Hello! This is going to be my first entry this semester, so I feel it is appropriate to quickly introduce myself. My name is Spencer, I'm 25, and currently a 1L at the law school. I was born and raised in Connecticut, but for last six or so years have called Baltimore my home. I did my undergrad at Loyola College in Maryland (now Loyola University), receiving my BA in Psychology in 2007. I also had a minor in History. I spent the last two years working in a Psychiatric Rehabilitation program. I am a lifelong Phillies fan, but have also adopted the Orioles to some extent, and have seriously caught onto the fervor that is Ravens football in Baltimore.
But enough about me. I am going to be representing the Law School at UB. Expect my caffeine fueled rants to contain weird symbols indicating old statutes and enough double negatives to make you wish for a nice, straightforward, tax form. Just kidding. I have given some thought to what I will use this space for, and I already have some interesting and relevant topics about law school, living in Baltimore, and the University of Baltimore in general. If I can maintain my sense of humor through this whole process, keep myself well caffeinated, and not fall into cliches like constantly mentioning caffeine every time I mention school, I think we will both be ok.
For this week, I would like to share a funny case I read for my Torts class: A woman was attending some sort of agricultural fair. She was seated in a chair taking a breather. She noticed plaster flakes failing from the ceiling, followed by a steer. The steer landed on her, causing her various injuries and her chair to be knocked over. Obviously, this case raises important lawyerly questions, such as "Can she recover for her injuries?" "Whom can she recover from?" "And HOW did a STEER get on the second floor?"
Thank you all for reading! I am looking forward to more as the semester continues. Next week is midterms at the law school, so that is a likely topic for discussion.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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So you have an addiction to caffeine !! Well last week I read on my receipt from Starbucks if you make a purchase before a certain time of day, you could bring the recipt back after 2pm and a get drink for $2 plus tax. You might want to look into for more details. Oh and there's a nice guy at Starbucks that entertains me....for some reason he was singing songs by Michael Jackson that day I went in !! They're really nice over there.
It's good to see some intelligent, humorous writing here - well played, good sir. It seems like you already have a decent following on your own blog but I think we should see if we can't get a decent following on this here UB Blog.
Thanks for sharing the Torts story, Spencer -- that even beats my (former) favorite one about a guy who set up his ladder in the mud, fell (of course) and sued the ladder maker.... the joys of litigation! I'll be looking forward to hearing more. Thanks again for the chuckle.
Lynn
Okay, I'm hooked. There's a bit in the Douglas Adams book Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency where an unexpected horse is found in the upstairs bathroom of a professor's flat in Cambridge, but the explanation for that has to do with time travel and the fundamental interconnectedness of all things, and honestly I feel this is a cop-out.
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