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Hood to Coast 08

August 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Hood to Coast is a Nike relay race that goes 197 miles from the Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood down to the beach at Seaside. Despite a lifelong general dislike of distance running, I totally participated! My legs are officially drained of energy. More info about this incredible fun time below.

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Tags: Running · Sports

Fed court to FCC: One second of Janet’s nipple not worth half a mil

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments

So today the FCC got the smack down on a large fine they imposed on CBS after the infamous “wardrobe malfunction” of the 2004 Superbowl. (I’m reviewing administrative law right now, so that’s my excuse for taking a few minutes to make this post).
Basically, a federal court decided that the FCC, a federal agency authorized [...]

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Tags: Broadcasting · Con Law · Free Speech · Law · School · Sports

The Hope Solo controversy

May 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments

In the last two years of high school, I played goalkeeper for my school’s varsity soccer team. So I was intrigued to see an interesting story in the NYT this weekend covering the continuing story of goalkeeper Hope Solo, who is a member of the U.S. National team.
For those unfamiliar with the controversy I’m talking [...]

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Tags: Soccer · Sports