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...some years Proulx (rhymes with true), 69, has been a virtuoso chronicler of Wyoming's beleaguered ranchlands and the sinewy characters who insist on inhabiting them, generally in the face of good evidence that it would be a wise idea to move on. She covered this territory for the first time in Close Range, a magnificent 1999 collection of short stories. Now comes Bad Dirt: Wyoming Stories 2 (Scribner; 219 pages), another terse, twisty and entertaining assemblage...
...their will for the care of their pet. And when it comes to animal cruelty, more than 40 states have felony-level charges that virtually ensure jail time for serious offenders. "The courts are beginning to realize that the bond between humans and animals is very powerful," says Steven Wise, a lawyer and animal-rights advocate who has written two books and taught a Harvard Law School course on the subject...
Once the domain solely of activists, animal law has steadily gained respect among law schools and legal scholars since 2000, when Wise's first book, Rattling the Cage, provided an academic argument for granting legal rights to animals. Now some 40 law schools offer courses on the topic. Cass Sunstein, professor at the University of Chicago Law School, explains the appeal in ethical terms: "There is a universal agreement that animal suffering matters. Even those who think they despise the notion of animal rights think that suffering and cruelty are problems...
Special teams-wise, is there a more electric kick-returner in the nation than senior Brian Edwards? Probably, but it would still be crazy-fun to see him refuse to call a fair catch against I-A competition...
Unfortunately, the justices’ role is to interpret the law, not to decide whether it is wise or misguided. Thus, this case is more of a test of federalism than an assessment of the medical utility of marijuana. Nevertheless, if the government did attempt to make an impartial examination of the latter, it would be hard pressed to make an informed decision, as it would be forced to rely on contradictory, even faulty scientific evidence...