Lex Anteinternet: The Best Posts of the Week of March 15, 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

Saturday, March 21, 2026

The Best Posts of the Week of March 15, 2026.

Wednesday, March 15, 1911. .45 ACP Trials.

The 2026 Wyoming Legislature.

Doug Wilson, the Calvinist preacher who appeared in Pete Hegseth's weekly Pentagon prayer meeting, says that in his preferred Christian nation, anything that Protestants consider to be a "public displays of idolatry" would be banned, including Catholic parades.

Tuesday, March 16, 1926. Sgt. Stubby crosses the Rainbow Bridge.

Saturday, March 16, 1946. Route 66. George Mikan turns pro.

The Madness of King Donald. The 25th Amendment Watch List, Tenth Edition. Finger on the nuclear trigger.

The end of the American Century and planning for what comes next.

Friday, March 17, 1876. Battle of Powder River

Subsidiarity Economics 2026. The Times more or less locally, Part 2. The "War, what's it good for?" edition.

Nebraska is burning and its time to stop pretending this is normal.

The Nightcrawler. The train from Denver, Colorado, to Billings, Montana.

The truth of Corned Beef & Cabbage

Were Muffins Less Sweet a Hundred Years Ago?

Lex Anteinternet: The 2026 Wyoming Legislature. The Return of Checkgate.

Lex Anteinternet: The 2026 Election, 5th Edition, part two: The Saddle Up Edition

"We can't just quit now". Yes, we can.

Wars and Rumors of War, 2026. Part 5. Trump's forever war. King Donald's War, Part 1.

Wednesday, March 20, 1946. Tule Lake closes but its residents struggles continue.

Two Weapons stories as the US heads towards ground troops deploying, again, in the middle east.

The New Republic in 1970: The Nonsense Explosion

Lex Anteinternet: The 2026 Election, 6th Edition, Campaigning before defeats.

Subsidiarity Economics 2026. The Times more or less locally, Part 3. The Wharton Way.

King Donald the Unready* plays emperor without thinking and now there's no good way out.

King Donald's War, Part 2. Just a few Marines. . .

Ascendant Ignorance in the Age of Donald Trump. Ignoramus Watch Part 3. The Quack Edition.

The Best Post of the Week of March 8, 2026. The Week King Donald's War went astray for lack of purpose.

No comments:

Get new posts by email: