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I was scrolling today and saw a CNN Underscored headline about down jackets. It was clearly supposed to say something like, "We tested 13 down jackets to find the warmest winners." But the headline said "warmest winers." Source: www.cnn.com Yes, I know what they meant. Winner . Not winer . Still, that one missing letter changed how I read the entire piece. Because here’s what immediately happened in my brain: If something as simple as a headline wasn’t proofread, what else in

As we say farewell to 2025, let's take a look at the Top 10 most visited blog posts over the past year: 1. Early Signals from July 2025 Bar Exam Results (Sept. 9, 2025) Excerpt: “The National Conference of Bar Examiners has begun releasing first-time bar passage rates for jurisdictions that have reported July 2025 results, and the early numbers provide an interesting—if incomplete—snapshot. We now have data from seven jurisdictions, and the picture is ... mixed .” 2. Moonw

The holiday season means binge-watching a few TV series and movies with the kids. That means a lot of Marvel Cinematic Universe. At the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 , there’s a short exchange where Nova Corps officer Rhomann Dey tries to send the new “heroes” off with a warning: "Your criminal records have also been expunged. However, I have to warn you against breaking any laws in the future." Rocket and Drax the Destroyer immediately do what law students, bar ex

When it comes to Torts, breach is usually proven the straightforward way. You show what the defendant did (or failed to do), then compare that conduct to the applicable standard of care. But sometimes the evidence you would love to have is missing, unavailable, or locked inside the defendant’s operations. That is when one of the bar exam’s favorite Latin phrases steps onto the stage: res ipsa loquitur , meaning “the thing speaks for itself.” Let's call that what it in the wil

I love this quote from Steph Curry: "I want to practice to the point that it’s almost uncomfortable how fast you shoot so that in the game things kind of slow down." If you're not a basketball person, here is the quick context: Stephen Curry is the face of modern shooting in the NBA, a multiple-time champion, and still the engine of the Golden State Warriors. Even now, in the later stage of his career, he isn't coasting. He is still known for doing the unglamorous work, over