Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Visual bonus

MoneyLaw and its sister sites place a premium on visual impact. With that goal in mind, I present a comic strip that illustrates an ancient post with continuing currency — Jamming wireless networks (November 2006):

Doonesbury, 11/11/07

This Doonesbury strip came courtesy of Professor Nancy Marder, who presented a paper on November 12 as part of the University of Louisville's faculty workshop series. Nancy's presentation concerned the use of cameras in the courtroom; during the discussion of her paper, the related question of laptops in the classroom arose. And behold, Doonesbury was addressing the same subject.

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Google "Maurice Bessinger" and "Confederate Flag" or "race" or, to choose a phrase you used recently, "lost cause." You'll be reading for a while.

He's one of those people who sort of defines who we are and how we are perceived. I don't mean that as a compliment.

notverybright

12/04/2007 5:35 PM  
Blogger Jim Chen said...

NVB,

I am informed by my other South Carolina contacts that Maurice Bessinger did indeed represent a certain strain of the Old South. I concur with your unspoken sentiment.

The reprinting of the Maurice's BBQ catalogue cover here should not be construed as an endorsement of Mr. Bessinger's politics.

Thanks, as always.

Jim

12/04/2007 6:01 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fair enough. Just wasn't sure if you knew the history.

NVB

12/04/2007 6:19 PM  
Blogger Jim Chen said...

NVB,

Upon a few minutes' further contemplation, I altered this post. It's a shame that Maurice's in Columbia, Ollie's in Birmingham, and a legendary place in Tift or Lowndes County, Ga., whose name I have forgotten have all served up heaping helpings of things besides barbecue and side dishes -- at least at certain points in their history.

I'll leave your comment and my responses in the commentary as evidence that (1) I did originally post an image associated with Maurice's Gourmet BBQ in Columbia, S.C., and (2) I took it down upon further contemplation, prompted by your comment.

After all, when some people retract or modify their posts, they have no problems explaining why ;-).

Jim

12/04/2007 6:23 PM  

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