August 2010


Elvis Presley Running for Governor of Arkansas

I thought he was currently located in Tennessee, but I admit I have not followed his career that closely. An Elvis-Presley-impersonator named Elvis Presley filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State on Wednesday as a write-in candidate for governor.  He…



Need a Tie-Breaker Provision? Consider Rock, Paper, Scissors

The provision below, which describes a procedure for resolving a voting deadlock, was sent to me by someone who said it was an actual provision in a company's operating agreement.  Actually, I was at least fifth in the chain of emails…


Tip: Best to Post Bail With Real Money

Mistakes made by Ronald White of Camden, New Jersey, on July 7: Shoplifted. Got caught shoplifting. Posted bail with counterfeit $20 bills. Returned to the police station the next day. Told them he had "paid too much . . ….