Double post.

I guess I’m not understanding your remark. I think what you’re asking is why can Taylor Swift trademark “Party Like It’s 1989" when Prince has an iconic song out there with the phrase “Party Like It’s 1999.” Prince owns the copyright on the song but it’s the song as a whole, not all the bits and pieces of the song. …

No, you’ve sort of got it wrong. Most clothing items would be off limits for the phrase “’Cause we never go out of style.” That’s because goods and services are divided into classes which list goods that have similar channels of trade (where items are likely to be sold). So a t-shirt and a skirt would be sold in…

Copyright Protection. Typically, a slogan cannot be protected under copyright law as copyright does not protect short phrases. A short phrase can be protected in conjunction with an illustration or it may be protected in some cases, if it is taken from a larger well-known work, such as taking a line from a movie.

That’s not how family law works. The mother doesn’t get to decide whether the father gets to remain in the child’s life, the judge does. And he’s not going to kick the father out of the kid’s life simply because the father is bad-mouthing the mother. He may admonish the father, tell him to stop but unless the…

And it’s bullshit, anyways. Landscapers are more likely to die on the job than a police officer.

Sure you can. All most all progressive laws were enacted because people broke unjust laws in protest. The Civil Rights movement started because a woman refused to follow the law. The Labor Movement began because workers struck to gain the right to unionize (strikes were illegal). Women won the right to vote …

Sorry, it won’t let me edit. Here’s the link that explains it.

Yeah. The first time Sorkin went a little crazy on that site, it was because a post of mine made him angry and he responded in kind. When I told my mother, she sighed and said “So now you’re pissing off people you’ve never even met?” My 15 minutes of internet fame.

I was a poster over at Television Without Pity. Sorkin posted over there sometimes, as you may have heard. We had a thread in the West Wing forum entitled “Sexism on The West Wing”. Sorkin hated that thread. He posted rebuttals to our accusatiins a few times. In “Night Five,” which is the episode you linked to,…

How ‘bout every time I donate to Life After Hate, I get to punch a Nazi as a thank you for my donation? Or, every time I punch a Nazi, I donate to Life After Hate as atonement for my deed?

Plus, Norton Incredibly witty. I am often amazed at how quickly he is able to come back with a humorous response to something someone has said.

I’m white and grew up in the 60s and 70s and Double Dutch was a big part of our recess activities. There were actually three variations to Double Dutch on our playground. The original version, German style (the ropes were swung backwards) and Indian style (one rope held on the ground by the feet of the two twirlers…

I liked The Tunnel (season 1 on Amazon, season 2 on PBS). It’s a really well- written crime drama about a murder investigation that begins when a dead body is found laying on the line that marks the border between England and France in the Channel Tunnel. It’s really smart and unlike any crime drama you’ve seen. …

Makes me want to get married at one of these venues so that, if he crashes, I can ask him to leave, as my wedding now follows U.S. immigration rules and it’s for invited guests only.

Probably because I’ve always just had a job and never a career but I don’t do hugs with people I barely know. I am hesitant to hug people I do know so if I’ve just met you or only know you casually, you get a handshake. I’m clear about it, too. If you lean in for a hug, I back away and stick out my hand for a…

No. They need a majority vote to get it out of committee and that requires at least one Republican to cross-over and vote against party lines. So, Republicans can kill a bill before it even gets to the floor to be voted on by the full House or Senate.

While a little bit light on details, I always thought The West Wing’s take on reparations was pointing us in the right direction, From Six Meetings Before Lunch:

I don’t know. I mean, I love Mel and Sue but I also enjoyed the U.S. version with Mary Berry, some U.S. chef as the judges and the actress from My Big Fat Greek Wedding and her husband taking over the Mel and Sue roles. They weren’t as goofy as Mel and Sue but they were supportive and it was a good mix. I think…

He always leaves television series, it seems. He quit Chicago Hope and Dead Like Me. Whenever I get hooked on a television series he stars in, I try not to get too attached to his character because he always seems to leave within a few seasons.