23:00.000-08:002011-02-26T19:23:39.840-08:00On Wisconsin!Wisconsin's state Capitol Building is one of the most beautiful structures in the United States. Inside, the Rotunda opens into the largest granite dome in the United States, with Fighting Bob LaFollette holding court from the East Wing. Between the dome's four arches are four pendentives: Legislation, Government, Justice, and Liberty.
Under the watchful eye of the four pendentives, for the12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-59580195727151327602010-11-29T07:45:00.000-08:002010-11-29T07:45:04.528-08:00Climate Change and its National Security Implications Part II
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The effects of climate change on humans will not arise as former Vice President Al Gore explains in his Inconvenient Truth nor will it be the cataclysmic Hollywood summer blockbuster brought to you by12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-86795510461016600152010-11-18T10:25:00.000-08:002010-11-18T10:25:23.667-08:00A few quick thoughtsThis post is unrelated to the "Climate Change and National Security Issues" series I'm trying to put together here, but perhaps in a way there is a attenuated relationship. Maybe. Maybe not.
It appears that there is a lot of resistance from one party on dealing with ending the Bush Era Tax cuts for those making $250k and greater. I had the joy of watching via The Young Turks (12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-75119536675759226762010-10-29T15:11:00.000-07:002010-10-29T15:15:16.402-07:00Climate Change and its National Security Implications Part IClimate Change and its National Security Implications Part ILast year, I recall reading a column in the Forum that started with the following, and I paraphrase: “It’s snowing outside, so therefore there must be global climate change.” Along with the information disseminated from legitimate scientific sources such as Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, local weather observations sufficiently prove 12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-9963537749134556032010-10-05T07:46:00.000-07:002010-10-05T07:46:44.526-07:00The Ultimate EvilBy the way, subscribe to DarkMatter252512 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-77794706494848182102010-10-04T15:08:00.001-07:002010-10-04T15:10:34.337-07:00Blocking DADT. Glad to see the GOP still lives in the world of make believeThe GOP in late September prevented a military appropriations bill from reaching the floor of the Senate. The next question is why the GOP who fully supports American military expeditions in the Near East and Central Asia would block a bill that would allot funds to the military to complete its mission? The reason was because the House in its version of the bill inserted a provision that would 12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-20424452416768962812010-09-09T17:18:00.000-07:002010-09-09T17:23:03.805-07:00My first school paper columnBelow is the column I wrote for my Law School's paper, The Forum for its September issue. I might actually break off a blog from here and actually make a dedicated blog to vets issues since I only get 600 words per column and I'm sure I'll have more than 600 words worth of things to raise. So, here it is:Episode one of "The SITREP"What happens when the cameras stop and the lights fade? The 12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-14745177487855709762010-09-01T11:11:00.000-07:002010-09-01T11:34:06.802-07:00Dr. Martin Luther King would probably not be so thrilled about Glenn Beck using his legacy.In the wake of Glenn Beck assuming the Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr upon the very steps where Dr. King stood looking out upon a great gathering to share a his hope for the future of American race relations, one question stood out in my mind. While Dr. King would continue to be hopeful for the United States, his eyes would reveal an ugliness that would cause him great consternation.The 12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-55903564202593112702010-07-26T01:43:00.000-07:002010-07-26T02:00:35.931-07:00Doubts about there being any winners in a sexual molestation case...Sitting in court today, and while I cannot give the details at all of what went on inside, I thought the following (which I recorded in my Moleskine notepad):I feel terrible for the victim just knowing the type of emotional and psychological trauma they will have to deal with for the rest of their lives. Even though justice may be served in the eyes of some people and in the eyes of the law,12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-42321790266608117752010-07-24T16:52:00.000-07:002010-07-24T17:24:11.756-07:00A true committment to Equal Justice?After a few days of sitting in on a sexual misconduct case (well, to be more specific, sexual molestation of a child), one idea lodged itself in my mind while sitting on the tram: Do I really have a commitment to my idea of providing equal access to justice and I like to think I do?It only sits with me because a legal career is two years and a Bar examination away right now. What do I do if 12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-75765023766042135512010-06-05T21:56:00.000-07:002010-06-05T21:56:34.956-07:00東京ゾンビ 【予告編】2005年12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-40985554577980241462010-06-05T21:53:00.000-07:002010-06-05T21:53:43.987-07:00くるり - 赤い電車12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-21233548672620118722010-06-05T20:28:00.000-07:002010-06-05T20:48:37.799-07:00Not really sure what was so great about this idea.Three weeks since my last final and I'm still questioning whether I want to continue on with this law school farce. I can't say I get disillusioned, that's for people who have foolish ideals of the world; instead I think its more of a general distaste, disgust that grows at the back of my throat hearing students bitch about this professor or that professor or simply listening to the empty 12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-65411704742418711082010-02-28T15:47:00.000-08:002010-02-28T15:57:00.401-08:00日本に帰るBack in Japan for the first time since I left last summer. And I am glad I dropped the extra bucks to fly JAL. Oh boy it was worth it. One point: I could have taken advantage of getting Asahi Super Dry without shelling out extra dollars for it. Two points: The first meal was curry. You don't know how happy I was having curry.Three points: Rice crackers.Four points: They don't charge you for12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835781410684543821.post-7141236680601592582009-06-27T00:08:00.000-07:002009-06-27T00:43:08.414-07:00Global Climate ChangeTO start, a few metaphors that probably will piss off the zero readers I have:1. When one procrastinates, such as I do often, and put off whatever goal or task or *insert applicable action* for so long, when one is then forced to deal with whatever it was they were putting off until later, the result is mostly a lot of pain, misery and gnashing of teeth (although the levels of pain do probably 12 Knots to Nowherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06213715442856078957noreply@blogger.com2