August 2011
Don't Tell Me How to Man Up, Fool (From BrittOn)
Is the Miller Lite “Man Up” series of commercials the worst ad campaign ever? Probably not. But I can’t think of one whose idiocy has irked me more off the top of my head. With football season starting up, they’re starting to attack my TV screen with greater frequency again and I am not okay with that.
Note: I’m determined not to let this expand into a more...
Top 5 List of the Week
I apologize for the lack of posts yesterday. It was the first day of my last year of law school, and it was surprisingly busier than I expected. Even though I’m behind, I want to do a top 5 list this week.
Reckner never saw the first three seasons of Friday Night Lights. Recently, we’ve been plowing through a few episodes a night so she can proudly proclaim that she has seen...
I'm Just a Man Who Loves a Cowboy (by Chenders)
It only took six weeks for the 2010 NFL football season to be tainted. New York Giants linebacker Michael Boley broke Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo’s clavicle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4wMri4nsuo&feature=related) in a totally legitimate hit during a completion to receiver Miles Austin. This was problematic for three reasons: 1) those kinds of hits are exactly the reason I...
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WatchI’ve never been one to hide my political opinions. You all know that I like Barry O. I’m still loyal. The above video has been floating around the internet today. Here’s what I have to say about these two people in my man’s grill, “Have some respect.”
Listen, I didn’t agree with many decisions George W. Bush made. But I can tell you this, if I had...
Going H.A.M. on the way to Nags Head
Two weeks ago, two of my friends and I cruised from Raleigh to the Outer Banks. [For a more sophisticated recap CLICK HERE]. On the way down there, the spirit moved us to turn the radio up as loud as possible and listen to the most absurd 90’s rock we could find. I’d recently subscribed to Spotify, which allows you to stream any music you want for $10/month on your iPhone. I...
Top 5 Lists
I screwed the pooch last week on the top 5 list. I’m sorry. I got distracted rolling out the new authors and lost site of my responsibilities. Because I want a smooth transition into this week’s list, I’m just going to cut my losses and not name the first two from last week. I’m going to start anew. This week, I’m going to countdown my five favorite voices in...
Lawyer Broke (by The Pastor)
Caveat: (1) This is 100% unequivocally NOT legal advice. Trust me. I have to say that; and (2) even if this were legal advice, I’m a 3rd year associate at a small law firm and not Richard Posner. Grain of salt, people.
Now a few words of background. I graduated from law school in spring of 2009, fledging out into the first dip of the Great Recession, fresh off a hiring freeze at my summer...
Reckner's Week in Review
Hi everyone,
It’s time for another installment of Reckner’s Week in Review. I gotta say, it was kind of hard finding some things to blog about this week…not a lot happening for me other than stalking Craigslist for mid-century furniture in the tri-state area. Hope you all had a great week and have a fun weekend planned!
Kanye falls on his ass, everyone laughs
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Please welcome the new contributors
Each of these young men is unique; each is well rounded and smart. And each will provide a different view on life. That’s why I wanted each of them to be involved in the second stage of loafersansocks. Below, you will find the pseudonym that each will write under along with a brief biography. Each brief biography should help you understand where they will be coming from and what they are...
Big announcement
Earlier this week, I mentioned that there would be a big announcement re: the format and content of this blog. Here’s the good news for the loyal readers: there will continue to be the same type of material that is posted on a daily basis.
However, there will be some new content. The new content stems from two “things”. First, I love all things Bill Simmons. His columns...
nlogan asked: How can you be a "Friday Night Lights" fan and not have a day dedicated to pictures of Minka Kelly? Baffling.
Bold Technology Move
In the past, I’ve hated on various forms of technology. For whatever reason, my affinity for technology more closely mirrors that of a retired grandfather than a 20-something law student. With that being said, I made a bold move this week. I bought a Kindle. This weekend, I was in the Outer Banks with some friends. Two of them had Kindles and were showing me the various advantages of...
A big announcement
re: the content of this blog is coming in the next few days.
Reckner's Week in Review (from last week)
Hi everyone,
Sorry I’ve been so slack on Reckner’s Week in Review lately. Life has been crazy and I had to get my bachelorette on this weekend, so Week in Review was put on the back burner. I hope you’ll forgive me. Here’s a quick rundown on what I was watching/doing/being snarky about last week.
Jersey Shore returns
I’m not going to lie, I was not looking forward to watching this crew...
Two great albums
I finished the summer associate program at the law firm I worked for this summer last Thursday and took the MPRE on Friday morning. My last year of law school doesn’t start until next Friday so I now have the opportunity to catch up so much of what I’ve neglected while celebrating the nuptials and working this summer. One of those important activities is listening to albums that I...
