Monthly Archives: March 2013

Understanding Scalia

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Justice Antonin Scalia authored a Supreme Court opinion published today that curtailed certain kinds of police searches using drug-sniffing dogs. The holding in Florida v. Jardines was that such searches are unconstitutional and a violation of the rights secured by the Fourth … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Antonin Scalia, Best in the World, Commentary, Florida v. Jardines, Frons Profundus, Gay Marriage, Judicial Activism, Media Bias, Nate Silver, Perry v. Brown, Politics, Prop 8, The Supreme Court of the United States | 8 Comments

Let’s All Make Fun of Tom’s Brackets (2013 Edition)

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Part of the aging process (I won’t go as far as to say “maturing”) for me has been letting some of my sports fandom fall by the wayside. I’m down to about two sports now: MLB and the NFL. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports | Tagged AAU, Basketball, Brackets, College Basketball, Commentary, Gambling, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, Sports, University of Richmond, VCU | 4 Comments

SitCombat: 3/14/13

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Tom Garrett

I could begin this week by explaining that SitCombat is tardy thanks to my working late, or my preparing tax documents, or my being a little under the weather. True or not, though, nobody cares. This week marked the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged Archer, Commentary, Dwight Schrute, Piggly-3, Reviews, SitCombat, Television, The Farm, The Office, Todd Packer | Leave a comment

Turf War

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Tom Garrett

I don’t know who fired the first salvo in this unfortunate skirmish—does it matter?—but I wish that these two combatants that have meant so much to me over the years could recede to their natural borders and be content not … Continue reading →

Posted in General Culture and News, Pictures | Tagged 1990's, Burger King, Cereal, Cereal Killer, Cinnamon Roll Crunch, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Dan Cortese, Food, General Culture and News, General Mills, Humor, Peanut Butter Crunch, Peanut Butter Toast Crunch, Pictures, Quaker, Tongue-in-Cheek | 2 Comments

Lenses

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Presented without comment (other than to say I’m mildly fascinated by it), here are the headlines and Gawker stories on the recent or semi-recent deaths of various famous people. Click on the link to go to the original article, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Pictures, Politics | Tagged Gawker, Hugo Chavez, Media, Media Bias, Pictures, Politics, Robert Bork, Ted Kennedy, William F. Buckley | 2 Comments

The Child’s Constitution

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Tom Garrett

With oral arguments taking place this week in the gay marriage cases currently before the Supreme Court, I thought it interesting that much of the coverage in the media over the last few days related to high-profile amicus briefs submitted on … Continue reading →