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March 11, 2015 by Linda Gasparello Leave a Comment

Press Briefings Are U.S. Equivalent of Prime Minister’s Questions

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders’ disinclination, with approval from President Trump, to hold daily press briefings represents a serious setback of the public’s right to know. The briefings aren’t enshrined in the Constitution and she isn’t violating it — except in its broad regard for freedom of the press. But press briefings have become […]

St. Patrick’s Day and the Irishing of the World

Llewellyn King

The Irish are an accommodating people. Well, not in everything but in some things. They share their culture with the world. Then they incorporate into Irish life modifications that other nations, especially the United States, have made. Take St. Patrick’s Day. It was traditionally a dour day of religious observance in Ireland. Then Irish-Americans turned […]

The Airplane of the Future Is Electric and It’s Taking Off Now

Llewellyn King

The case for electric airplanes is overwhelming. The problems of today’s aircraft are well-known: noise and pollution. Homeowners may hate the noise, but pollution is the bigger issue. While jet aircraft account only for a small part of the greenhouse gas releases worldwide, it is where they release them that makes them especially damaging. Nasty […]

Will Smart Cities Be Haven for New Kind of Lawyer?

Llewellyn King

SAN ANTONIO — Disruption equals opportunity. That was the message that came across loud at a conference here organized by CPS Energy, the local gas and electric utility, on smart cities — a revolution that is underway and surging. Simply, smart cities are convergence of digital technologies, from street lights to driverless vehicles. Cities — […]

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