document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3eI remember that as I sat in one of my last classes before graduation in 2004, I signed up for Facebook for the first time. Facebook didn\u2019t exist before then, so there\u2019s no way I could\u2019ve known while at Duke that this is where I\u2019d end up.\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://alumni.sanford.duke.edu/profiles/pps/what-can-you-do-pps-major-work-facebook\x22\x3eWhat Can You Do with a PPS Major? Work at Facebook | alumni.sanford.duke.edu\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eRecent interview I did for Duke\x26#8217;s Sanford School of Public Policy. It was fun speaking with a current Duke undergrad and answering questions about my career.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eObama Loves You Back\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eWhen President Obama addresses an adoring crowd, people frequently interrupt his speech and shout \x3cem\x3e\x26#8220;We love you Obama!\x26#8221;\x3c/em\x3e One of my favorite things about Obama is the way he says \x3cem\x3e\x26#8220;I love you back.\x26#8221;\x3c/em\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eSo I made a website\u00a0to showcase it:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://obamalovesyouback.com%20%20\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://obamalovesyouback.com\x22\x3ehttp://obamalovesyouback.com\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0sv0m2Ysn1qz537j.png\x22 width=\x22300\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI\x26#8217;ve been lucky enough to see President Obama speak on a number of occasions. He\x26#8217;s an incredible orator.\u00a0Once, I even got to\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/218152_748992056764_1300075_38427250_6739478_n.jpg\x22\x3emeet\x3c/a\x3e\u00a0him. He seems super nice. What really stands out is the way he takes a crowd\x26#8217;s positive vibe, acknowledges it, and sends it right back. It\x26#8217;s a beautiful feedback loop.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eSpeaking of feedback loops, I\x26#8217;ve been amazed at the response this website has gotten in the 10 hours it\x26#8217;s been live. It only took me 10 minutes to make! And it\x26#8217;s already been sent all the way around the world.\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eRight now, the site has received the following positive feedback:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cul\x3e\x3cli\x3e500,000+ Impressions on Facebook\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eViewed by members of the Obama Campaign (including one who wrote \x26#8220;haha\x26#8221;)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eUPDATE:\x3c/strong\x3e The Official Barack Obama Tumblr gave the site \x3ca href=\x22http://barackobama.tumblr.com/post/19248403022/\x22\x3esome props\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3c/ul\x3e\x3cp\x3eSo what\x26#8217;s next?\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cul\x3e\x3cli\x3eKeep on sharing the site!\u00a0\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eReblog this on Tumblr, Tweet, Share on Facebook, Click the Like Button, Call your Mom and Dad, etc.\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eTell friends and family \x26#8220;I love you back\x26#8221; in that patented President Obama tone.\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3e\x3ca href=\x22https://donate.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/2012/obamalovesyouback\x22\x3eDonate to the campaign\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eGive President Obama your support. Tell him \x26#8220;We love you Obama!\x26#8221;\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3c/ul\x3e\x3cdiv\x3eProps to NY Mag for editing together some of the videos for a \x3ca href=\x22http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2010/04/obama_i_love_you_slideshow.html\x22\x3eslideshow\x3c/a\x3e they did in 2010.\x3c/div\x3e\x0a\x3cdiv\x3e\x3cem\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3c/em\x3e\x3c/div\x3e\x0a\x3cdiv\x3e\x3cem\x3e\x26#8220;I love you back.\x26#8221;\x3c/em\x3e\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eInternet Access for All\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eVint Cerf, one of the \x26#8220;fathers of the Internet\x26#8221;, recently wrote an op-ed titled \x26#8220;\x3ca href=\x22http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/05/opinion/internet-access-is-not-a-human-right.html\x22\x3eInternet Access Is Not a Human Right\x3c/a\x3e.\x26#8221;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI see what Vint Cerf is saying, but it\x26#8217;s a semantic trick. Access to information is technically the \x26#8220;human right\x26#8221; that advocates are striving for when trying to bridge the digital divide. To create headlines like this detracts from that goal, all to make what point?\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x26#8220;Improving the Internet is just one means, albeit an important one, by which to improve the human condition. It must be done with an appreciation for the civil and human rights that deserve protection \u2014 without pretending that access itself is such a right.\x26#8221;\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eYes, it\x26#8217;s just one means. But I don\x26#8217;t think those who seek more Internet access are doing so in a manner that lessens other civil and human rights movements.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eAccess to some essential information these days practically does require the Internet. Currently, 7 out of 10 people do not have internet access.\u00a0The United Nations \x3ca href=\x22http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/17session/A.HRC.17.27_en.pdf\x22\x3ereport\x3c/a\x3e Cerf references addresses this and analyzes the digital divide from both (a) lack of access to content; and, (b) lack of access to technical infrastructure.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eUltimately, the U.N. report finds that the Internet helps \x26#8220;enable individuals to exercise their right to freedom of opinion and expression, but also a\u00a0range of other human rights, and to promote the progress of society as a whole.\x26#8221;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI recently attended a friend-raiser \x3ca href=\x22http://ahumanright.org/\x22\x3eA Human Right\x3c/a\x3e\u00a0to explore solutions to provide access to more of the 5 billion people in the world without Internet access. One of the first jobs I had out of college was working at \x3ca href=\x22http://www.one-economy.com/\x22\x3eOne Economy\x3c/a\x3e\u00a0to help leverage technology to empower underserved communities. I\x26#8217;m passionate about continuing to make the world more open and connected through my current role at Facebook.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThanks to Vint for helping build this thing to connect us. Let\x26#8217;s make sure everybody has a fair shot at using it.\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eCopyright and the 2008 Presidential Election\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cem\x3eI wrote this paper in December 2008. Some of the topics came up recently in a discussion at work\u2014 and the media currently\u00a0appears to be discussing the issue as well ever since a rock n\u2019 roll star wrote a cease and desist letter to a presidential candidate.\u00a0I thought I\u2019d post it publicly in case anybody else is researching these type of matters.\u00a0\x3c/em\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cstrong\x3e\x3cu\x3eMEMORANDUM\x3c/u\x3e\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eTO: \x3c/strong\x3eProf. Marcus\x3cbr\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eFROM: \x3c/strong\x3eMark Pike\x3cbr\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eSUBJECT:\x3c/strong\x3e Copyright and the 2008  Presidential Election\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThis  memorandum seeks to clarify potential issues in the area of copyright  law and the campaign advertising industry through a brief survey of  the 2008 presidential election, applicable case law, and theory.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eBecause  of competing interests, there is a clear tension between the First Amendment  and copyright law\u2014 the former seeks to preserve the rights of free  speech while the latter provides a limitation.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eBy  highlighting the struggle of applying copyright law in a modern election,  this memorandum aims to help candidates to effectively deliver their  message and successfully navigate the challenges of intellectual property  rights in the political context.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eQuestions  Presented:\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cul type=\x22DISC\x22\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eHave advertisements    traditionally received copyright protection?\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eDo political ads    satisfy the creative threshold?\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eWhich elements of    political ads are eligible to receive copyright protection?\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eHow does the fair    use doctrine apply to political ads?\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3c/ul\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22read_more_container\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://blog.themarkpike.com/post/7196712823/copyright-elections\x22 class=\x22read_more\x22\x3eRead More\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eMajor League Ballparks Visited\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eMy first major league baseball game was in 1987 in NYC to see my beloved Yankees. I\x26#8217;ve loved going to games ever since so I thought I\x26#8217;d put together a list of ballparks I\x26#8217;ve visited.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThe stadiums and teams have changed over the years, but it\x26#8217;d be nice to eventually be able to say I\x26#8217;ve seen each franchise play at home at some point. I\x26#8217;m not necessarily trying to complete a collection here, but each unique visit brings its own sights, smells, sounds and memories.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eA list of ballparks I\x26#8217;ve visited (last updated 5/15/11):\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cul\x3e\x3cli\x3eOld Yankee Stadium (NY Yankees)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eNew Yankee Stadium (NY Yankees)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eShea Stadium (NY Mets)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eFenway Park (Boston Red Sox)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eOlympic Stadium (Montreal Expos)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eRFK Stadium (Washington Nationals)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eNationals Park (Washington Nationals)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eRogers Centre (Toronto Blue Jays)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eMemorial Stadium (Baltimore Orioles)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eCamden Yards (Baltimore Orioles)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta Braves)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eU.S. Cellular Field (Chicago White Sox)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eWrigley Field (Chicago Cubs)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eProgressive Field (Cleveland Indians)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eMetrodome (Minnesota Twins)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eMiller Park (Milwaukee Brewers)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eAT\x26amp;T Park (San Francisco Giants)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eOakland Coliseum (Oakland Athletics)\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3c/ul\x3e\x3cp\x3eComplete \x3ca href=\x22http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_stadiums\x22\x3elist of MLB\u00a0stadiums\x3c/a\x3e on Wikipedia.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eATX\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eAbout a month ago I had an idea for a feature that I wanted a travel website to implement. So I wrote them.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eHi Kayak,\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI love you.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI also love my long-distance girlfriend, which is why I\x26#8217;m writing you with the following feature request.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eCheapest way for person from city A to see person from city B. Sometimes the result will be\u00a0person traveling from A to B. Other times it will be B to A. Finally, there\x26#8217;s the exciting option of city C (wherein both people travel).\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eFor context, my lovely lady lives in Cleveland and I live in San Francisco. If it\x26#8217;s overall cheaper for us to meet in Vegas, that\x26#8217;d be nice to know.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eKeep up the good work.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eLove,\x3cbr/\x3eMark\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThey wrote back the next day.\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eHi Mark,\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eWhat a great request (and if I may say so, it sounds like your girlfriend is a lucky woman).\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eHave you experimented with our custom airports search? \u00a0You can specify both CLE and SFO as the To airport and LAS, say, as the From:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.kayak.com/flights/CLE,SFO,nearby-LAS,nearby/2011-04-08/2011-04-10%20%20\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.kayak.com/flights/CLE,SFO,nearby-LAS,nearby/2011-04-08/2011-04-10\x22\x3ehttp://www.kayak.com/flights/CLE,SFO,nearby-LAS,nearby/2011-04-08/2011-04-10\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eOr \x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eHave you played around with our Explore or Buzz features?\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.kayak.com/explore\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.kayak.com/explore\x22\x3ehttp://www.kayak.com/explore\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.kayak.com/buzz\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.kayak.com/buzz\x22\x3ehttp://www.kayak.com/buzz\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI wish you the very best in your travel planning!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eKind regards and happy travels,\x3cbr/\x3eKristin\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThat\x26#8217;s some amazing customer service correspondence right there. Kayak, give Kristin a raise.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI\x26#8217;d still love it if they implemented my idea. But, in the mean time, I did some serious custom search exploring and found out that a long weekend in Austin, Texas was pretty affordable and looked like a great time.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eJust got back from that trip to Austin and had a blast. BBQ, Barton Springs, lounging at \x3ca href=\x22https://www.sanjosehotel.com/index2.php\x22\x3eHotel San Jose\x3c/a\x3e\x26#8212; it was a perfect weekend vacation.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/216489_748446165734_1300075_38423359_352057_n.jpg\x22 width=\x22300\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3eMark Pike: I don\x26#8217;t remember how I stumbled on Free Darko back in 2005, but I\x26#8217;ve devoured every post since then. As a fan of the League who grew up in an NBA geographical no-man\x26#8217;s land, the tenets of Liberated Fandom really resonated with me. The Free Darko collective has done an expert job aestheticizing the game without turning it into a grad school paper, finding beauty outside box scores and writing narrative arcs between X\x26#8217;s and O\x26#8217;s. It\x26#8217;s so hard to say goodbye, but I\x26#8217;m just happy this place ever existed.\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://freedarko.blogspot.com/2011/04/day-never-ended.html\x22\x3efreedarko.com\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eGoodbye, Free Darko. Long live, Free Darko.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3eWhen I came to William \x26amp; Mary, I knew I wanted to focus on learning about technology issues. I had the opportunity to take classes on copyright litigation, European internet law, privacy, and much more. My classroom experiences helped me land quality internships in the field. I\x26#8217;m thrilled that William \x26amp; Mary gave me the opportunity to go from studying in Colonial Williamsburg to working in Silicon Valley.\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eW\x26amp;M Law School - Student Profile\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eNice\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://law.wm.edu/admissions/studentsspeak/Mark%20Pike.php\x22\x3ewrite-up\x3c/a\x3e\u00a0on my old law school\x26#8217;s admission site!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://freedarko.blogspot.com/2010/12/random-rules.html\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22 \x3eRandom Rules\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eI wrote a guest post for my favorite basketball blog, \x3ca href=\x22http://freedarko.com\x22\x3eFree Darko\x3c/a\x3e,\u00a0about the NBA\x26#8217;s new technical foul policy and legal philosophy. Check it out \x3ca href=\x22http://freedarko.blogspot.com/2010/12/random-rules.html\x22\x3ehere\x3c/a\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eDuring a particularly inspired round of SSRN browsing for search terms wholly unrelated, I stumbled across an article titled \x26#8220;Legal Formalism, Institutional Norms, and the Morality of Basketball\u201d, which pretty much made me want to give Learned Hand a courtside high-five.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThe article revolves around the Suns vs. Spurs 2007 playoffs suspensions and is clearly colored by the author\u2019s frustrations as an NBA fan and legal scholar. Though the article is a few years old, I think it\u2019s a great platform to explore the recent Technical Foul rule change and how the new approach appears to be similarly flawed to those of us who are legal realists, and fans of a League of personalities.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcs6n0ECfB1qz537jo1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Context. \x0aI saw the Levi\x26amp;#8217;s Store and thought I should pop in and get some jeans because I\x26amp;#8217;ve been looking dorky lately. Was about to settle on some relaxed but rugged 559\x26amp;#8217;s when I looked up and saw a familiar face. I thought to myself, \x26amp;#8220;Is that two-time NBA MVP, Steve Nash? Nah, he\x26amp;#8217;s too short. Wait, that totally is Stevesie!\x26amp;#8221;\x0a It definitely was Steve Nash. \x0aA bit starstruck and not wanting to blow up his spot, I contemplated not saying anything to him. But nobody was really paying attention and I\x26amp;#8217;m a huge fan and he seems like a chill guy so I thought I\x26amp;#8217;d introduce myself, politely and discretely.\x0aSteve Nash is an extremely awesome dude. \x0a\x26amp;#8220;Steve? Hi, my name is Mark and I\x26amp;#8217;m a big fan.\x26amp;#8221; He was appreciative and cool and shook my hand. \x26amp;#8220;I heard a rumor you were thinking about coming in to the Facebook office this week? I work there\x26amp;#8230;\x26amp;#8221; He said he meant to swing by this road trip but couldn\x26amp;#8217;t make it this time but wants to grow his fan base on Facebook and mentioned how he thinks Facebook is great for keeping in touch with fans.\x26nbsp;\x26amp;#8221;Awesome!\x26amp;#8221;\x0a Steve Nash has heard of Free Darko. \x0a\x26amp;#8220;I actually write guest posts from time to time on a basketball blog called Free Darko. You heard of it before?\x26amp;#8221;\x26nbsp;Steve Nash grinned and said he knows Free Darko. I mentioned I have a post dropping soon about the 2007 Suns / Spurs playoff suspensions and legal formalism and technical foul policy and he sort of nodded and seemed interested and generally cool.\x0aSteve Nash took a picture of us. \x0aI asked for a picture like a fanboy. Nash snapped the shot with a one-armed self-portrait assist. He even insisted on taking two because he\x26amp;#8217;s a perfectionist.\x0a Steve Nash is my new best friend.\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3cem\x3eContext. \x3c/em\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI saw the Levi\x26#8217;s Store and thought I should pop in and get some jeans because I\x26#8217;ve been looking dorky lately. Was about to settle on some relaxed but rugged 559\x26#8217;s when I looked up and saw a familiar face. I thought to myself, \x26#8220;Is that two-time NBA MVP, Steve Nash? Nah, he\x26#8217;s too short. Wait, that totally is Stevesie!\x26#8221;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cem\x3e It definitely was Steve Nash. \x3c/em\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eA bit starstruck and not wanting to blow up his spot, I contemplated not saying anything to him. But nobody was really paying attention and I\x26#8217;m a huge fan and he seems like a chill guy so I thought I\x26#8217;d introduce myself, politely and discretely.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cem\x3eSteve Nash is an extremely awesome dude. \x3c/em\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x26#8220;Steve? Hi, my name is Mark and I\x26#8217;m a big fan.\x26#8221; He was appreciative and cool and shook my hand. \x26#8220;I heard a rumor you were thinking about coming in to the Facebook office this week? I work there\x26#8230;\x26#8221; He said he meant to swing by this road trip but couldn\x26#8217;t make it this time but wants to grow his fan base on Facebook and mentioned how he thinks Facebook is great for keeping in touch with fans.\u00a0\x26#8221;Awesome!\x26#8221;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cem\x3e Steve Nash has heard of Free Darko. \x3c/em\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x26#8220;I actually write guest posts from time to time on a basketball blog called \x3ca href=\x22http://freedarko.com\x22\x3eFree Darko\x3c/a\x3e. You heard of it before?\x26#8221;\u00a0Steve Nash grinned and said he knows Free Darko. I mentioned I have a post dropping soon about the 2007 Suns / Spurs playoff suspensions and legal formalism and technical foul policy and he sort of nodded and seemed interested and generally cool.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cem\x3eSteve Nash took a picture of us. \x3c/em\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI asked for a picture like a fanboy. Nash snapped the shot with a one-armed self-portrait assist. He even insisted on taking two because he\x26#8217;s a perfectionist.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cem\x3e Steve Nash is my new best friend.\x3c/em\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');