Lex Anteinternet: February 2026

Thomas More, counsellor of law and statesman of integrity, merry martyr and most human of saints: Pray that, for the glory of God and in the pursuit of His justice, I may be trustworthy with confidences, keen in study, accurate in analysis, correct in conclusion, able in argument, loyal to clients, honest with all, courteous to adversaries, ever attentive to conscience. Sit with me at my desk and listen with me to my clients’ tales. Read with me in my library and stand always beside me so that today I shall not, to win a point, lose my soul. Pray that my family may find in me what yours found in you: friendship and courage, cheerfulness and charity, diligence in duties, counsel in adversity, patience in pain—their good servant, and God’s first. Amen

"Be at peace. Do not look forward in fear to the changes of life; rather look to them with full hope as they arise. God, whose very own you are, will deliver you from out of them. He has kept you hitherto, and He will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand it, God will bury you in his arms. Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you then and every day. He will either shield you from suffering, or give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imagination." St. Francis de Sales

Lex Anteinternet?

This blog has been around since 2009. In the very first post, we asked the question: "What the heck is this blog about?"

Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

We also noted: "Part of the reason for this, quite frankly, has something to do with minor research for a very slow moving book."

All of this is still true, but the focus of the blog has changed somewhat. It now focuses on the era from 1890 to 1920 in general, rather than on the law and lawyers specifically, although that may be far from obvious. It's also become the location where we comment on anything we feel moved to comment on.

We hope you'll feel moved to comment as well. While we moderate every comment, so as to weed out Spam, we greatly appreciate the comments where they are offered, and hope to see more.

Thank you for stopping in!

Lex Anteinternet

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The 2026 Election, 4th Edition: The Wasting No Time Edition*

The Media Malpractice That Sent America Tumbling Into Trumpism Political journalists need to stop pretending they don’t know what Republicans are going to do.

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Wyoming public land housing project spurs debate over land use

With one Laramie race, deep snow and strong winds are the point

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Long-Lost Horse Found And Rescued After Seven Months in Wind River Mountains

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Tragedy of the Common

How a Secret Greenland Military Base Hastened the Collapse of an Arctic World

Tracking Shot Bears With Dogs Would Be Legal Under Hunting Bill

Nuclear waste, state land use top Wyoming Legislature’s energy agenda

The Best Posts of the Week of January 25, 2026.

CliffsNotes of the Zeitgeist, 114th Edition. The Armed Citizen and ICE. He never served but they did. Geographically ignorant. He's demented. Canada comes to the US's aid. . . again.

The Trump Administration decides the Second Amendment ain't that much.

Subsidiarity Economics 2026. The Times more or less locally, Part 1. The reap what you sow edition.

Thursday, January 27, 1916. Britain introduces conscription.

Pollice Verso. The 2026 Political Negative Endorsement. The Don't Vote For List.

Railhead: Looking at, and for, railroad maps. Blog Mirror: Welcome to The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad in Wyoming!

The 2026 Election, 4th Edition: The Wasting No Time Edition*

The Madness of King Donald. The 25th Amendment Watch List, Ninth Edition. Trump is insane and the end of the United States as a great nation.

The 2026 Wyoming Legislature, Part 2. Pre Legislative Committee Edition.

Wars and Rumors of War, 2026. Part 1. The Return of the Neo Con Edition.

Tuesday, January 29, 1901. Farewell speech of Congressman George Henry White.

Addressing politicians in desperate times. A series.

Saturday, January 30, 1926. Pinks and Greens.

Wednesday, January 30, 1946. Roosevelt Dime.

Questions hunters, fishermen, and public lands users need to ask political candidates. Addressing politicians in desperate times, part 2.

CliffsNotes of the Zeitgeist, 115th Edition. The Killing of Alex Pretti, Hageman flees the stage, ICE blocked in hotel.

Thursday, January 31, 1946. United Flight 14 crashed into Elk Mountain.

The Best Posts of the Week of January 18, 2026. The embarrassing week.

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