Yearly Archives: 2007

Queen’s English – – Some Capital Suggestions

There are times when the capitalization of generic words used in conjunction with proper nouns can raise questions. All states and cities begin with capital letters, but what of the word “state” where a state and city bear the same name, such as Washington State… Continue reading

Driving To and From Work

As winter has arrived, the inevitable will occur: bad weather (and you thought I was going to say keeping your New Year’s Resolution).  With bad weather comes a number of headaches, including shoveling snow, school cancellations (if you are a parent), and driving in sleet… Continue reading

Latin Lovers Redux

In larger corporations and institutions you will sometimes see that the holder of an office is also deemed to be a member of the board of directors or the board of trustees “ex officio.” The term ex officio means “by virtue of one’s office,” and the… Continue reading

What is a Writ of Certiorari?

With minor exceptions, a litigant has no automatic right to have his case heard before the United States Supreme Court.  (The Constitution specifies that the Supreme Court may exercise original jurisdiction in cases affecting ambassadors and other diplomats, as well as in cases in which… Continue reading