Tetman Callis
@tetmancallis.bsky.social
Writer, artist, and flatulent old man.
The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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December 8, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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December 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Property, a creation of law, does not arise from value . . . . Property depends upon exclusion by law from interference.” – Supreme Court of the United States, 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘷. 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴
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“Property, a creation of law, does not arise from value . . . . Property depends upon exclusion by law from interference.” – Supreme Court of the United States, 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘷. 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴
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December 8, 2025
No law, no property
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December 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Property, a creation of law, does not arise from value . . . . Property depends upon exclusion by law from interference.” – Supreme Court of the United States, 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘷. 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴
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“Property, a creation of law, does not arise from value . . . . Property depends upon exclusion by law from interference.” – Supreme Court of the United States, 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘷. 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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December 7, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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December 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The right of the purchaser of a single newspaper to spread knowledge of its contents gratuitously, for any legitimate purpose not unreasonably interfering with complainant's right to make merchandise of it, may be . . .”
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“The right of the purchaser of a single newspaper to spread knowledge of its contents gratuitously, for any legitimate purpose not unreasonably interfering with complainant's right to make merchandise of it, may be . . .”
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December 7, 2025
Cave quid vendis
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December 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The right of the purchaser of a single newspaper to spread knowledge of its contents gratuitously, for any legitimate purpose not unreasonably interfering with complainant's right to make merchandise of it, may be . . .”
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“The right of the purchaser of a single newspaper to spread knowledge of its contents gratuitously, for any legitimate purpose not unreasonably interfering with complainant's right to make merchandise of it, may be . . .”
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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December 6, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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December 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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Hello again. There's a new story available for your reading pleasure.
"The Pictures That Turned Out Okay" -- All in a brilliant disguise
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"The Pictures That Turned Out Okay" -- All in a brilliant disguise
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The Pictures That Turned Out Okay
All in a brilliant disguise
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December 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Hello again. There's a new story available for your reading pleasure.
"The Pictures That Turned Out Okay" -- All in a brilliant disguise
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"The Pictures That Turned Out Okay" -- All in a brilliant disguise
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The rule that a court of equity concerns itself only in the protection of property rights treats any civil right of a pecuniary nature as a property right; and the right to acquire property by honest labor or the . . .”
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“The rule that a court of equity concerns itself only in the protection of property rights treats any civil right of a pecuniary nature as a property right; and the right to acquire property by honest labor or the . . .”
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December 6, 2025
Know your rights - all three of them
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December 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The rule that a court of equity concerns itself only in the protection of property rights treats any civil right of a pecuniary nature as a property right; and the right to acquire property by honest labor or the . . .”
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“The rule that a court of equity concerns itself only in the protection of property rights treats any civil right of a pecuniary nature as a property right; and the right to acquire property by honest labor or the . . .”
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You know the tune.
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Battle Hymn of the Donald
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December 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
You know the tune.
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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December 5, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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December 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The peculiar value of news is in the spreading of it while it is fresh; and it is evident that a valuable property interest in the news, as news, cannot be maintained by keeping it secret.”
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“The peculiar value of news is in the spreading of it while it is fresh; and it is evident that a valuable property interest in the news, as news, cannot be maintained by keeping it secret.”
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December 5, 2025
Day-old news, on sale now!
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December 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The peculiar value of news is in the spreading of it while it is fresh; and it is evident that a valuable property interest in the news, as news, cannot be maintained by keeping it secret.”
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“The peculiar value of news is in the spreading of it while it is fresh; and it is evident that a valuable property interest in the news, as news, cannot be maintained by keeping it secret.”
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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December 4, 1988, 4:50 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The news element—the information respecting current events contained in the literary production—is not the creation of the writer, but is a report of matters that ordinarily are 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪 𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴; it is the history of . . .”
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“The news element—the information respecting current events contained in the literary production—is not the creation of the writer, but is a report of matters that ordinarily are 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪 𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴; it is the history of . . .”
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December 4, 2025
Who owns history
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December 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The news element—the information respecting current events contained in the literary production—is not the creation of the writer, but is a report of matters that ordinarily are 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪 𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴; it is the history of . . .”
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“The news element—the information respecting current events contained in the literary production—is not the creation of the writer, but is a report of matters that ordinarily are 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪 𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴; it is the history of . . .”
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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December 3, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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December 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“One witness who was initially confused stayed and purchased a beer.” – Circuit Judge King, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘌𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘦, 141 F.3d 188 (1998), fn. 7.
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“One witness who was initially confused stayed and purchased a beer.” – Circuit Judge King, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘌𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘦, 141 F.3d 188 (1998), fn. 7.
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December 3, 2025
Whatever's on tap
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December 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“One witness who was initially confused stayed and purchased a beer.” – Circuit Judge King, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘌𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘦, 141 F.3d 188 (1998), fn. 7.
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“One witness who was initially confused stayed and purchased a beer.” – Circuit Judge King, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘌𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘦, 141 F.3d 188 (1998), fn. 7.
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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December 2, 1988, 4:17 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Ceasing the infringing activity does not allow an infringing party to escape liability.” – Circuit Judge King, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘌𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘦, 141 F.3d 188 (1998)
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“Ceasing the infringing activity does not allow an infringing party to escape liability.” – Circuit Judge King, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘌𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘦, 141 F.3d 188 (1998)
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December 2, 2025
How things work
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December 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Ceasing the infringing activity does not allow an infringing party to escape liability.” – Circuit Judge King, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘌𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘦, 141 F.3d 188 (1998)
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“Ceasing the infringing activity does not allow an infringing party to escape liability.” – Circuit Judge King, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘌𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘦, 141 F.3d 188 (1998)
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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December 1, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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December 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment.” – Circuit Judge Thornberry, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰. 𝘷. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰., 494 F. 2d 3
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“Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment.” – Circuit Judge Thornberry, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰. 𝘷. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰., 494 F. 2d 3
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December 1, 2025
Original intent
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December 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment.” – Circuit Judge Thornberry, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰. 𝘷. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰., 494 F. 2d 3
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“Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment.” – Circuit Judge Thornberry, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰. 𝘷. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰., 494 F. 2d 3
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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November 30, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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November 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections.” – Adam Przeworski (quoted by Gabe Fleisher in “Why Today Is So Extraordinary,” 𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘜𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, January 20, 2025
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“Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections.” – Adam Przeworski (quoted by Gabe Fleisher in “Why Today Is So Extraordinary,” 𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘜𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, January 20, 2025
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November 30, 2025
In case you're ever wondering
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November 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections.” – Adam Przeworski (quoted by Gabe Fleisher in “Why Today Is So Extraordinary,” 𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘜𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, January 20, 2025
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“Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections.” – Adam Przeworski (quoted by Gabe Fleisher in “Why Today Is So Extraordinary,” 𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘜𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, January 20, 2025
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November 29, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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November 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The Defendants’ bar serves a wide variety of food and liquor, including premium scotches and bourbons. The menu items range from appetizers to full entrees. Live music is regularly featured at the bar, and the bar . . .”
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“The Defendants’ bar serves a wide variety of food and liquor, including premium scotches and bourbons. The menu items range from appetizers to full entrees. Live music is regularly featured at the bar, and the bar . . .”
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November 29, 2025
Elvis was never in the building
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November 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The Defendants’ bar serves a wide variety of food and liquor, including premium scotches and bourbons. The menu items range from appetizers to full entrees. Live music is regularly featured at the bar, and the bar . . .”
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“The Defendants’ bar serves a wide variety of food and liquor, including premium scotches and bourbons. The menu items range from appetizers to full entrees. Live music is regularly featured at the bar, and the bar . . .”
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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November 28, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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November 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Commercial agreements traditionally are the domain of state law. State law is not displaced merely because the contract relates to intellectual property which may or may not be patentable; the states are free to . . .”
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“Commercial agreements traditionally are the domain of state law. State law is not displaced merely because the contract relates to intellectual property which may or may not be patentable; the states are free to . . .”
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November 28, 2025
Ya gotta keep 'em separated
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November 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Commercial agreements traditionally are the domain of state law. State law is not displaced merely because the contract relates to intellectual property which may or may not be patentable; the states are free to . . .”
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“Commercial agreements traditionally are the domain of state law. State law is not displaced merely because the contract relates to intellectual property which may or may not be patentable; the states are free to . . .”
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