Kirk Hartley
Internet Thieves Impersonate Science Journals
Internet thieves certainly are creative. Nature just published this story on Internet thieves creating fake web sites for two science ...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jan 15, 2013
- 1 min
Grover Norquist – Asbestos Expert on Top of Being a Tax Pledge Expert, He Says
Who knew. Grover Norquist of course is famous/infamous for his tax pledge postures. But iin the fall of 2002, he also submitted a letter...
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Kirk Hartley
- Dec 7, 2012
- 1 min
Another Verizon Wireless Data Outage in Chicago
Zero. Zip. None. Nada. That’s the level of 3G wireless modem service this morning on at least 20 miles of train ride on Metra’s Southwest...
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Kirk Hartley
- Nov 22, 2012
- 1 min
Thanksgiving Day – and the Under-Appreciated Sweet Potato
Thanksgiving Day has arrived for those of us in the United States and Canada. It’s a day with a point, and feasting. Our Thanksgiving...
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Kirk Hartley
- Sep 27, 2012
- 1 min
Another Long Swim for ALS
Doug McConnell is back in the water to raise money for ALS research. Last year it was the English Channel. On the morning he landed in...
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Kirk Hartley
- Sep 19, 2012
- 1 min
American Express – Will It Ever Use Operate with Quality Control and Avoid Wasting Customer Ti
I am continually stunned by the inept behavior of American Express, and its failure to use quality control. I care because its stupidity...
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Kirk Hartley
- Sep 6, 2012
- 2 min
ABA Law Blogs Voting – Shameless Vote Solicitation
If you like GlobalTort, you may also be open minded enough to take a minute to toss in a vote for the blog for the ABA Journal’s process...
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Kirk Hartley
- Aug 23, 2012
- 1 min
Some Legal Lore – The Late Life Romance of Phyllis Diller and Robert Hastings, Founder of Paul
Law firm web sites offer sanitized, polite histories. Here’s a more human history related to the Paul Hastings firm, and a later in life ...
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Kirk Hartley
- Aug 21, 2012
- 1 min
Verizon’s Network Fails Again
Zero, nada, zip, none bars of 3G service in Palos Park or Palos Heights, Illinois. The towns are in southwestern suburban Chicago, and...
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Kirk Hartley
- Aug 19, 2012
- 1 min
Happy People Dancing
For those who want an extra smile on Sunday morning. Hat tip to Wendy Harpham for the link. Happy People Dancing on Planet Earth "Video...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jul 31, 2012
- 2 min
Yes, Virginia, There’s a Myth About “the Verizon Network” But in Fact Verizon Does
Yes, Virginia, Verizon has generated a myth about "the network." Yes, they’ve told you that it sends friendly Verizon people run around...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jul 31, 2012
- 1 min
Does Verizon Have an Ongoing Data Network Problem in Chicago ?
It seems Verizon may have an ongoing data network problem in Chicago. During yesterday’s morning commute, there was no data service....
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Kirk Hartley
- Jul 30, 2012
- 2 min
Chicago-Area Failure of Verizon’s Vaunted Data Network – As the Saying Goes, Verizon Suc
There is a wide gulf between Verizon’s service claims and reality. The latest example is today’s more or less complete failure of data...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jul 5, 2012
- 1 min
The Epicurean Dealmaker Chimes in on LIBOR
The ever blunt Epicurean Dealmaker has now contributed on the LIBOR fiasco. The comments are not on law or Twiqbal – just the facts and...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jul 4, 2012
- 2 min
Independence Day Milestones
July 4 is the Independence Day holiday in the United States. Two milestones arrived for this year’s holiday. One milestone arises because...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jun 21, 2012
- 1 min
Have Complaints About Credit Card Companies – Submit to and Check Out the New Database of Comp
Long term readers may recall my prior rant about the incompetence of Capital One with respect to actually canceling a credit card I...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jun 18, 2012
- 1 min
London Police Blow Up Car and Ticket the Owner – Wait Until Chicago’s Mayor Hears About
Courtesy of Bruce Carton at law.com, I learned of this story of the London police blowing up a temporarily abandoned stalled car and then...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jun 14, 2012
- 1 min
Great Story Of Courage and Perseverance
There are times you just have to cheer when learning a great story of courage and perseverance. Here’s a link to one young man’s story of...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jun 6, 2012
- 2 min
California’s Proposition 29 Narrowly Defeated by Misinformation and Sound Bites
It appears Proposition 29 was defeated by less than 2%, according to a page of the web site for the California Secretary of State. The...
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Kirk Hartley
- May 28, 2012
- 1 min
Costs of War
On Memorial Day, a story on the awful costs of war. The opening paragraphs follow – the entire story deserves a read. "America’s newest...
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