Thanks for a fun two weeks! (July 18, 2005)

Many thanks to Gordon, Christine, and Victor for the opportunity to share some thoughts these past two weeks. I appreciate... (Category: Blogs and Blawgs)

I (heart) Southwest Airlines (July 14, 2005)

I flew Southwest Airlines last month and was amazed at how nice the experience was. The seats were wider and... (Category: Businesses of Note)

Ebbers sentenced to 25 years in prison (July 13, 2005)

The Wall St. Journal online just reported Bernard J. Ebbers "was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison today for... (Category: White Collar Crime)

Does everybody want to be a law professor? (July 12, 2005)

I think I've figured out the attraction of blogging to law professors: if you're suffering "posters-block" you simply write about... (Category: Law Schools/Lawyering)

Too many rules (July 11, 2005)

A common question following the revelation of accounting frauds (such as those at WorldCom and Enron) is how such frauds... (Category: Accounting)

It ain't over for Richard Scrushy (July 08, 2005)

Richard Scrushy was acquitted of all charges in his criminal trial but he's not off the hook yet. Two years... (Category: Accounting)

The Hinge of Fate (July 08, 2005)

I just got off the phone with my grandmother who grew up in London before moving to Canada with her... (Category: Current Affairs)

James Heckman on understanding the world (July 06, 2005)

In my post on economics as a hot major, I stated: "A good economics course (coupled with a rigorous class... (Category: Miscellany)

The Hot College Major: Economics (July 05, 2005)

I once heard that 25% of all University of Chicago undergraduate students were majoring in economics. Courtesy of today's Wall... (Category: Miscellany)

Holiday weekend guest blogging (July 04, 2005)

First off, my thanks to the Conglomerate powers-that-be for the invitation to post here for a few weeks. It's not... (Category: Blogs and Blawgs)

More on the PSLRA (July 04, 2005)

Securities litigation reform is in the news lately after President Bush nominated Chris Cox (who sponsored the Private Securities Litigation... (Category: Securities)