Preface: In order to understand how the Tarasoff verdict was reached and why it is an example of judicial activism, it is first necessary to be aware of the facts that led to the initiation of the case. In 1969, a man named Prosenjit Poddar began seeing a psychologist named Lawrence Moore who worked for the Cowell Memorial Hospital at UC Berkeley (Tobriner 1976, 2). Poddar … [Read more...] about “Legislating from the Bench” in Tarasoff v. UC Regents
Cheap Dates: The Hungry Pocket Falafel House
For someone who is writing a food blog, I’m almost ashamed to admit that I’ve never really developed a taste for Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. This certainly isn’t from lack of effort - I’ve enjoyed my fair share of gyros and hummus, couscous and falafel, but, for some reason, these foods have never really been at the top of my list of cravings. However, upon the … [Read more...] about Cheap Dates: The Hungry Pocket Falafel House
Accountability on the High Seas: Royal Caribbean and Labor Rights Abuses
A 2008 Royal Caribbean commercial dares the consumer to “cast off conventions of life on land and set sail, free to ask, ‘Why not?’ Why not ice skate on the equator? Sunbathe past glaciers? Climb mountains at sea? […] Or do nothing at all?” Royal Caribbean’s ships are like giant playgrounds at sea for adults and children alike. As the commercial proudly points out, … [Read more...] about Accountability on the High Seas: Royal Caribbean and Labor Rights Abuses
Cheap Dates: Bo De Tinh Tam Chay
Bo De Tinh Tam Chay 15352 Beach Blvd Westminster, CA 92683 (714) 891-4455 Bo De Tinh Tam Chay is hands down one of the best vegetarian restaurants I have ever been to. It’s also the only restaurant I know of that is regularly frequented by Buddhist monks. To me, there are a number of elements which make BDTTC something special (and worth the drive to Westminster!), … [Read more...] about Cheap Dates: Bo De Tinh Tam Chay
Cheap Dates: Musha Izakaya
Musha Izakaya 424 Wilshire Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90401 musha.us To those of you who have ever paid a bill at a tapas restaurant, it would be something of a shock to see an establishment in that genre showcased on a blog called “cheap dates.” Usually, ordering at a tapas restaurant is risky business because you’re initially enticed by what seems like relatively … [Read more...] about Cheap Dates: Musha Izakaya