Also, someone wearing briefs is not naked.

Decision Naked Cowboy

Without speaking to whether this allegation that a news channel edited footage to replace boos with cheers is accurate or not, the thought occurs: while there are libel and defamation laws to protect individuals certain statements, under what circumstances is there a private right of action with regard to the dissemination of deliberately falsified news…

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NY Times: Don’t Mock the Artisanal-Pickle Makers:

It’s tempting to look at craft businesses as simply a rejection of modern industrial capitalism. But the craft approach is actually something new — a happy refinement of the excesses of our industrial era plus a return to the vision laid out by capitalism’s godfather, Adam Smith.

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What should I say? Let’s hope there’s no Kardashian-related news to bump me.

We’re up to seven US trademark applications for LINSANITY.  Two of them are used-based (!!) claiming Feb 7 as a date of first use (specimen depicted above).  Jeremy Lin’s application has been assigned to an examiner after four days, suggesting that perhaps he availed himself of the “Make Special” petition, or as the PTO…

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Three trademark applications were filed that include the term BLUE IVY CARTER.  One of those, 85526099, was signed by Beyonce.  That application received an office action after one week.  Did your eyebrows just go up?  OK, TDR doesn’t reflect it, but our guess is that the applicant filed a “Petition to Make Special“:…